Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Vietnamese leader To Lam and his wife, Ngo Phuong Ly, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. In their 20-minute talks, Emperor Naruhito welcomed the Vietnamese couple’s visit to Japan, saying that it was “extremely meaningful for promoting friendly relations between the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected accusations that Israel has been delaying the entry of winter supplies into the Gaza Strip as the enclave faces worsening conditions this week, with severe rains flooding makeshift tents. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine early on Wednesday in the Strait…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has been a huge success for Nintendo, becoming the fastest-selling Switch 2 game ever, shifting more than 5.2 million copies in four days. Nintendo announced the sales result this morning in a press release, specifying that the record relates only to Nintendo-published games. But since Nintendo’s games…
Artificial intelligence has moved into the opponent’s chair across almost every genre. Bots fill out multiplayer lobbies, adaptive AI adjusts difficulty on the fly, and many card and board games now offer a computer opponent the moment you open them. It is convenient and often very good. Yet the more capable AI opponents become, the…
Turkey’s banking regulator chief, Sahap Kavcioglu, asked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to accept his resignation, as a fund-scandal investigation increasingly targets top regulators and financial officials. Sahap Kavcioglu has not been accused of any wrongdoing. (X/ @sahapkavcioglu) “In light of the recent allegations concerning the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and myself, I asked President…
The price of diesel on UK forecourts remains stubbornly close to October’s record high of £2 despite a sharp fall in oil prices. A litre costs an average of 197p, according to the AA, which described the situation as “dismal”. By contrast, petrol has fallen 6p to 168p from the peak of 174.7p in early…
The European Central Bank interest rate increases have only trickled down to Greek deposits; from June 2022-May 2023, only 10% of the ECB rate changes were passed on to Greece, against a eurozone average of 20%. The Competition Commission cites S&P’s assessment in its survey of bank deposits, finding that this delay is even more…
Digital euro legislation is running late. On November 10, European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned lawmakers that further delays could push the currency’s potential first issuance beyond 2029. Negotiators, he said, need a deal before the end of 2026. The timetable matters as the ECB prepares a 12-month pilot involving 36 payment…
Florida State‘s postseason hopes received a much-needed boost Saturday, and ESPN’s latest Matchup Predictor is beginning to reflect the Seminoles’ changing outlook. Following a 31-24 comeback victory over Boston College in interim head coach Rick Stockstill’s debut, Florida State improved to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in ACC play. The win snapped a three-game losing streak…
Chinese premier Li Qiang will aim to strengthen mutual trust with Asean member states amid tensions. BEIJING: Chinese premier Li Qiang will visit Manila to attend the Asean summit this week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Wednesday, joining world leaders including US president Donald Trump. China and the Philippines have long been at loggerheads over competing…
