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'Minecraft Movie' strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
'Minecraft Movie' strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
by  AFP

Warner Bros. new video game-based film "A Minecraft Movie" smashed records in its opening weekend in North American theaters, digging up an estimated $157 million in ticket sales, analysts said Sunday. It was also the most successful adaptation ever from a video game, bettering the $146 million opening of 2023's "Super Mario Bros.

World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs: White House
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs: White House
by  AFP

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for fallout.

'Anxious': US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings
'Anxious': US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings
by  AFP

As President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices -- and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets. Prices for many US agricultural products fell alongside the stock market on Friday, following Trump's tariff announcement and China's pushback.

Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
by  AFP

Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. - 'Better photographer' - Working with a Leica "makes you a better photographer", said British artist Alan Schaller, who uses a monochrome version of the M11 -- a digital camera with manual controls.