World NewsHigher US Tariffs Take Effect on Dozens of Economies
WASHINGTON: On Thursday (Aug 7), the United States imposed significantly higher tariffs on a wide range of economies, escalating President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts...
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Malaysia NewsMercedes Confident After Scrapping Suspension Upgrade
LONDON: Former Formula One champions Mercedes are optimistic about returning to the fight for race victories after the August break, having dropped a rear...
World NewsTrump Imposes Extra 25% Tariff on Indian Goods Over Russian Oil Imports, Deepening Trade Rift
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has ordered an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil,...
World NewsKremlin calls Putin–Witkoff talks ‘constructive’
The Kremlin described Wednesday’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff as “constructive and useful,” according to Russian state...
World NewsMusk vs. Modi: Inside the Clash Over India’s Internet Censorship
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) – In January, police in the Indian city of Satara flagged an old post on Elon Musk’s social media platform...
Asia NewsHiroshima Urges Nuclear Disarmament on 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – On Wednesday, exactly 80 years after the first use of an atomic bomb in warfare, thousands gathered in Hiroshima to...
Asia NewsChina Once Penalized Extra Births — Now It’s Paying Couples to Have More
HONG KONG: When Zane Li was nine, the arrival of his baby sister plunged his family in eastern China into crippling debt. At the...
World NewsTrump: ‘Very Close’ to Extending China Trade Truce
US President Donald Trump said he is “getting very close to a deal” with China to extend the trade truce that has paused tit-for-tat...
World NewsNew Zealand Q2 unemployment edges up to 5.2%
WELLINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) — New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in the second quarter, up from 5.1% in the previous quarter, while...
Malaysia NewsSultan Ibrahim Arrives in Russia for First-Ever State Visit
MOSCOW: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, arrived in Russia on Tuesday (Aug 5) for a six-day official state visit — his first...
World NewsZelenskiy says ‘productive’ call with Trump as ceasefire deadline nears
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday (Aug 5) that he had a “productive” discussion with US President Donald Trump covering efforts to...
Entertainment‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Marvel Delivers an MCU Film You Can Enjoy Without a Playbook
If “superhero fatigue” was ever real, it might be fading. With DC’s Superman still flying high at the box office, Marvel’s Fantastic Four reboot arrives this weekend riding...