BEIJING: When Russian President Vladimir Putin walked shoulder to shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (Sep 3), a hot mic caught them discussing organ transplants and the possibility that humans could live to 150 years old. The moment came as Putin and Xi walked with North Korea’s Kim […]
NEW YORK: Revenge will be at the forefront of Jessica Pegula’s mind when she takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s final, while Naomi Osaka faces Amanda Anisimova for a place in the title decider. World number one Sabalenka advanced […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Sep 3) the US might have to “unwind” trade deals it reached with the European Union, Japan and South Korea, among others, if it loses a Supreme Court tariffs case, and warned that a loss would cause the US “to suffer so greatly”. […]
The film is set to open on Jul 9, 2027. Writer-director James Gunn, who now presides over DC Studios with producer Peter Safran, shared on Instagram Wednesday (Sep 3) that a new film, called Man of Tomorrow, will arrive in theatres Jul 9, 2027. His post included an image of […]
KABUL: Hundreds were feared dead and injured in an earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan’s rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday (Sep 1), as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors. Early reports showed 30 dead in a single village, the health […]
NEW YORK: Highlights of the fifth day at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday (times GMT): 0402 ALTMAIER UPSETS TSITSIPAS German Daniel Altmaier knocked out Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 1-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 in a tough contest that lasted over four hours. Altmaier will face Australian eighth seed Alex […]
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as executive director at the International Monetary Fund, a government statement showed on Friday. Patel has been appointed for a period of three years. He took over as the RBI governor from Raghuram Rajan in September 2016 and resigned […]
WASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday (Aug 26) that President Donald Trump would chair a meeting on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday and added that Washington expected Israel’s war in the Palestinian territory to be settled by the end of the year. The US State […]
Christian Pulisic has been named in the U.S. squad for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan after skipping the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but Weston McKennie has been omitted from coach Mauricio Pochettino’s 22-player roster. Winger Pulisic, who played 50 games for AC Milan last season, opted out of […]
TOKYO: Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the $40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to private equity funds and advisers, as companies bow to pressure to improve returns for investors. Japanese companies once feared private equity as “hagetaka”, or vultures. […]