High-end hotels in China run by international chains Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt have issued apologies after a video went viral, showing unhygienic practices, including one cleaner who used the same sponge to wipe drinking cups…
President Emmanuel Macron of France warned that “war scenes” on the Champs-Elysées last weekend aired by the world’s media risked tarnishing the country’s rising reputation abroad. His words came two days after barricades were torched,…
The race to succeed Angela Merkel as the leader of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) is on a knife-edge, as the final stages of the leadership contest re-open ancient political divisions among the party’s old guard.…
Today, Bungie pushes out a big new update for Destiny 2 designed to make the game feel a lot faster to play. Patch 1.1.4., dubbed the “Go Fast” update, has been long-awaited by Destiny 2…
Richard Gere made an unlikely appearance at a star-studded business forum in Moscow, which he described as a "city of light". The event, on Monday, caused controversy after twin female business assistants were offered as a…
Pokémon isn’t usually about stories. Well, it is – but it’s usually the stories you create which take centre stage. The main Pokémon games hold just the loosest framework of a hero journey for you…
Israel was facing the most intense rocket barrage from Gaza since the 2014 war on Monday as Palestinian militants opened fire in response to a botched Israeli commando raid inside the strip. Hamas and…
Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown with his coalition government partners on Sunday as he tries to stop them from forcing early elections in the wake of his unpopular decision to agree to a ceasefire with…
Bluepoint Games has confirmed that its next project in the wake of the stunning Shadow of the Colossus for PlayStation 4 is a new remake. Digital Foundry had the opportunity to talk with the team…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they would “rather die” than go back to Burma under current conditions, as it was revealed plans to repatriate them have been stalled until next year. “We…