TOKYO : Japan’s government on Tuesday left its own projections unchanged for achieving a primary budget surplus in the fiscal year ending in March 2027 – lagging by a year from its ambitious target, according to twice-yearly projections by the Cabinet Office. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government pledges to bring […]
Month: July 2023
NOUMEA (France): President Emmanuel Macron urged “compatriots” in New Caledonia to forge a common future today during a landmark visit, more than a year after the overseas territory’s disputed vote to remain part of France. Macron faces a significant challenge charting an acceptable path for both French loyalists and the […]
SINGAPORE: Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published today. Throughout July, extreme weather has caused havoc across the planet, with temperatures breaking records in China, the […]
J Robert Oppenheimer advocated for the regulation of nuclear energy after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and attempted to communicate with Jawaharlal Nehru about this in 1951. Director Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has once again put the spotlight on one of history’s most controversial figures, and by Nolan’s own estimation, […]
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (Jul 21) asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, or risk deep divisions in France. The killing of Nahel M, 17, during a traffic stop last month prompted protests, riots and looting, with many […]
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said today that its Black Sea Fleet had practised firing rockets at surface targetsin a live fire exercise, two days after it warned that ships heading to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports could be considered military targets. Russia issued its warning earlier this week after it […]
DUNEDIN (New Zealand): Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium today, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel. Inka Grings’ side were awarded a penalty by VAR after midfielder Coumba […]
Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden’s technology ambitions. The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers. The White House has […]
SAN FRANCISCO : Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday set new targets for artificial intelligence products including self-driving software and using humanoid robots in factories, though he acknowledged he’s been optimistic before. The electric vehicle maker is in early talks with a major automaker to license its full self-driving […]
ROME: Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday (Jul 19), with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. The heat wave has hit […]