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Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase launched with a two-hour stream hosted by Geoff Keighley, streamed on YouTube and Twitch. The event featured new looks at Gears of War: E-Day, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, along with a first glimpse of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion and updates on Path of Exile 2, Metro 2039, and Valor Mortis.
During and after World War II, the Museum of Modern Art worked closely with U.S. government agencies to spread American modern art abroad, framing it as proof of Western creative freedom against fascism and communism. Nelson Rockefeller, who led MoMA while also serving in Roosevelt's administration, helped direct dozens of government-funded exhibitions across Latin America, and later CIA officer Thomas Braden oversaw covert cultural funding that supported showcasing artists like Jackson Pollock internationally.
A report indicates that intervention tied to the Trump administration influenced the Justice Department's approach to its antitrust scrutiny of Live Nation, softening the pressure the company faced. The same roundup notes escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, alongside a $400 million settlement TikTok reached over a lawsuit concerning children's privacy.