MUMBAI : Palm oil has become the costliest among the four major edible oils for the first time as buyers rush to secure replacements for sunflower oil shipments from the top exporting Black Sea region that were disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Palm oil’s record premium over rival oils […]
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YAOUNDE : Former captain Rigobert Song was named Cameroon’s new coach on Tuesday in place of Toni Conceicao just three weeks before a crucial World Cup playoff. Song earned 137 caps for Cameroon during an international career spanning almost 17 years, competing at four World Cups and eight Africa Cup […]
Cryptocurrency exchanges are still trying to figure out how to deal with western sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. US measures that were announced last Thursday (Feb 24) aim to limit Russia’s ability to do business in dollars and some other international currencies. They include penalties on the […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies today, even as leader Carrie Lam called for calm and appealed for the public not to worry over a compulsory mass Covid-19 testing plan. Mass testing for the city’s 7.4 million residents is set to take […]
KYIV: Russia today faced increasing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine, with fierce resistance on the ground denying President Vladimir Putin decisive early gains despite heavy shelling and a huge military convoy outside the capital, Kyiv. Ceasefire talks between Russia and its southern neighbour held yesterday failed to reach a […]
VIENNA: Iran said yesterday efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal could succeed if the United States took a political decision to meet Tehran’s remaining demands, as months of negotiations enter what one Iranian diplomat called a “now or never” stage. The stakes are high, since the failure of 10 […]
Nikola Corp said on Thursday it aimed to deliver 300 to 500 Tre BEV electric trucks this year, as it works on expanding its plant in Coolidge, Arizona. The company, which was working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay a $125 million penalty to settle a […]
Online message board platform Reddit Inc said on Thursday it is launching a new Discover tab that will feature photos and videos from across the site to make its mobile app more visually appealing. The new feature comes after Reddit confidentially filed for an initial public offering in December. The […]
ACAPULCO: German Olympic tennis singles champion Alexander Zverev’s expulsion from the Acapulco Open for his foul-mouthed tantrum was deserved said Spanish legend Rafael Nadal. Nadal — playing his first tournament since he became the record holder for Grand Slam singles titles when he won the Australian Open last month — […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Feb 24) said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “dictator” who now faced “massive” Western sanctions for invading Ukraine. “We cannot and will not just look away,” Johnson said in a televised address to the nation, after phoning Ukraine’s President Volodymyr […]