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China’s Hero Games shares what’s next after its hit Black Myth: Wukong

China’s first attempt at a top-tier video game has smashed world records, bolstering the industry’s global ambitions after Beijing’s gaming crackdown. Black Myth: Wukong, an action game set in mythological China, sold more than 10 million units three days after its launch on Aug. 20. Dino Ying, chairman of Hero Games, which co-published the game […]

Paris Paralympics 2024: High Jumper Nishad Kumar Clinches Silver in Men’s T47 Event

Indian high jumper Nishad Kumar cleared a season-best height of 2.04m in the men’s high jump T47 final to claim the silver medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday. With the incredible feat, Nishad also became the youngest Indian Paralympian to clinch back-to-back medals in subsequent editions of the sporting spectacle. Nishad had also […]

Paris Paralympics 2024: High Jumper Nishad Kumar Clinches Silver in Men’s T47 Event

Indian high jumper Nishad Kumar cleared a season-best height of 2.04m in the men’s high jump T47 final to claim the silver medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday. With the incredible feat, Nishad also became the youngest Indian Paralympian to clinch back-to-back medals in subsequent editions of the sporting spectacle. Nishad had also […]

Brazil sees first day without Elon Musk’s X

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press Published Sunday, September 1, 2024 12:50PM EDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown […]

Brazil sees first day without Elon Musk’s X

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press Published Sunday, September 1, 2024 12:50PM EDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown […]

Beijing’s imperial palace bustles with throngs of visitors in Qing dynasty costumes

BEIJING, China (AP) — In Beijing’s Forbidden City, once the sprawling palace to China’s Ming and Qing emperors and their legions of guards and servants, steady streams of visitors wearing historical costumes pose for portraits, in a fashion of centuries gone by. It’s a phenomenon seen around heritage sites across China, inspired by comic book […]

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

Open this photo in gallery: Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020.Susan Walsh/The Associated Press The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many […]

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both […]

A Norwegian princess marries an American self-styled shaman in front of a star-studded audience

HELSINKI (AP) — Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman on Saturday in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities. The 52-year-old Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation shaman from […]

China, Philippines trade accusations after ships collide near Sabina Shoal, 5th in a month

This week the Philippine maritime council said Chinese aircraft made unsafe manoeuvres against a civilian aircraft conducting patrols over two other disputed areas, the Scarborough Shoal and Subi reef read more The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes […]

Alternative for Germany far-right group on the verge of state election success

Set up in April 2013 as a movement against the euro currency, the AfD shifted its focus to Islam and immigration and has grown in popularity at both local and national levels ever since, particularly in the former East Germany, the former communist half of the country which had strong ties to the then-Soviet Union; […]

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. X missed a deadline imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to name a legal representative […]

X banned in Brazil. Which other countries have suspended the platform?

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of X, formerly known as Twitter, after a months-long legal battle between the social media giant’s owner Elon Musk, and the Brazilian authorities. The company failed to meet a deadline set by Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes to name a new legal representative in the country following […]

Top judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil

SAO PAULO: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision. The move further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men over free speech, […]