SEOUL : South Korea’s export decline likely accelerated in July amid persistently weak demand from China, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, signalling a bumpy road towards recovery. Outbound shipments were expected to extend their run of year-on-year losses to a 10th straight month with a 14.5 per cent fall […]
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India captain Rohit Sharma cannot wait to welcome a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah back into the side before the 50-overs home World Cup but is not sure that would be as early as next month’s tour of Ireland. Pace spearhead Bumrah, who has not played international cricket since last September, is […]
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 […]
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 […]