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The owner of the hit online game Wordle is legally challenging a geography-based spinoff called Worldle. In the filing, the New York Times, which purchased Wordle for a seven figure sum in 2022, accuses its near-namesake of “creating confusion” and attempting to capitalise “on the enormous goodwill” associated with its own brand. But the creator of Worldle, software developer Kory McDonald, is vowing to fight back on the grounds that there are many other games with similar titles. “There’s a whole industry of [dot]LE games,” he told the BBC. “Wordle is about words, Worldle is about the world, Flaggle is about flags”,…

Thirty-four charges, one often exasperated judge and a parade of witnesses. After two days of deliberations,12 New Yorkers found Donald Trump guilty of all charges in his hush-money case. It is a history-making verdict following a history-making trial. Trump is now the first former US president with a criminal conviction, and the first major party candidate to run for the White House as a felon. So what happens next? Here are some key issues to consider. Can he still run for president? Yes. The US Constitution sets out relatively few eligibility requirements for presidential candidates: they must be at least…

Young women in small towns and villages across India are proudly trumpeting their caste identities on Instagram, making it the latest battleground for caste politics. The BBC tracked 100 accounts and spoke to a dozen such influencers across the caste divide to understand what’s driving the trend. The camera focuses on a woman in a black dress. She is pointing a rifle at the sky with her hand on the trigger. “Who are you?” asks an accompanying voiceover. “We are Brahmins,” a voice responds. The woman smiles, and the sound of two gunshots is heard. This is just one of…

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, but only near the Kharkiv region, US officials say. One told BBC News his team had been directed to ensure Ukraine was able to use US weapons for “counter-fire purposes” to “hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them”. Russian forces have made gains in the Kharkiv region in recent weeks after a surprise offensive in the area, close to the border with Russia. On Friday, Ukrainian officials said three people had been killed and 16 injured in Russian…

The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa’s most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power 30 years ago. With results from around 14% voting districts counted so far, the ANC is leading with 43%, followed by the DA with 26%. The radical EFF and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) of former President Jacob Zuma are both on around 8%. Final results are expected over the weekend. Opinion polls suggest the ANC could lose its majority in parliament for the first time in 30 years, forcing it into a…

Hackers have reportedly stolen the personal details of more than half a billion Ticketmaster users. The ShinyHunters hacking group is allegedly demanding a $500,000 (£400,000) ransom payment to prevent the information being sold to other parties. The American website Ticketmaster, one of the largest online ticket sales platforms in the world, has yet to confirm whether it has experienced a security breach. Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is engaging with Ticketmaster to “understand the incident”. Reports suggest a group of hackers gained access to the names, addresses, phone numbers and the partial payment details of 560 million Ticketmaster customers worldwide.…

China plans to invest around 6 billion yuan ($845 million) to develop next-generation battery technology powering electrical vehicles (EVs), even as its industrial policy has sparked overcapacity concerns and become a key target of US and European complaints. A total of six companies — including CATL, the world’s biggest battery manufacturer, and major automakers like BYD and Geely — are eligible for government support to develop all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), the official China Daily newspaper reported Wednesday, citing unnamed industrial sources. The “unprecedented” project will be led by the relevant government ministries and commissions, it said, without giving details. ASSBs are a new…

It is not just styles from the 1990s that are making a comeback. One of the decade’s biggest brands is too. Abercrombie & Fitch appears on track for a second year of double digit sales growth – its first such streak in more than a decade. The company, which also owns Hollister, has told investors it expects sales this year to rise 10% from 2023. That is nearly double its prior forecast, and comes after a 16% surge last year. Known in the 90s for appealing to teens, and infamous for its shirtless models, the company is now going after…

A young gamer from Devon is one of just 50 children to make it through to a competition run by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Arthur, 13, from Exmouth, impressed judges of the Young Game Designers Competition with his creative take on ghost hunting. Dubbed Linger, the game has an emphasis on “social links” and “interaction”, Arthur told the BBC. He added: “I have lots of ideas going round my mind at night.” Arthur, who said his love of gaming began in primary school, said he hopes to “go into marketing” when he is older. Describing his game, he…

Three black men have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging that the carrier briefly removed them from a flight after a complaint about body odour. The men, who were not seated together and did not know each other, say that every black man was removed from the 5 January flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to New York. “American Airlines singled us out for being Black, embarrassed us, and humiliated us,” the men said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The Texas-based airline said it was investigating the matter as the allegations did not align with its values. According…