In Russia, the slow going and the heavy toll of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine are setting off questions about his military’s planning capability, his confidence in his top spies and loyal defense minister, and the quality of the intelligence that reaches him. In January, the head of a […]
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Maria Sakkari knocked out reigning champion Paula Badosa in Friday’s Indian Wells semi-finals and will take on Iga Swiatek in the title decider after the world number four fought back from a break down in each set to overpower Simona Halep. Sakkari, who had won only two of her last […]
TOKYO : Japan’s Suzuki Motor plans to invest about 150 billion yen ($1.26 billion) in its India factory to produce electric vehicles and batteries, Japanese media reported on Saturday. ($1 = 119.1700 yen)
SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday (Mar 19), said a post on the National Health Commission’s website. The two deaths happened in China’s northeastern region of Jilin that borders North Korea and Russia, where case numbers make up over two-thirds of […]
The child actor, Grant Feely, plays a young Luke Skywalker in the upcoming Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, which stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. The Force is strong with this one. Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who has played Luke Skywalker in multiple films, has given his blessings to the […]
TOKYO : Japan’s big manufacturers’ business mood likely turned less optimistic in the first quarter, as firms struggled with supply disruptions and surging energy prices after Russia launched its war in Ukraine, a Reuters poll showed. Other data next week is expected to show core consumer prices in Tokyo likely […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space tourism service has postponed until March 29 a flight initially set for next week, while “Saturday Night Live” comic Pete Davidson will not be a passenger on the launch, the company said on Thursday. The company, in a brief notice first posted on Twitter, gave […]
Nick Kyrgios had a typically direct message for his hecklers after his loss to Rafa Nadal at Indian Wells on Thursday: “Don’t tell me how to play…just be quiet.” The 26-year-old Australian unravelled on a number of occasions as he fell to a 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 defeat and was hit […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Long-time Windows users will know that, if you begin seeing ads while using your computer, this typically means that you’ve accidentally downloaded some form of malware. However, some Windows 11 users have begun reporting that they’re seeing ads within the File Explorer programme itself on Windows 11. According […]
KARACHI, Pakistan : Pakistani business-to-business fintech startup Bazaar has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round, the platform said on Tuesday, taking the total funding to $100 million in less than two years, said a statement. The latest funding, led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global, makes […]