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Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Prada to buy Versace for 1.25 bn euros to create new force in Italian fashion
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» MILAN (ITALY) - Prada said Thursday that it had reached a deal to buy Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion), building a new Italian fashion powerhouse and hoping to insert much-needed "spark" into its smaller, flashier rival.
Asian Games 2023: from robot dogs to hot meals vending machines, Chinese tech firms chase new customers in Hangzhou
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2023
» The Asian Games in Hangzhou has provided a stage for local Big Tech firms and start-ups alike to showcase their latest gadgets and services, offering a window into China's technological ambitions.
Liverpool gets by with a little help from The Beatles
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» LIVERPOOL - It was once a thriving maritime hub, including for the transatlantic slave trade, but after years of industrial decline, Liverpool's economy is getting a boost from its most famous sons.
Inflatable weapon decoy sales peak as Ukraine war rages
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» DECíN, Czech Republic: A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including Himars rocket launchers and Abrams tanks, said Monday it had seen a spike in demand since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started last year.
As China lifts pandemic border controls, mixed feelings at home and abroad
The New York TImes, Published on 08/01/2023
» HONG KONG: Over the past three years, Zhou Wanhui, a Hong Kong resident, has visited her parents in China just three times.
Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for Covid as frustration grows
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2022
» SHANGHAI: Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for Covid-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China's most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge.
Philippine surfing paradise wiped out by typhoon
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» GENERAL LUNA, Philippine: Resort and bar owners on a Philippine island popular with surfers and tourists were expecting a bumper Christmas holiday after Covid-19 restrictions finally eased. Then Super Typhoon Rai wiped them out.
Digital doggies: pet influencers on the rise in Singapore
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» SINGAPORE - Two fluffy white terriers wearing neckerchiefs pant quietly as their owner waves a treat and snaps a photo for the dogs' tens of thousands of Instagram followers.
Luxury in the clouds: Shanghai opens world's highest hotel
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» SHANGHAI - The world's highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights.