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 […]
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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 […]
The actor will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Ghost Rider in a standalone film directed by Shawn Levy, as Marvel Studios also unveiled new details about Black Panther 3 and Avengers at Comic-Con. Ryan Gosling is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider, re-teaming with his Star […]
NEW YORK: Nikki Hiltz survived a three-way sprint finish to win a fourth successive outdoor U.S. national 1,500 meters title on Saturday, draping the trans flag around their shoulders as a pioneer for non-binary athletes, while New York’s home hope Dalilah Muhammad easily advanced in the women’s 400m hurdles. Nearly […]
Oil prices rose more than 1.5 per cent to their highest in more than six weeks on Thursday (Jul 23), with the United States launching a new round of strikes on Iran and Yemen’s Houthis targeting oil tankers in the Red Sea. Brent crude futures rose US$1.93, or 2 per […]
The vote was largely along party lines, as all but seven Republicans voted in favour of the measure and all but six Democrats voted against. WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy Bill on Wednesday (Jul 22), despite Democrats’ concerns about its […]