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Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country. Following the shipment suspension and "as a result of the economic outlook, Nintendo of Europe has decided to wind down operations of its Russian subsidiary", it said.

Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
Business and Economy
by  AFP

For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation. Despite the threat climate change poses to the planet, disinformation about it has gone largely unsanctioned on Twitter.

US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets, Fed now in view
US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets, Fed now in view
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's struggling economy. Failure to do so before the cash run out -- said to be June 5 -- would have resulted in a default that many warned would hammer the global economy and markets.