内容摘要：He touted France as an example of being friends with both the US and China while guarding its own sovereignty, and said this model could form the basis of a new alliance between Europe and Asia.

He touted France as an example of being friends with both the US and China while guarding its own sovereignty, and said this model could form the basis of a new alliance between Europe and Asia.

calling the situation "outrageous."Game did not give any reason why the pre-orders were cancelled. The BBC has approached it for comment.

In its social media post it says it is "currently working hard to reinstate as many affected pre-orders as possible."The Switch 2 has already attracted some controversy from fans who questioned the price of some of its games - with a boxed edition of Mario Kart World coming in at £74.99.But this price appears not to have impacted the initial sales of the hardware, with most retailers now unable to take on new pre-orders so close to its launch.

Gamers who no longer have a pre-order may consider turning to the return of the midnight launch, which used to be part-and-parcel of game releases but has become far less common in recent years.At least one retailer has held back some stock in the hope of getting people through its doors - with Smyths promising a "limited" number of consoles will be available in-store when doors open on launch day.

Fans scrambling to get their hands on new consoles has been a part of Nintendo's history, for example with the Wii

The original Switch ended up becoming the fastest-selling console in history in the USIt accounts for 36% of the country's tin, 20% iron ore, 18% coal, 11% dolomite and 4% of diamond and marble reserves. Yet, despite strong interest, mining companies - both global and national - have long struggled to access these resources.

"Multinational companies couldn't enter because the Maoist movement, built on the slogan 'Jal, Jangal, Jameen (Water, Forest, Land),' asserted that forests belong to tribespeople - not corporations," Mr Venugopal said.But with the Maoists now weakened, at least

are set to go to "preferred bidders" after successful auctions in May, according to an official notification.Mr Venugopal believes that the resistance won't die with the death of Maoist leaders.