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Credit: Joni Mitchell Thu 15 October 2026 16:53, UK Joni Mitchell has confirmed where she stands on the question of intermingling politics and the arts, insisting that it is an “artist’s duty to speak up.”The esteemed singer-songwriter recently became an American citizen following “A journey that began 62 years ago”. The new honour means that Mitchell can now vote in the United States for the first time, despite calling the country her home since 1965. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Mitchell clarified, “I became a citizen so I could vote,” before quipping, “I’m a proud Canerican like Neil Young.”Mitchell has wasted no time in tackling current sociopolitical problems; on November 4th, she is set to release NEWS, a collection of 23 paintings that tackle the endless 24-hour news cycle. The back cover of the collection explains, “Recently I retired from music in order to pursue my first love, painting.”Mitchell added, “When [George] Bush was president, and the Twin Towers in New York were attacked, I did a series of political paintings. In the current climate, I felt a need to express my concern.

In addition to the main campaign and traditional experience in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Square Enix confirmed the different online multiplayer modes and offline Battle Arena options. The former has casual and more competitive options, along with rewards for taking part in them. The latter involves standard battles and a Wrangler’s Gauntlet that is a roguelike mode with self-contained situations and characters used in runs that task players with surviving 50 battles. Recommended Videos The online multiplayer in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World supports cross-play and involves the casual Online Joint Battles for up to four players to come in with their teams of three and reserves, the Private matches with custom rules, and the Ranked Matches. The Online Joint Battles is notable for the rewards people get for winning, including eggs that can hatch into monsters. The Hub also has a Wranglers Society with matches, a roulette wheel with prizes, and an Online Shop that rotates its stock regularly.  As for the offline Battle Arena in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, that features a traditional fight in addition to the roguelike Wrangler’s Gauntlet.

Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, has become the most polluted city on the planet as it chokes under a blanket of thick smog caused by neighboring Indonesia’s wildfires.