Dollar struggles before payrolls test; Aussie rebounds
TOKYO : The dollar hung back from a four-week high against major peers on Friday as investors looked ahead to...
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China to lift tariffs on Australian barley after 3 years
BEIJING : China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday it would drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley imports...
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Japan factory output rises 2% in June as demand buoys manufacturers
TOKYO : Japanese factory output improved in June for the first time in two months, government data showed on Monday,...
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Reports: Former US President Trump has spent US$40m on legal fees
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump’s political action committee is expected to report today that it has spent about US$40...
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Madonna says she’s ‘lucky to be alive’ a month after health scare: ‘My children really showed up for me’
Madonna has given fans an update about her health after she was hospitalised in June. Madonna says she is “lucky...
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Red Bull boss hails ‘mind blowing’ season as Verstappen cruises again
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Red Bull boss Christian Horner described his team’s form this season as “mind blowing” after Max Verstappen’s latest display...
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Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US
OSOYOOS: An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia...
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Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds resume
VÓLOS: Greek fire crews today raced to put out wildfires around the country that have raged for two weeks and...
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Why Musk’s ‘X’ will struggle to become a Chinese-style super-app
PARIS: Elon Musk is rebranding his Twitter platform as “X” and wants to create a super-app where users will do...
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Dollar down as Fed’s rate-hike cycle seen ending
SINGAPORE : The dollar fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered what some expected to be its last rate...
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South Korea export downturn seen worsening on weak China demand: Reuters poll
SEOUL : South Korea's export decline likely accelerated in July amid persistently weak demand from China, a Reuters survey showed...
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Rohit unsure if Bumrah fit enough to return for Ireland tour
India captain Rohit Sharma cannot wait to welcome a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah back into the side before the 50-overs home...
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Japan govt still seen to miss FY2025 budget-balancing target
TOKYO : Japan's government on Tuesday left its own projections unchanged for achieving a primary budget surplus in the fiscal...
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Macron urges N. Caledonia to build future after ‘no’ independence vote
NOUMEA (France): President Emmanuel Macron urged “compatriots” in New Caledonia to forge a common future today during a landmark visit,...
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Scientists: Climate change role in July heatwaves ‘overwhelming’
SINGAPORE: Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America,...
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Oppenheimer sent ‘chilling message’ to Jawaharlal Nehru about US building a weapon deadlier than the atom bomb, ‘begged’ him not to participate
J Robert Oppenheimer advocated for the regulation of nuclear energy after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and attempted to...
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Macron demands ‘sound answers’ after riots shake France
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (Jul 21) asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the...
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Russian navy rehearses firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning to Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia's Defence Ministry said today that its Black Sea Fleet had practised firing rockets at surface targetsin a...
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Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
DUNEDIN (New Zealand): Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants...
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TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona,...
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