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'Grand Theft Auto' maker says game code stolen
'Grand Theft Auto' maker says game code stolen
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Rockstar Games said Monday that data from the next installment in its blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" franchise was stolen, as glimpses of play spread on social media. Rockstar added that it did not expect the hack to disrupt any of its projects or online play of its games, and that work on the next "Grand Theft Auto" game will continue as planned.

A final goodbye at the queen's beloved home
A final goodbye at the queen's beloved home
World
by  AFP

The royal family celebrated a "life of service, love and faith" as they bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in an intimate ceremony inside the grounds of her beloved Windsor Castle on Monday. The chapel, whose construction began in 1475, is dear to the royal family, who have celebrated numerous baptisms and weddings there.

UN chief warns education becoming 'great divider'
UN chief warns education becoming 'great divider'
World
by  AFP

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that unequal education was quickly dividing the planet as he sought to keep development on the agenda ahead of a week of diplomacy focused on global crises. Also high on the agenda for the UN week will be Iran, whose hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, is traveling to the General Assembly for the first time.

Rate hikes: a double-edged sword for central banks
Rate hikes: a double-edged sword for central banks
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Central banks worldwide are using aggressive interest rate hikes to lasso galloping inflation, at the risk of pulling down the global economy with it. Central banks have since raised hikes in an almost synchronised way, raising concerns that their late and aggressive reactions could now do more harm than good.