KANANASKIS: World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday pushed US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing trade war, arguing that it poses a risk to global economic stability. At a summit where host Canada worked to avoid stoking Trump’s anger, and with attention on events in the…
WASHINGTON: The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said Monday, marking a dramatic potential expansion of entry restrictions to nearly 1.5 billion people. The State Department early this month announced it was barring entry to citizens of 12 nations including Afghanistan, Haiti…
INDIA’S benchmark indexes are set for a muted open on Tuesday, as investors adopt a cautious stance following U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to evacuate Tehran amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 24,960 as of 8:02 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open near Monday’s close of 24,946.5….
This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships is set to be the most interactive and exhaustive for sports fans thanks to a major AI upgrade. The iconic tournament, long a mainstay of the British summer, is introducing a range of AI-powered upgrades and services for fans through its Wimbledon.com website and app. This includes an all-new feature…
Zeekr, a global leader in premium electric vehicles, has appointed Carro as its latest authorised dealer in Malaysia. The strategic partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed at Carro’s flagship store in Puchong. This collaboration signals Zeekr’s deepening commitment to Malaysia’s fast-growing EV market. The two companies plan to open four new Zeekr…
XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.20 zone. The price is now correcting gains and might find bids near the $2.2150 zone. XRP price started a decent upward move above the $2.20 zone. The price is now trading above $2.20 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line…
WASHINGTON: U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled proposed changes to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that would make some business-related tax breaks permanent while making more limited the deduction for state and local income taxes, angering some colleagues in the House of Representatives. The different versions of the bill in the two…
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israel’s campaign against Iran was “changing the face of the Middle East”, as the two countries traded heavy strikes for a fourth day. The remarks came hours after a dramatic attack on an Iranian state TV building, which forced a presenter to flee mid-broadcast and prompted…
NEW YORK: US stocks ended higher on Monday, recovering from Friday’s sharp losses as investors’ concerns over ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran eased somehow, Xinhua reported. Escalation of conflicts between Iran and Israel had briefly rattled markets — oil prices surged, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) spiked, and gold prices rose as investors sought…
THE national women’s hockey team faced a tough start at the Women’s Nations Cup 2 in Poland, going down 0-2 to hosts Poland in their first Group A clash earlier today. Both teams battled fiercely, locked at 0-0 through the first three quarters, but Poland breached the Malaysian Tigress’ goal twice in the fourth quarter,…
