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Nintendo has sold around 150 million Switch consoles since 2017

Nintendo To Unveil Upgrade To Best-selling Switch Console

Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on Wednesday, with the update eagerly awaited by both gamers and investors.

'Image Whisperers' Bring Vision To The Blind At Red Cross Museum

The Red Cross museum has been offering its new image prompter service to the visually impaired since late last year

"They are our eyes," said Karin happily after releasing the arm of one of the specialised "image whisperers" guiding her and other blind people around Geneva's Red Cross museum.

Other Governments 'Weaponising' Trump Language To Attack NGOs: Rights Groups

Georgia is looking to bring in its version of a US Foreign Agents Registration Act -- which observers warn could be used against foreign-funded NGOs

Language used by President Donald Trump and his government to slash US-funded foreign aid is being adopted by other governments to attack NGOs and independent media, rights groups warn.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum says the country will not take any action before seeing details of US President Donald Trump's promised trade tariffs

No 'Eye For An Eye' Approach To US Tariffs: Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday there will be no "eye for an eye" approach as the country braces for new US import tariffs kicking in this week.

Turkey is gripped by its biggest street demonstrations in 12 years, and authorities have cracked down on protesters and journalists

Swedish Journalist Jailed In Turkey Kept 'Isolated': Employer

A Swedish journalist arrested on arrival in Turkey and detained on terrorism charges is being kept away from other prisoners but is otherwise in "good spirits", his employer said Tuesday.

A Police officer uses a drone as he works outside the Arndale Centre shopping complex in Manchester, northwest England on October 11, 2019, following a series of stabbings. Police arrested a man on terror charges Friday after a mass stabbing at a shopping

UK Vows GBP20 Million To Boost Drone And 'Flying Taxi' Services

The UK government said Tuesday it had pledged GBP20 million ($25.8 million) to help commercial drone services and "flying taxis" take off in Britain.

Finland's parliament needs to approve the decision to withdraw from the treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines

Finland To Withdraw From Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty

Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, the latest signatory moving to ditch the ban over threats from Russia.

Rescuers say the dogs' presence comforts those waiting for news of their families

Thailand Rescue Dogs Double As Emotional Support

Thailand's search and rescue dogs are taking on the role of emotional support animals for grieving relatives of victims of a Bangkok skyscraper flattened in a deadly earthquake.

British banks have set aside considerable sums for potential compensation claims

UK Supreme Court Opens Car Loans Hearing As Banks Risk Huge Bill

The UK's highest court on Tuesday began a hearing to determine whether controversial car loans were unlawful, in a case that could cost banks billions of pounds in compensation.

Eurozone Inflation Eases In March As Tariff Threat Looms

Inflation in the eurozone slowed further in March, official data showed on Tuesday, indicating possible breathing room for policymakers despite the threat of turbulence from US trade tariffs.

China is the largest source of foreign direct investment in Thailand, injecting $2 billion into the kingdom in 2024

Chinese Developer Under Scrutiny Over Bangkok Tower Quake Collapse

A Chinese construction company is facing questions over the deadly collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper -- the only major building in the capital to fall in a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people in Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz posed with an ice hockey stick as he toured the Hanover Fair

Facing US Tariffs, Canadians Hunt For Business In Europe

With his small steel mill facing hefty US tariffs, Canadian businessman Chris Wyatt is hunting for new European customers at the world's biggest industrial technology fair in Germany.

Volkswagen in 2015 admitted installing test-cheating emissions devices

French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial

Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.

Will US consumers continue to buy cars after tariffs raise sticker prices?

Carmakers Face Doubts And Jolts Over US Tariffs

Raise prices or cut into their margins, open or close factories: carmakers must soon make major decisions as the United States imposes stiff tariffs on imported vehicles.

Sam Mendes will direct Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Harris Dickinson in the four-film cinematic event 'The Beatles'

Sam Mendes To Launch Four 'Beatles' Movies In Same Month

Sam Mendes will release four movies about The Beatles in the same month, the director announced Monday, with Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney and Barry Keoghan portraying Ringo Starr in "the first bingeable theatrical experience."

Gold hit another record high as traders flood into safe havens to shelter from market uncertainty

Asian Markets Edge Back But Trump Tariff Fears Dampen Mood

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, clawing back some of the hefty losses suffered in recent weeks, though sentiment remains sluggish and gold hit another record high as Donald Trump prepares to unveil sweeping tariffs.

The Bitcoin cryptocurrency has had a rocky ride since launching in 2008, and support from world leaders such as US President Donald Trump could do it more harm than good

Political Support Leading To Increasing Fallout For Crypto

Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose billions of dollars and is damaging a sector struggling for credibility, researchers told AFP. "The entire crypto industry is being tarnished," said Claire Balva, strategy director for fintech company Deblock.