‘We pulled it off!’ Suez Canal tugboats pull ship from bank Posted April 26, 2021 Salvage teams on March 29 finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in Egypt’s Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged
Business Spotlight: Square Enix Holdings Part 2 Posted April 25, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Luckily, following the success of Final Fantasy X (2001) and Kingdom Hearts (2002), Square was performing better than ever. Despite some initial…
Business Spotlight: Square Enix Holdings Part 1 Posted April 24, 2021 Many people’s first contact with Japan is through video games, and many of those games were released by Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd., the creator of successful franchises like Fi…
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest military coup in Myanmar Posted April 23, 2021 Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas March 1 at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the Feb. 1 coup, despite reports…
When they thought Picasso stole the Mona Lisa Posted April 22, 2021 If you picture Pablo Picasso, you might think of the man himself in his red jumpsuit. Maybe you think of his experiments with cubism, the wacky shapes and bright …
News Mash-up: COVID-19 Lockdowns Posted April 21, 2021 UK in lockdown again as it starts new vaccine Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Jan. 4 a new national lockdown for …
10-year-old boy in Texas sells his GameStop stocks for a 5,000% profit Posted April 20, 2021 A 10-year-old boy in San Antonio, Texas, made a killing by selling GameStop stock on Jan. 27. Jaydyn Carr sold his 10 shares of the stock for more than 50 times t…
News Mash-up: Brazilian Corruption Posted April 19, 2021 Rio police arrest outgoing Mayor Crivella Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Dec. 22…
Just J-Pop: NiziU Part 2 Posted April 18, 2021 Continued from Part 1… But when NiziU emerged, they weren’t like other J-pop outfits. The group — consisting of members Ayaka, Mako, Maya, Mayuka, Mii…
Just J-Pop: NiziU Part 1 Posted April 17, 2021 During 2020, many people sought escape from the glumness of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around the world, they found a temporary break in video games like …