KYIV: The United States’ top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine’s capital yesterday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level visit by US officials since Russia invaded two months ago as hundreds remain trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol. The trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence […]
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BEIJING: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing today, as long queues for compulsory mass testing formed in a large central district of the Chinese capital. China is already trying to contain a wave of infections in its largest city Shanghai, which has been almost entirely […]
LONDON: The Kremlin said on Thursday (Apr 21) that Moscow was still waiting for Ukraine’s response to Russia’s latest written proposal in peace talks between the two sides, and questioned why Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy was unaware of the document. Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he had not seen or heard […]
A Florida official praised Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter Inc and said pension officials will tell the company its efforts to fend off the bid could hurt shareholder value. “We’re definitely very concerned about them leaving offers on the table,” said Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in a […]
Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon. The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament. The decision means that the likes of men’s world number […]
TOKYO : Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has resolved to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation of the company. The company has retained Nomura Securities as an adviser and expects to complete evaluation of non-binding proposals before its annual general meeting of shareholders, it said in a release. […]
A promotional campaign features Wong (Benedict Wong) and Doctor Strange’s Cloak of Levitation. It has a nice bit of callback for the fans of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies. As Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness‘ release nears, the marketing and promotion machinery of Disney and Marvel is […]
MOSCOW: A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces will seize the last main stronghold of resistance in the besieged city of Mariupol today after Ukraine proposed talks on evacuating troops and civilians there. Mariupol would be the biggest city to be seized by Russia since invading […]
JAKARTA : Indonesia’s exports and imports hit record highs in March amid rising commodity prices due to the impacts of the Ukraine war, helping the resource-rich country book a wider-than-expected trade surplus, statistics bureau data showed on Monday. March exports from Indonesia were worth $26.5 billion, up 44.36per cent on […]
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of wanting to “destroy” the entire eastern region of Donbas, as the last remaining forces in the strategic port of Mariupol prepared Monday for a final defence. Moscow is pushing for a major victory in the southern city as it works to wrest […]