Zuckerberg ‘not holding breath’ over Musk cage fight
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is "not holding his breath" over a proposed cage fight with rival Elon...
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Morocco minibus plunge kills all 24 passengers
DEMNATE (Morocco): A minibus plunged into a ravine in Morocco yesterday, killing all 24 people on board in one of...
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Paytm CEO Sharma to buy stake worth US$628 million in co from Antfin Holding
BENGALURU: Paytm's founder and CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, will buy a 10.3 per cent stake valued at US$628 million in...
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Trump, in friendly US south, calls indictment ‘ridiculous’
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump appeared before ardent supporters in the deeply conservative southern state of Alabama on Friday...
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FAM upholds punishments on JDT, Selangor winger Mohamad Faisal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has upheld the RM120,000 fine and one-month suspension on Johor Darul Ta'zim...
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Saudi dives into Ukraine peace push with Jeddah talks
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was set to host talks on the Ukraine war on Saturday (Aug 5) in the latest flexing...
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Injured Tamim steps down as Bangladesh ODI captain, to miss Asia Cup
DHAKA : Tamim Iqbal has stepped down as Bangladesh one day international (ODI) captain and will miss the Asia Cup...
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Brazil records 66 per cent drop in Amazon deforestation in July
BRASÍLIA: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by more than 66 per cent last month from July 2022, officials said...
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Dollar struggles before payrolls test; Aussie rebounds
TOKYO : The dollar hung back from a four-week high against major peers on Friday as investors looked ahead to...
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China to lift tariffs on Australian barley after 3 years
BEIJING : China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday it would drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley imports...
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Japan factory output rises 2% in June as demand buoys manufacturers
TOKYO : Japanese factory output improved in June for the first time in two months, government data showed on Monday,...
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Reports: Former US President Trump has spent US$40m on legal fees
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump’s political action committee is expected to report today that it has spent about US$40...
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Madonna says she’s ‘lucky to be alive’ a month after health scare: ‘My children really showed up for me’
Madonna has given fans an update about her health after she was hospitalised in June. Madonna says she is “lucky...
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Red Bull boss hails ‘mind blowing’ season as Verstappen cruises again
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Red Bull boss Christian Horner described his team’s form this season as “mind blowing” after Max Verstappen’s latest display...
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Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US
OSOYOOS: An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia...
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Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds resume
VÓLOS: Greek fire crews today raced to put out wildfires around the country that have raged for two weeks and...
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Why Musk’s ‘X’ will struggle to become a Chinese-style super-app
PARIS: Elon Musk is rebranding his Twitter platform as “X” and wants to create a super-app where users will do...
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Dollar down as Fed’s rate-hike cycle seen ending
SINGAPORE : The dollar fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered what some expected to be its last rate...
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South Korea export downturn seen worsening on weak China demand: Reuters poll
SEOUL : South Korea's export decline likely accelerated in July amid persistently weak demand from China, a Reuters survey showed...
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Rohit unsure if Bumrah fit enough to return for Ireland tour
India captain Rohit Sharma cannot wait to welcome a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah back into the side before the 50-overs home...
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