In a major shift, Japex to prioritise oil and gas investment through 2030
TOKYO: Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) is prioritising investment in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) through 2030 - revising...
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Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department’s 2026 budget so as to reallocate US$50...
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Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia
MELBOURNE: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its...
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Vietnam says to revise up 2025 GDP growth target to 8.0% from 6.5%-7.0%
HANOI : Vietnam will officially revise up its gross domestic product growth target for 2025 to 8.0 per cent from...
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Kanye West’s website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales
The fresh controversy came just days after West's account on X went dark in the wake of a days-long rant...
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Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
NEW YORK: World Liberty Financial, the new crypto platform in which President Donald Trump holds a financial stake, announced that...
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Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy speaks out on death threats and gold-digger claims following singer’s death
Kate Cassidy has spoken out about receiving death threats and accusations of being a gold-digger following the death of her...
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Japan Q4 GDP seen growing despite weak consumption: Reuters poll
TOKYO: Japan's economy probably expanded in the final three months of 2024 marking a third quarter of consecutive growth, a...
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Israel plans for ‘voluntary’ Gaza departures as Trump proposes US control
LEBANON: Israel’s defence minister ordered the army yesterday to prepare for “voluntary” departures from Gaza, as President Donald Trump ruled...
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Trump imposes sanctions on ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant, probes on US troops
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for “baseless” investigations...
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Taiwan spots six Chinese balloons in a day amid rising military tensions with Beijing
TAIPEI: Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said today, as Beijing maintains military pressure to...
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India’s central bank delivers first rate cut in nearly 5 years
MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate for the first time in nearly five...
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US judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship, calls it unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES: A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States yesterday as liberal...
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Actor Jeremy Renner announces new memoir discussing near-fatal accident
The Marvel star will discuss his 2023 near-fatal snow plough accident "in blistering detail" in his new memoir, My Next...
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Djokovic retires injured to put Zverev in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6(5) against Alex Zverev on Friday to put the German...
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Wall Street regulator revokes accounting guidance on crypto assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rescinded on Thursday accounting guidance long opposed by the cryptocurrency industry, an early...
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Japan PM tells Biden of ‘strong’ concerns over blocked steel deal
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told United States President Joe Biden that "strong" concerns have been raised over his...
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Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 24 as dangerous winds threaten further devastation
LOS ANGELES: The death toll from massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles rose to 24 yesterday, with officials warning...
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Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in space race
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Jeff Bezos in an interview with Reuters on Sunday said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon...
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Biden calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire in call with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday (Jan 12) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said,...
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