China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft
M D A man rides an electric bike past the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China…
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Gulf states demand Netflix pull content deemed offensive
Signage at the Netflix booth is seen on the convention floor at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California,…
Saudi GDP up 12.2% in second quarter, exceeding initial estimate
A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. Saudi Arabia’s real…
Egypt in talks to replace detained Ukraine wheat cargo, sources say
Egypt has been negotiating to replace a detained Ukrainian wheat shipment, two people with knowledge of the matter…
Worrying numbers of older children having energy drinks regularly
Up to a third of UK children – mostly young teens – consume at least one energy drink…
Dubai plans to cut carbon emissions 30% by 2030 – Govt media office
Dubai plans to cut carbon emissions by 30% by the end of 2030, the emirate’s government media office…
Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow…
Engineering honours magnet pioneer
IMAGE SOURCE, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYImage caption, Neodymium-iron-boron is the strongest permanent magnet material in wide-scale use today Name…
Sony to buy Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6bn
Japanese technology giant Sony says it will buy video game developer Bungie in a deal worth $3.6bn (£2.7bn).…
Morocco are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over…