3D ads come to Facebook, Instagram in step toward the metaverse
Meta Platforms Inc will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new...
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Figure skating-Shmuratko skates world champiionships’ short programme with Ukraine training shirt
MONTPELLIER, France : Ivan Shmuratko took the ice wearing his Ukraine training t-shirt for the men's short programme at the...
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LME benchmark nickel jumps 15per cent, hits price limit in thin market
LONDON : Nickel prices lurched higher to hit their daily limits in London and China on Thursday with the large...
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Ukraine war top developments: Russia seized humanitarian convoy in Mariupol, says Ukraine; Biden to visit Europe
A senior US Defence official has said that Russian ground forces have been stalled outside of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv....
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Reeling from economic crisis and shortages, Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations
The decision to deploy troops near petrol pumps and kerosene supply points came after three elderly people dropped dead during...
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As Russia stalls in Ukraine, dissent brews over Putin’s leadership
In Russia, the slow going and the heavy toll of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine are setting off questions...
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Sakkari sees off Badosa to set up Indian Wells final showdown with Swiatek
Maria Sakkari knocked out reigning champion Paula Badosa in Friday's Indian Wells semi-finals and will take on Iga Swiatek in...
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Japan’s Suzuki Motor to invest $1.3 billion in India plant for electric vehicle production – media
TOKYO : Japan's Suzuki Motor plans to invest about 150 billion yen ($1.26 billion) in its India factory to produce...
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China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year
SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday (Mar 19), said a post...
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‘Perfect Luke Skywalker’: Star Wars actor Mark Hamill approves of child actor playing iconic character
The child actor, Grant Feely, plays a young Luke Skywalker in the upcoming Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, which stars Ewan...
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Japan’s big firms likely turned less optimistic in Q1, BOJ tankan expected to show – Reuters Poll
TOKYO : Japan's big manufacturers' business mood likely turned less optimistic in the first quarter, as firms struggled with supply...
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Blue Origin delays next space launch, ‘SNL’ star Davidson will not join flight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space tourism service has postponed until March 29 a flight initially set for next week, while...
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‘Be quiet’: Kyrgios hits out at fan behaviour during Indian Wells defeat
Nick Kyrgios had a typically direct message for his hecklers after his loss to Rafa Nadal at Indian Wells on...
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Microsoft says ‘oops’ after ads began appearing inside File Explorer on Windows 11
KUALA LUMPUR: Long-time Windows users will know that, if you begin seeing ads while using your computer, this typically means...
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Pakistani fintech startup raises $70 million in series B financing
KARACHI, Pakistan : Pakistani business-to-business fintech startup Bazaar has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round, the platform...
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China does not want to be ‘affected’ by Russia sanctions, says foreign minister
BEIJING: China does not want to be impacted by Western economic sanctions on Russia, state media reported today, as pressure...
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Indonesia’s president takes camping trip to site of new capital
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo took a camping trip to the country’s future capital, he said on social media today,...
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US troops in S.Korea step up missile defence drills amid signs of N.Korea test
SEOUL: US forces stationed in South Korea said today they have enhanced the intensity of exercises for their Patriot missile...
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Civilian targets hit as Russian forces near Kyiv
KYIV: Russian strikes hit civilian targets in central Ukraine’s Dnipro city today, as Moscow’s troops edged closer to Kyiv, where...
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After S.Korea election loss, Moon’s ruling party scrambles to regroup
SEOUL: The party of outgoing South Korea President Moon Jae-in scrambled to regroup today as its leadership resigned in en...
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