Asphalt 9 Legends is one of the best-looking mobile games we’ve seen

In many ways, Gameloft’s Asphalt 9 Legends is a remarkable game, bringing console-quality arcade racing action to mobile phones, using many of the rendering techniques present in some of today’s most advanced game engines. It’s free – download it, try it out and see what you think. We did and we were really taken aback…

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey mocked for ‘tone deaf’ Burma comments

Jack Dorsey, the Chief Executive of Twitter, was accused of making ‘tone deaf’ comments about Burma on Sunday after he promoted the country as an ideal place for meditation and tourism, despite allegations of widespread human rights abuse. In a series of tweets to his four million followers, Mr Dorsey said he spent ten days…

Good Boucher Lean Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli

OTTAWA — A brand of lean ground beef is being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Good Boucher brand beef was sold in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and P.E.I., but may have also been distributed in other provinces and territories. The agency says the recall…

North Korea threatens return to ‘exchanges of fire’ over US sanctions

North Korea has hit out at the US for stepping up sanctions against its regime, warning that it could force a return to “exchanges of fire” and block the path to nuclear disarmament forever.  Pyongyang’s statement, cautioning that the US policy of “maximum pressure” would be its “greatest miscalculation”, follows Washington’s decision last week to…

Gig Economy Income Can Mean A Nasty Surprise At Tax Time. Here's What You Need To Know.

MONTREAL — The growth of the gig economy is making it easier for Canadians to earn extra cash driving for Uber, renting out their homes on Airbnb or making crafts to sell on Etsy, but people new to the side-hustle game may be in for an eye opener when it comes to tax season, say…

The Pokémon Company finally shows its hand, but for the first time we don’t know what to expect

For a long time, Pokémon has been playing it safe. In two decades the main series really hasn’t changed that much, instead retreating into a kind of calculable routine. New, main series Pokémon RPGs come out every couple of years: each time there’s two of them, each time there’s probably an enhanced version – either…

Donald Trump complains about criticism of Syria withdrawal as Graham says it is on ‘pause’

President Donald Trump has declared that US troops will stay in Syria to fight Isis "remnants", apparently backtracking on his promise of hasty withdrawal. The president, cooped up in the White House on New Year’s Eve while his wife Melania rang in the new year at Mar-a-Lago without him, issued a volley of tweets yesterday…

Yemen’s warring parties agree ceasefire in Hodeidah, says UN chief

Talks in Sweden between Yemen’s warring parties on Thursday led to a major breakthrough in blunting a devastating war that has killed thousands and driven the country to famine, with both sides agreeing on a ceasefire in a key port that acts as a lifeline for millions. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced that the Iran-linked…

St Lucia trial for British man’s murder held up by chaotic court renovations

Five years after a British yachtsmen was murdered in St Lucia, renovation chaos at the Caribbean island’s criminal court means there is still no date set for the trial of his alleged killers.      Roger Pratt, 63, was beaten until he suffered brain damage and pushed over the side of his boat and left…