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'Bad buzz': How video games learnt to embrace diversity
The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game "Grand Theft Auto" is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fuelled world, capping a wider trend towards more inclusivity in the gaming industry. Grand Theft Auto has often been a lightning rod for criticism but the wider industry has hardly been a beacon of light.
Doctors in England to stage longest NHS strike ever
Hospital doctors in England plan to strike around Christmas in their longest industrial action in the history of Britain's state-run health service, after pay talks broke down Tuesday.
Climate change by numbers
As countries try to hammer out a response to climate change at the COP28 talks in Dubai, here are some key figures about how fossil fuels have warmed our world.
Musk's X defends its Dublin riot response
Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has defended its response to recent rioting in Dublin that was in part fuelled by far-right users of the platform. The Dublin parliament is also considering a hate speech bill that would clamp down on users posting inflammatory content on social media.
Moody's downgrades outlook on China credit rating over debt fears
Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy, with Beijing saying it was "disappointed" by the move. Beijing's finance ministry said in response it was "disappointed with Moody's decision".
Asian markets drop as traders temper rate cut bets
Stocks fell Tuesday, extending the sell-off seen on Wall Street, with analysts warning November's rally fuelled by bets on interest rate cuts may have gone too far, forcing traders to take a step back. Traders are now awaiting the release later in the week of key US jobs data, with a miss to the downside of expectations likely to ramp up optimism for a rate cut in early 2024.
Hollywood braces for actors' vote on strike deal
Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union's hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be plunged back into turmoil. The tentative deal between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios to end the actors' 118-day strike was agreed last month.
Grand Theft Auto VI: What we learned from the trailer
Fans around the world exploded with excitement Monday when Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI -- the most hotly anticipated game of the decade. This is a fictional version of Miami, Florida, where the 2002 hit "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" was based.
Grand Theft Auto: built for the long haul
In a video game industry known for cranking out sequels, Rockstar Games has cashed in big by making "Grand Theft Auto" fans painfully wait for their next fix of the shoot 'em up blockbuster. It has been a decade since GTA V hit the streets and Rockstar's earlier-than-expected release of the first trailer of the game's sequel sent fans into an ecstatic online frenzy.
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