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Staged online videos feed Islamophobia in Modi's India
The acting is dire and the scenarios fake, but staged videos are peddling disinformation and fanning sectarian tensions in India, which has seen rising Hindu radicalisation under nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These videos are often included in social media campaigns to economically boycott or attack Muslims, or when communal tensions flare.
Fans hail 'dark' storyline as new Final Fantasy title released
The eagerly awaited new game in the best-selling Final Fantasy franchise came out on Thursday, with fans hailing its high-spec action graphics and grown-up storyline. Final Fantasy is one of the world's top-selling game franchises, with more than 173 million copies sold globally according to publisher Square Enix.
Nigeria struggles with dream to rule Africa's eSports
At the very last second, the Lagos professional gamer wins his battle of "Street Fighter", sending the crowd into roars of joy, a scene unimaginable a few years ago in Nigeria, where the eSports is now in full bloom. Competitors battled it out in popular eSports games like "Call of Duty: Mobile", "Street Fighter" and "FIFA".
Liverpool gets by with a little help from The Beatles
It was once a thriving maritime hub, including for the transatlantic slave trade, but after years of industrial decline, Liverpool's economy is getting a boost from its most famous sons.
Bank of England to hike again over stubborn inflation
The Bank of England is forecast Thursday to lift interest rates for the 13th time in a row -- and may hike sharply to fight stubborn inflation despite worsening a cost-of-living crisis. Norway and Switzerland are also expected to lift borrowing costs on Thursday.
Asian markets track US losses with rates seen rising further
Markets fell in Asia on Thursday as traders contemplated the prospect of more central bank interest rate hikes as they struggle to tame persistently high inflation. All three main indexes on Wall Street fell for a third straight session, and Asia followed on Thursday.
Turkey set to pivot to orthodoxy with rate hike
Turkey was widely expected Thursday to pivot away from years of unconventional economics promoted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and dramatically raise interest rates to fight inflation and steady the troubled lira.
Paris climate summit seeks global finance reform
Dozens of global leaders will gather in Paris Thursday for a summit to tease out a new consensus on international economic reforms to help debt-burdened developing countries face a growing onslaught of challenges, particularly climate change. The summit comes amid growing recognition of the scale of the financial challenges ahead.
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up 'toxicity and hate'
Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk's takeover had coincided with a spike in "toxicity and hate". She said the watchdog was "far from being alone in its concern about increasing levels of toxicity and hate on Twitter, particularly targeting marginalised communities".
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