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Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a Japanese university, another new academic role for the founder of tech giant Alibaba. As visiting professor, the magnate is also expected to "provide advice and support" on research topics.
Hollywood writers strike looms as deadline nears
Hollywood faced a cliffhanger moment Monday as talks to avert a potentially catastrophic strike by thousands of TV and movie writers remained unresolved just hours before a crunch deadline. "I think everybody feels like there's going to be a strike," said one Los Angeles-based TV writer, who asked not to be identified.
After pan-bashing, France's Macron faces Labour Day protests
France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest. France has been rocked by a dozen days of nationwide strikes and protests against Macron and his pension changes since mid-January, some of which have turned violent.
Germany hopes to help climate with discount travel card
Germany launches on Monday a new flat-rate public transport ticket valid across the country, but the 49-euro ($54) price point has raised doubts about the pass's potential impact.
'Zombie' misinformation: 'Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok
The hoax that rape was legal for a day was knocked down by fact-checkers two years ago. Stopping a wildfire hoax, Duclos said, is down to users "exercising due diligence before resharing misinformation" -- which in this case could be a simple keyword search of "national rape day" that leads to multiple fact-checks from credible outlets.
'Super Mario' is year's first film to pass $1 bn globally
"The Super Mario Bros. That makes "Super Mario" -- a joint project of Universal, Nintendo and Illumination studios -- the year's first film to pass the billion-dollar mark and only the 10th animation ever to do so, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Investments, inheritance leave Charles III sitting on a fortune
Through inheritance, royal estates and shrewd investing while a prince, Charles III will be crowned on May 6 with a considerable fortune to his name. The former prince of Wales built up his coffers by an ambitious investment programme following his £17 million divorce from wife Princess Diana in 1996, according to a royal aide quoted by the newspaper.
Tax rises fuel merchants' discontent in impoverished Gaza
Hikes in import and export tariffs imposed by the Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip since last year have fuelled discontent among merchants in the impoverished, blockaded territory. In March, Gaza's Hamas rulers imposed new duties on the import of fruit and the export of fish.
Qatar spends big to beat post-World Cup blues
Months after hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into its hotels and stadiums, Qatar is seeking to remedy a bout of the post-World Cup blues by hosting more international events. - 'Push for transformation' - Akbar al-Baker, head of Qatar's tourism agency and Qatar Airways, said hotel occupancy in the months after a World Cup is "always low".
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