Thai inflation negative for six straight months as full year forecast lowers
BANGKOK : Thailand's annual headline inflation rate was negative for a sixth straight month in September, driven by lower energy...
Read More
Qatar PM calls on global community to hold Israel accountable before Doha summit
DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister urged the international community yesterday to reject “double standards” and hold Israel accountable, speaking on the...
Read More
Trump treads cautiously as Israeli strike on Qatar threatens to deepen Middle East rift
WASHINGTON: Days after Israel attacked Qatar in an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders, US President Donald Trump made careful remarks yesterday...
Read More
Elon Musk’s Starlink reports service outage, thousands of users affected
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday....
Read More
Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
BEIJING: When Russian President Vladimir Putin walked shoulder to shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (Sep 3), a...
Read More
Pegula and Sabalenka meet again, resurgent Osaka faces Anisimova in US Open semis
NEW YORK: Revenge will be at the forefront of Jessica Pegula's mind when she takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the...
Read More
Trump says US may have to ‘unwind’ trade deals and will ‘suffer greatly’ if it loses tariff case
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Sep 3) the US might have to "unwind" trade deals it reached with...
Read More
The Superman sequel, Man Of Tomorrow, will arrive mid-2027
The film is set to open on Jul 9, 2027. Writer-director James Gunn, who now presides over DC Studios with...
Read More
Hundreds feared dead, injured as earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Afghanistan
KABUL: Hundreds were feared dead and injured in an earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of...
Read More
US Open day five
NEW YORK: Highlights of the fifth day at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday (times GMT): 0402 ALTMAIER...
Read More
Former Indian central bank governor Urjit Patel appointed IMF executive director
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as executive director at the International Monetary Fund, a...
Read More
Trump to chair Gaza meeting in Washington, top US and Israeli diplomats to also meet
WASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday (Aug 26) that President Donald Trump would chair a meeting on...
Read More
Pulisic returns to US squad as McKennie misses out for S Korea, Japan friendlies
Christian Pulisic has been named in the U.S. squad for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan after skipping...
Read More
From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year
TOKYO: Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the $40.3 billion total racked...
Read More
At least 25 countries halt US-bound mail over Trump tariff plan, says UN body
GENEVA: At least 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the...
Read More
Zelenskyy says he is ready for bilateral meeting with Putin to end war
WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (Aug 19) he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart...
Read More
OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at US$4.6 in India to chase growth
ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees (US$4.57) per month,...
Read More
UN debates future withdrawal of Lebanon peacekeeping force
UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United Nations Security Council began to debate on Monday (Aug 18) a resolution drafted by...
Read More
Oil regains ground from 2-month lows ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
TOKYO: Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, regaining ground after a sell-off in the previous session, with the upcoming meeting...
Read More
Japanese singer Nobuo Yamada dead at age 61 following battle with kidney cancer
Also known as NoB, Yamada was the vocalist of the Japanese heavy metal band Make-Up, which performed Pegasus Fantasy –...
Read More