Nintendo’s profit jumps as Super Mario franchise gets a boost from hit film
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo reported a 52% increase in net profit for the first fiscal quarter on Thursday following the success of its Super Mario movie...
Toronto home sales and prices up from last July, down from June: TRREB
TORONTO – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales, listings and prices were up in July compared with last year, but activity looks to...
Pope Francis urges students in Portugal to fight economic injustice and protect the environment
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis challenged university students on Thursday to make the world a more just and inclusive place, as he focused the second...
Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling on Thursday damaged a landmark church in the city of Kherson that once held the remains of the renowned 18th-century...
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas brought in 400 million euros ($437 million) from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye,...
Tom Brady enters the world of soccer as minority owner of English club Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — NFL great Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English second-tier soccer team Birmingham and wants to bring a winning mentality...
Stock market today: Asia mixed after the US government’s credit rating was cut
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Fitch Ratings cut the United States government’s credit rating. Tokyo’s market benchmark fell more than 1%....
China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to...
California voters may face dueling measures on 2024 ballot about oil wells near homes and schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters may be asked twice on the same November 2024 ballot whether to keep or to ditch a law mandating new...
Trump supporters view the latest indictment as evidence of a crime – against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his supporters are reacting to a third indictment against him with a now-familiar playbook: deflecting with unrelated accusations,...