Japan govt still seen to miss FY2025 budget-balancing target
TOKYO : Japan's government on Tuesday left its own projections unchanged for achieving a primary budget surplus in the fiscal...
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Macron urges N. Caledonia to build future after ‘no’ independence vote
NOUMEA (France): President Emmanuel Macron urged “compatriots” in New Caledonia to forge a common future today during a landmark visit,...
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Scientists: Climate change role in July heatwaves ‘overwhelming’
SINGAPORE: Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America,...
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Oppenheimer sent ‘chilling message’ to Jawaharlal Nehru about US building a weapon deadlier than the atom bomb, ‘begged’ him not to participate
J Robert Oppenheimer advocated for the regulation of nuclear energy after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and attempted to...
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Macron demands ‘sound answers’ after riots shake France
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (Jul 21) asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the...
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Russian navy rehearses firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning to Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia's Defence Ministry said today that its Black Sea Fleet had practised firing rockets at surface targetsin a...
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Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
DUNEDIN (New Zealand): Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants...
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TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona,...
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Tesla’s Elon Musk optimistic on progress for self-driving, robots
SAN FRANCISCO : Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday set new targets for artificial intelligence products including self-driving software...
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Europe battles heat and fires; sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
ROME: Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday (Jul...
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McIlroy leads stellar field as golf’s elite reunite at British Open
HOYLAKE (United Kingdom), July 20: The in-form Rory McIlroy and the world number one Scottie Scheffler lead the contenders at...
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Extreme heat straining health systems: WHO
GENEVA: The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able...
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Biden invites Israel’s Netanyahu to US
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, after a lengthy delay, on Monday (Jul 17) invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
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China’s NDRC vows to roll out consumption support policies without delay
BEIJING : China's top economic planner pledged on Tuesday that it would roll out policies to "restore and expand" consumption...
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No going back, Ronaldo closes door on return to Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo said there is no chance of him playing club football in Europe again and that the Saudi Arabian...
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Russian Defence Ministry preparing response to bridge attack: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (Jul 17) his defence ministry was preparing proposals for a response to an...
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Japanese workers are finally seeing their pay jump
Japanese workers have seen their pay go up at a record rate after the government called on companies to help...
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Tesla starts to lay off some workers at China factory: Report
Electric car maker Tesla Inc is laying off some battery production workers at its Shanghai plant, Bloomberg News reported on...
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Exclusive-China to end Ant Group’s regulatory revamp with fine of at least $1.1 billion-sources
HONG KONG : Chinese authorities are likely to announce a fine of at least 8 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) on...
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Verstappen focused on Red Bull success to end Silverstone drought
SILVERSTONE: A calm and focussed Max Verstappen yesterday expressed some relief that his Red Bull team have maintained a very...
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