Getty Images MARIO VARGAS LLOSA IN 1990 Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature and culture who rarely shied away from controversy. With more than 50 works to his name, many of which have been widely translated, Vargas Llosa … Read more
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Tom Gerken Technology reporter BBC After months of speculation, Nintendo has confirmed the successor to its wildly popular Switch console will be released on 5 June, when it will cost £395.99 to buy in the UK. But it’s not so much the price of the Switch 2 but its games that have been raising eyebrows, … Read more
Tom Gerken & Tom Richardson Technology reporter & BBC Newsbeat Nintendo Nintendo icon Mario is back in a new Mario Kart game Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2, the long awaited successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history, will be released on 5 June. Fans have been impatiently waiting to find out more … Read more
