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Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

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Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Surpasses 6 Million Consoles Sold

  • Switch 2 tops six million units sold in Japan
  • Rhythm Heaven Groove stays at number one in software charts
  • PS5 Digital Edition outsells combined original Switch hardware this week

The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold over six million units in Japan, according to the latest Famitsu hardware charts, and is closing in on the original Switch Lite's lifetime total of just under seven million. The milestone underscores the console's strong momentum in its home market, with…

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Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8

  • Moonshot's Kimi K3 may match or beat Anthropic's Opus 4.8
  • Model will have 2-3 trillion parameters, launching within days
  • Moonshot reportedly seeking funding at $31.5bn valuation

Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is preparing to release Kimi K3, an open-weight model reportedly expected to match or even exceed the performance of Anthropic's Opus 4.8, according to the Financial Times citing anonymous sources. This matters because it would mark another significant step by a Chinese developer…

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Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains

  • Denshattack! mixes Tony Hawk's-style tricks with Jet Set Radio's rebellious tone
  • Set in dystopian future Japan, players kickflip trains as gangs battle
  • Reviewed as colourful, exhilarating and surprisingly hardcore to play

Denshattack! is a new video game from Barcelona-based developer Undercoders that reimagines extreme sports action on trains, blending the trick-based mechanics of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater with the counter-cultural spirit of Jet Set Radio. Set in a dystopian, post-climate-disaster Japan where wealthy citizens shelter in corporate domed cities,…

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Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu

  • China approves Apple Intelligence, powered partly by Alibaba's Qwen AI model
  • Baidu also confirmed as an Apple Intelligence development partner
  • Move follows strong Q2 China sales and Apple regaining No. 2 smartphone spot

Apple has received Chinese regulatory approval to launch its Apple Intelligence AI features in the country, after striking a deal to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI model into iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS. China's Cyberspace Administration signed off on the services, clearing a hurdle that had delayed Apple Intelligence…

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Irate PlayStation Fans Want You to Buy Games Anywhere But PS5

  • Fans are boycotting PS5 game purchases over Sony ending physical discs.
  • Backlash is hitting unrelated indie titles Sony merely promotes online.
  • A reader poll shows roughly half of respondents are buying less on PS5.

Frustrated PlayStation fans are urging people to buy third-party and indie games on rival platforms rather than the PS5, as anger continues over Sony's decision to stop manufacturing physical game discs. The backlash is spreading beyond Sony itself, with fans review-bombing and flooding comment sections for games Sony…

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Mother of Spanish woman who died by euthanasia after gang-rape ordeal launches bid to track down attackers after finding details in daughter’s diary

  • Mother seeks attackers behind daughter's gang-rape ordeal in Spain.
  • Daughter later died by euthanasia after the attack.
  • Diary entries prompted mother's search for the perpetrators.

A mother in Spain has launched a search for the men who raped her daughter, after her daughter later died via euthanasia following the ordeal. The mother reportedly uncovered details of the attack after reading her late daughter's diary, prompting her to try to identify and track down…

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The Strokes thrill Indiana: Here’s their full setlist

  • The Strokes played a live show in Indiana
  • Article lacks specific setlist or venue details
  • Part of the band's continuing tour performances

The Strokes performed a concert in Indiana, delighting fans with a full run through their catalogue of hits and fan favourites. The show forms part of the New York band's ongoing live performances, which continue to draw strong audiences drawn to their influential early-2000s indie rock sound. Unfortunately,…

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African growth boom follows Trump push to replace aid with trade

  • African economies grow faster after US shifts from aid to trade policy
  • Nine of top 20 fastest-growing global economies now in Africa
  • Trump's Commercial Diplomacy Strategy credited despite USAID funding cuts

Many African economies are seeing accelerated growth after the Trump administration shifted its approach from foreign aid towards trade, according to a senior US State Department official who spoke to Fox News Digital. Although sharp cuts to USAID funding had prompted warnings of economic hardship for African nations,…

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Cricket Rules India’s Streaming Viewership in New Ormax StreamView Report

  • Cricket topped India's streaming charts in Ormax's new report
  • T20 World Cup drew 246 million JioHotstar viewers, IPL 228.4 million
  • "India's Got Latent" S2 led non-sports titles with 38.5 million viewers

A new Ormax StreamView report, launched by Ormax Media in January 2026 to track long-form streaming content across India, found that cricket dominated viewership in the first half of 2026, with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the Indian Premier League taking the top two spots on…

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Clark yells in referee’s face as decisions go against her side

  • Caitlin Clark verbally confronted referee Gerda Gatling during an 88–75 Indiana Fever loss over what she believed were missed foul calls
  • Clark played with a leg contusion sustained during a disputed play, disputing the referee's account of the contact
  • This marks the second recent incident between Clark and this referee, following her coach's earlier public criticism of officiating decisions

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark shouts at referee Gerda Gatling after decisions go against her team in a defeat by the Golden State Valkyries.

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