Thousands gathered for the four-day GameX 2018 convention in Istanbul. As Natasha Hussain reports, game developers are keen to tap into Turkey's fast-growing e-game market.

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Google is going up against the European Union - again. On Tuesday, the US tech giant had a showdown with a French data privacy regulator in Europe's top court. The company is fighting an order that requires it to extend the so-called "right to be forgotten" beyond EU borders. Kevin Ozebek joins us for more from Brussels.

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East Asian leaders and business people gathered in the Russian city of Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum. The three-day summit aimed to boost economic development in the Russian far east. It was Chinese President Xi Jinping's first time attending, hoping to get more Russian support for his 'One Belt, One Road' project. And as Laila Humairah reports, it was not just trade that brought the two countries together. For more, we speak to TRT World’s Editor-at-large Craig Copetas.

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The rise of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin made millionaires, and in some cases billionaires, out of early adopters. But much of these massive gains has been wiped out as the euphoria fades, and regulators step in to protect investors. For more on the story, we speak to Talha Bhatty, director of the crypto-currency resource site, The Crypto Corp.

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Saudi Arabia has started marketing dollar-denominated Islamic bonds worth billions of dollars. It is the kingdom's second international sale of so-called sukuk since last year, with Citigroup, HSBC and JPMorgan among the banks working on the deal. The government has raised a total of $50 billion since it entered international debt markets in 2016 to try to diversify its oil-dependent economy. For more on the story we speak to TRT World Editor-at-large Craig Copetas.

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On Thursday, Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the east coast of the US. It could be the most devastating natural disaster in the region in more than fifty years. Millions of people have been ordered to evacuate, and potential losses could add up to tens of billions of dollars. And even before the weather system hits land, its impact is being felt across global energy markets. Mobin Nasir has more. We speak to Stephen Schork, founder and editor of The Schork Report, a daily newsletter on energy and financial markets.

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It is an outcome some say could literally break the internet. European lawmakers have approved updates to digital copyright rules. They will require internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube to pay publishers and block unlicensed content. It ends two years of intense lobbying from music legends and tech giants alike, as Paolo Montecillo reports.

And for more on this, we speak to Diego Naran-ho, Senior Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights - an association defending online rights and freedoms.

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The Turkish economy grew more than 5% in the second quarter. That was the fastest expansion among all 36 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For more this, we speak to Taha Arvas, financial columnist at Turkey's Daily Sabah newspaper.

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Last year, actors, directors and CEOs from Hollywood to Silicon Valley lost their jobs following sexual harassment allegations. Les Moonves is the latest media mogul to be accused of sexual misconduct. On Sunday, the CEO and president of US television network CBS resigned, after more women brought charges against him. Our Editor-at-large Craig Copetas joins us for more.

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Last year, Somalia got its first cheesemaker. That's when Samira Soomal Dairy opened in the capital Mogadishu. The small business is facing several challenges. But as Adesewa Josh reports, a lack of demand is not one of them.

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