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New York state to build nuclear power plant
New York state to build nuclear power plant
by  AFP

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans Monday to build a nuclear power facility, enlisting a state agency for the first major new US nuclear construction since 2009. Hochul tapped the New York Power Authority to develop a nuclear plant with combined capacity of at least one gigiwatt of electricity, according to a New York state press release.

US existing home sales little-changed on sluggish market
US existing home sales little-changed on sluggish market
by  AFP

Sales of existing homes in the United States were tepid in May, according to industry data released Monday, as high mortgage rates weighed on the market. From a year ago, existing home sales were down 0.7 percent.

Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
by  AFP

Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.

Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week
Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week
by  AFP

Japanese video game legend Hideo Kojima releases "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" this week, a star-studded PlayStation sequel inspired by the Covid pandemic. Kojima Productions, the eponymous studio the developer founded in 2015 after leaving Japanese giant Konami, said in March this year that the first "Death Stranding" had more than 20 million players.