TOKYO: Japan has seen only moderate rises in consumer prices so far with the pass-through of higher costs from the Middle East conflict remaining limited, Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said on Tuesday, offering a sanguine view on inflationary risks. The assessment contrasts with that of the Bank of Japan, which […]
Month: August 2026
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appeared on track yesterday to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination. Blanche’s Senate confirmation has been held up by concerns from senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over a US$1.8 billion […]
DOHA: Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, which are mediating the truce in Gaza, yesterday criticised Israel after renewed strikes in the Palestinian territory reportedly killed over 20 people. The trio said they strongly condemned what they said were “ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, particularly the targeting of health facilities […]
GAZA CITY: Israeli strikes on Gaza hit multiple residential buildings and killed at least 13 people, authorities said yesterday, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war. Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a plan championed by US President Donald Trump […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin today after he decided to hold off on striking the Islamic republic to pursue a deal to end the war entering its sixth month. Trump told reporters yesterday that the talks would cover the Strait of Hormuz […]
LIMA, Aug 3 — Peruvian authorities said yesterday they are investigating the crash of a small plane carrying tourists to view the famous Nazca Lines, which killed all 13 people on board. Seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards died, along with two Peruvian crew members, when their Cessna 208 […]