England fast bowler Stuart Broad wants the team to replicate the success of the 2005 Ashes series when they host Australia in the summer and inspire fans across the country. England regained the famous urn for the first time in 18 years in 2005 with a 2-1 series victory, which […]
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GENEVA: The WHO said Wednesday (Apr 26) that COVID-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year – but warned the virus was still on the move. The World Health Organization said COVID-19 was here to stay and countries would have to learn how to […]
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday (Apr 27) reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on electronics and a global microchip glut that hit its core memory business. The South Korean company – one of the world’s largest makers of memory chips and smartphones – said […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday (Apr 27) a 74 per cent surge in core profit in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of strong net interest and non-interest income growth. The lender’s core profit, which excludes one-off expenses, rose to a record […]
NEW YORK: On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The building, empty since 2021, is being converted […]
NEW DELHI : Ajinkya Rahane made a name for himself with his fluent, textbook strokes in test cricket but the India stalwart has undergone a stunning metamorphosis to become one of the most dangerous batters in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Purchased by Chennai for the base […]
MANILA: The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday (Apr 22) to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the two have competing claims, and to deepen bilateral ties. Talks between the countries’ foreign ministers mark the latest in a series of high-level meetings between […]
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he already has his sights on the next season, urging the team to use their remaining games to build a strong foundation. Liverpool have had a disappointing run in the Premier League this season, with Klopp’s side eighth in the standings with 47 points – […]
HANOI : Apple supplier Quanta Computer plans to set up a factory in northern Vietnam, the Vietnamese government said. The company, a MacBook contract manufacturer, on Friday signed an agreement with the authorities of Nam Dinh province, 90 km (56 miles) south of Hanoi, to construct the facility at an […]
BOCA CHICA, Texas : Elon Musk’s SpaceX made final preparations early on Monday to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system to space for the first time, on a brief but highly anticipated uncrewed test flight from the Gulf Coast of Texas. The two-stage rocketship, standing taller than the Statue […]