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Nintendo sells 10 mn copies of 'Zelda' in three days

The latest edition of smash-hit video game franchise "Zelda" sold more than 10 million copies in its first three days, Japanese firm Nintendo said on Wednesday.. - 'Canvas for creativity' - The Zelda games were already one of the most successful in history, having sold 125 million copies before the latest edition came out last week.

Sarkozy: divisive French ex-president shadowed by legal woes

Nicolas Sarkozy, who ruled France as a tough-talking right-wing president from 2007 to 2012, is seen by supporters as a dynamic saviour but by detractors as a vulgar populist mired in corruption.. After the young president failed to secure a parliamentary majority last year, Sarkozy pushed for a coalition between Macron's supporters and his own party -- plans that ultimately came to nought for all the respect he enjoys on the right.

Johnny Depp: stories on me 'horrifically written fiction'

Johnny Depp hit back on Wednesday against years of negative press, telling the Cannes Film Festival that most of the stories about him were "fantastically, horrifically written fiction".. Depp lost his part in the Harry Potter spin-off "Fantastic Beasts" films after his ex-wife Amber Heard accused him of domestic abuse.

Main parties struggle to excite first-time Greek voters

They are Greece's first-time voters, some as young as 16-years-old, who came of age during national bankruptcy, the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.. Caught between last-minute election promises, including a 150-euro "coming-of-age" voucher and increasing the 780-euro minimum wage to at least 880 euros, Greece's first-time voters have little time to decide.

Indiana Jones: six things to know

Indiana Jones turned archaeology into a swashbuckling adventure of snake pits and lost treasures. . Two sequels -- "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) -- built a legend that has inspired theme parks, video games and mountains of merchandise.

US 'space symphony' puts stunning NASA images to music

It could be the ultimate blend of art and science -- a new seven-suite "space symphony" inspired and illustrated by NASA's latest mind-boggling images.. For Wade Sisler, executive producer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the challenge was worth the effort.

Musk says will tweet thoughts regardless of business blowback

Elon Musk on Tuesday said a new Twitter chief executive will let him devote more time to Tesla, but that he will continue to tweet his unfiltered thoughts even if it hurts his businesses.. "I don't care," the billionaire said during a CNBC interview when asked what he thought of his controversial tweets potentially hurting Tesla shares or making it harder to sell ads on Twitter.

Elvis Presley's widow settles over late daughter's will

Elvis Presley's widow Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement over their late daughter's fortune, her lawyer said Tuesday, after she had disputed an amendment removing her from the will.. Her lawyer on Tuesday told a Los Angeles judge that a settlement had been reached.

Michael Douglas in five films

Michael Douglas received an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday.. Douglas described it as "an incredible honour", adding: "This means so much to me because there are hundreds of festivals around the world but there's only one Cannes." 

Sam Altman: the quick, deep thinker leading OpenAI

An influential Silicon Valley presence for more than a decade, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is emerging as the tech titan of the AI age, riding the wave of ChatGPT, the bot his company unleashed on the world.. In 2015, Altman joined Tesla chief Elon Musk and others in starting OpenAI, a research company with a stated goal of building generative AI that benefits humanity.