Across Japan printers, minters and computer programmers alike are waiting. Since Emperor Akihito announced in December 2017 that he would be abdicating at the end of April this year, one question has stuck on their lips: Which two kanji characters would be chosen to define the new imperial era? In a tradition that dates back…
Kutno is a mid-sized city of around 47,000 in central Poland. Aside from being an important railroad junction for Poland, Kutno is known as a hub of Little League®. In 1996, the Little League European Leadership Training Center opened in the city, and it has been the host of Little League Baseball® and Little League…
The executive chef at Hanoi’s luxury Metropole hotel has reportedly revealed new details about Kim Jong-un’s appetite for luxurious meals of foie gras, caviar and lobster. Australian Paul Smart, who earned his chef stripes at the London Ritz and once cooked for Queen Elizabeth faced the high-pressured task of catering to the divergent tastes of…
Rockstar has responded to player feedback for Red Dead Online’s beta, specifically commenting on fixing the in-game economy. “Our current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players…
Cloud-based, privacy-focused messenger system Telegram added a whopping 3 million new users to its estimated 200 million user base in a single day after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all went down. Telegram’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov announced the massive uptick in registered users on his personal channel on Thursday, boasting about the merits of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – LaGrange (Texas) moved to 31-1 on the season when Missy Zoch pitched a no-hitter in the Leopards’ 16-0 win over Scarborough (Houston, Texas) in the opening round of the playoffs. LaGrange will face Splendora (Texas) on Friday as the Texas state tournament continues. Dating back to last season, No. 2…
This summer, numerous health professionals warned me that if I didn’t slow down I would hurt myself. How did I let myself get to this breaking point? Believe me, I’ve been trying to figure this out. I think my constant need to be “doing” is based in large part on an unconscious worry that if…
Opposition supporters clashed with Venezuelan police on Saturday in several places on the border with Colombia. They attempt to force a way for American ‘aid’ to enter the country against the wishes of the government. The confrontation started in the morning in the border town of Urena. Footage from the scene showed several protesters pelting…
Update: Kingdom Hearts franchise director Tetsuya Nomura has released a statement regarding the alleged leaks of Kingdom Hearts 3, confirming he and the development team have been investigating the situation. Nomura’s statement confirms the team is both aware of the leak and how it occurred and is “sorry to see this caused concern amongst our fans…
With their enormous shaggy torsos and long curved tusks, the imposing creatures last walked on earth during the Ice Age. Fast forward thousands of years and the woolly mammoth may once again make an appearance on this planet – after Japanese scientists claim to have taken a “significant step” towards bringing the long-extinct animals back…