Gamers finally got their hands on Nintendo’s new Switch 2 on Thursday, the console that could score record early sales for the Japanese “Super Mario” creator.The device, which features a bigger screen and more processing power, is an upgrade to the Switch that became a global phenomenon with hit games such as “Animal Crossing”.The original …
Gamers get hold of Nintendo’s hotly awaited Switch 2 Read More »
The Indonesian government is allowing environmental damage including deforestation and violations against Indigenous people to go unchecked around a multi-billion dollar industrial park on a once-pristine eastern island, a report said Thursday.Indonesia is both the world’s largest nickel producer, and home to the biggest-known reserves, and a 2020 export ban has spurred a domestic industrial …
Indonesia allowing nickel industry abuses to go unchecked: report Read More »
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Oilers over Florida 4-3 in Wednesday’s opening game of the NHL Stanley Cup Final.The 29-year-old German center scored his second goal of the game on a power play from in front of the net, Oilers captain Connor McDavid taking …
Oilers beat Panthers in OT to win NHL Stanley Cup Final opener Read More »
Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese joint venture’s giant milling machines stand ready to grind up the rocks of their ancestral homeland for lead ore.Demand for the heavy metal is forecast to rise, driven by its use in the batteries needed for the global energy …
China lead mine plan weighs heavily on Myanmar tribe Read More »
Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and put the focus on key jobs figures coming at the end of the week.Investors were also keeping track of developments in Donald Trump’s trade war and signs of movement on possible talks between the …
Most Asian markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes Read More »
More than 31,000 people were under evacuation across Canada on Wednesday as firefighters battled raging wildfires threatening towns and villages, authorities said.More than 200 fires burning across the country — half of which are described as being out of control — have so far scorched more than 2.2 million hectares.The Saskatchewan and Manitoba provinces have …
More people leave homes in Canada as huge wildfires spread Read More »
Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has piled up the individual accolades in leading the Thunder to the NBA Finals, but the Canadian guard says a title triumph against the Indiana Pacers is the prize that matters.”I don’t play for the individual stuff, I don’t play for anything else besides winning — I never have in …
Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander hungry to cap MVP season with NBA crown Read More »
Stock markets advanced Wednesday despite data showing US private sector job growth slowing last month, reviving fears about the economy.Investors also shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s tough words on China and his doubling of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.Separate figures on Tuesday showed that US job openings unexpectedly rose in April, somewhat …
Steelworkers in the Canadian city of Hamilton see President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation as a wake-up call, insisting US efforts to protect struggling metal producers demand an equivalent national response. Hamilton is known locally as “Steeltown,” with expansive industrial plants dominating the view from the main bridge that leads into the city. Hamilton has endured …
Canada steelworkers urge Ottawa to counter Trump Read More »
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is “extremely hard” to reach a deal with China over a trade impasse that has roiled global markets, while his doubling of metal tariffs fueled tensions with key partners.Trump’s latest salvos came as ministers from Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries gathered in Paris to discuss …
US-China at trade impasse as Trump’s steel tariff hike strains ties Read More »
