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…
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,…
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated…
BELGRADE: The Serbian Parliament on Monday voted to allow the state to borrow 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) from several French banks to finance the purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets. Belgrade last August agreed to buy twelve Rafale aircraft – nine single-seat and three two-seat models – for 2.7 billion euros to replace its…
TEHRAN: Iran condemned Israel’s attack on a state TV building in Tehran on Monday as a “war crime”, and called on the UN Security Council to take action. The strike on the offices of IRIB during a live broadcast was a “wicked act” and a “war crime”, said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. “The UNSC…
As we expected, WWDC 2025 – mainly the opening keynote – came and went without a formal update on Siri. Apple is still working on the AI-infused update, which is essentially a much more personable and actionable virtual assistant. TechRadar’s Editor at Large, Lance Ulanoff, broke down the specifics of what’s causing the delay after…
RENOWNED for its unapologetically flamboyant designs and performance enhancements, Mansory has unveiled its latest tuning programme for the new generation hybrid BMW M5. The tuner has tackled the sedan’s dual reputation for speed and substantial weight, introducing a blend of aggressive styling, power upgrades, and subtle weight-saving measures. Visually, the Mansory-enhanced M5 takes on a…
KØGE: Denmark on Monday deployed two unmanned ships, developed by US company Saildrone, to bolster surveillance in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, Danish officials and the firm said. Two other drones were launched last week and are participating in the NATO mission Task Force X. These unmanned ships, which will be tested for…
PARIS: Residents of Tehran have fled the Iranian capital in large numbers in the face of Israeli bombardments, creating immense traffic jams on the main road heading north, according to social media content posted on Monday. Images verified by AFP, shot by a social media user from an overpass, showed near immobile traffic on a…
The Sony Bravia 8 II is the company’s top OLED TV for 2025, and at $3,500 / £2,999 / AU$3,999, it’s priced at the level you’d expect for a flagship Sony TV. The Sony Bravia 9, the company’s flagship mini-LED model, was one of the best TVs I reviewed in 2024, so I was very…
