Tencent’s Riot Games to lay off about 11 per cent of staff
Tencent Holdings’ (0700.HK), Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11 per cent of its staff globally, the online gaming company said on Monday in a blog that included ...
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Sixth-tier Maidstone knock out Ipswich Town in FA Cup fourth round
Sixth-tier Maidstone United stunned Ipswich Town with a 2-1 victory in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Portman Road on Saturday, knocking out a side 98 places above them ...
South Korea v Saudi Arabia headlines Asian Cup last 16
The Asian Cup enters the business end when the last-16 round kicks off on Sunday, with some shock results in the group stages leaving a few of the continent’s ...
Biden, Germany’s Scholz to meet at White House on February 9
President Joe Biden will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Feb. 9 in a bid to rally support for additional assistance for Ukraine, the White House said on ...
Van Dijk aims to make Klopp’s final season at Liverpool a special one
Juergen Klopp’s shock announcement that this will be his last season as Liverpool manager was hard to take for the players but will spur them on even more for ...
Crew extinguishes blaze on tanker hit by missile in Gulf of Aden
Crews extinguished a fire on board the tanker Marlin Luanda on Saturday after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, commodities ...
Israeli rave site hit by Hamas draws tourists
At the site of the bloodiest incident in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, foreigners and Israelis walk between placards that carry the names and photos of the dead, killed ...
Sabalenka beats China’s Zheng to retain Australian Open title
Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday to successfully ...
UK still undecided on digital cash as privacy concerns persist
British authorities will not decide until next year at the earliest on whether to go ahead with a state-backed digital pound that would provide an alternative to payments operated by ...
February brings German consumer sentiment back in doldrums
German consumer sentiment is set to tumble in February as households continue to brace for uncertainty, swiftly dashing faint hopes of recovery for Europe’s largest economy after a rise ...
Pokemon Co says will defend intellectual property after viral game sparks debate
The Pokemon Company said on Thursday it will investigate and take action over any infringement of its intellectual property rights, after a viral game from a Japanese developer became dubbed “...
King Charles admitted to London hospital for prostate treatment
Britain’s King Charles went into hospital on Friday to have planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said, joining his daughter-in-law Kate who is recovering from surgery.
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South Africa’s genocide case a diplomatic win, after ‘damning’ verdict
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel may have ruffled feathers in the capitals of vital Western trading partners, but it has boosted the country’s standing as a champion ...
Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025
Tesla (TSLA.O) has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood” in mid-2025, according to four people familiar with the matter, ...
Sinner books Medvedev final as Melbourne gears up for new king
Daniil Medvedev fought back from the brink to defeat Alexander Zverev 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 on Friday in a thrilling semi-final and reach the Australian Open title clash with ...
World Court: Israel must prevent acts of genocide
The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as ...
California river cleanup discovers homeless living in caves
A California river cleanup turned up an unexpected discovery: homeless people living in caves dug into the riverbank.
Police in Modesto, California, reported on Tuesday that they were collaborating with ...
Klopp to leave Liverpool at end of the season
Manager Jurgen Klopp has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Klopp, who led Liverpool into the final of the ...
Greek PM repeats call for return of Parthenon Sculptures to Athens
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has repeated calls for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens from the British Museum, months after a diplomatic spat with Britain over ...
Europe must not weaponize euro, ECB policymaker warns
The eurozone should not weaponize its own currency in a global conflict as that could ultimately undermine it, an influential European Central Bank policymaker said on Friday, just as the ...
City’s Haaland to miss Spurs game but close to return
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will miss their FA Cup fourth round game with Tottenham Hotspur, but is close to a return to action, manager Pep Guardiola said on Thursday.
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BoE says ‘ring fencing’ capital rules for retail banks need no big overhaul
The Bank of England said on Thursday that its rules requiring banks to “ring fence” their retail arms with bespoke buffers of capital have worked satisfactorily with no major overhaul ...
Sensational Sinner dethrones Djokovic to reach Australian Open final
Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Australian Open on Friday to hand the top seed his first defeat at Melbourne Park in six ...
Israel braces for World Court ruling, focuses attack on south Gaza
UN judges in The Hague will rule on Friday whether to order Israel to suspend its military campaign in Gaza as officials push ahead with efforts to negotiate a new ...