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Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new 'Zelda' game
Nintendo surprised fans on Tuesday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old "Zelda" saga, one of the Japanese video game giant's biggest cash-cows. Each new chapter of Zelda is eagerly awaited by fans -- the franchise has racked up well over 140 million sales since it began in 1986.
US retail sales come in below expectations in May
US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station revenues fell sharply, the government said Tuesday, while the data for April was revised lower. Overall sales came in at $703.1 billion, up 0.1 percent from April, when sales fell by a revised 0.2 percent, the Commerce Department said in a statement.
Louis Vuitton kicks off fashion week with diplomatic style
Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday with hip-hop mogul Pharrell Williams putting on his latest branding event for Louis Vuitton at the UNESCO headquarters. Louis Vuitton, the world's most profitable fashion brand, scored just 29 out of 100 in the most recent Fashion Transparency Index by Fashion Revolution, which monitors areas such as environmental impact and labour rights.
Kenya police arrest demonstrators as hundreds protest new tax hikes
Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested at least a dozen demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of people gathered near parliament to protest tax hikes, according to AFP journalists at the scene. Hundreds of black-clad protesters marched towards parliament in the capital Nairobi's business district but were kept back by police officers lobbing tear gas at the crowds.
London regains stock market crown as turmoil hits Paris
The London Stock Exchange is once again Europe's biggest stock market by valuation after reclaiming the crown from Paris as France is rocked by political turmoil. Prior to this week, Paris had been Europe's biggest stock market since early 2023.
Music platform CEO says AI is not the enemy
Musicians around the world have described artificial intelligence as a threat to creativity, but the CEO of one popular platform told AFP he thinks critics are looking at it all wrong. Meng wants AI critics to look at the tech not as an end to human creativity but as a tool that enhances it.
Boeing CEO to face Capitol Hill grilling
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will likely face tough questions Tuesday when a Senate panel grills the executive on safety problems, manufacturing missteps and alleged efforts to intimidate whistleblowers. The whistleblower allegations surrounding the 787 and 777 are only one of the myriad issues facing Boeing that could come up on Tuesday.
Hong Kong bourse to keep trading through severe weather: leader
Hong Kong's stock exchange will continue trading through typhoons and heavy storms from September, the city's leader announced Tuesday. On Tuesday John Lee said that from September 23 investors can trade as usual "when the typhoon signal number eight or above is hoisted in Hong Kong, or even during a black rainstorm warning".
Meteoric rise of South Korea's webtoons powers Nasdaq IPO
When Bae Jin-soo quit his well-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write stories, his parents were so upset they kicked him out of the house.
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