(Reuters) – Dozens of jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar were buried Saturday, a local official said, after 77 were buried Friday in a mass grave in one of the worst mining accidents in the history of the country. FILE PHOTO: Volunteers carry coffins containing bodies of …
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JK Rowling has spoken after two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites distanced themselves from the author because of her beliefs on transgender issues. Websites The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet He released a joint statement saying that the best-selling author’s views on “marginalized people” are “out of step with …
Read More »Russia says China would be necessary at expanded G7 summit: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China should also be included in the event. FILE PHOTO: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov …
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Square Enix’s anime adaptation of The World Ends with You got its first teaser and some more details on what fans of the 2007 Nintendo DS classic can expect from this new project. As reported by Funimation, The World Ends with You: The Animation will arrive in 2021 and follow …
Read More »Microsoft and Sony are suspending advertising on Facebook, but it is less noble than it seems
PS5 Sony There is currently a movement among some fairly large companies to remove their Facebook ads in the wake of that company’s failure to take action on disinformation and hate speech. While this has resulted in the departure of some major brands, so far it has been little more …
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