Business & Finance Bank of England to reform economic forecasting LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) said Friday it would implement a “substantial upgrade programme” to improve its... Published 12 Apr, 2024 06:59pm
World Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank: Palestinian agency TUBAS: Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in an early morning raid on Friday near the occupied West Bank city... Published 12 Apr, 2024 01:48pm
Markets European stocks rise at open LONDON: Europe’s stock markets rallied Friday as dealers took their cue from Wall Street’s positive lead and upbeat... Published 12 Apr, 2024 01:44pm
World Prince William makes first appearance since wife’s cancer announcement LONDON: Prince William has made his first public appearance since his wife Catherine announced she has cancer,... Published 12 Apr, 2024 01:41pm
Sports Tom Blundell, Foulkes called up for New Zealand T20 tour of Pakistan WELLINGTON: Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell and uncapped all-rounder Zak Foulkes have been added as late call-ups for New... Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:23pm
Markets Hong Kong shares edge lower at open HONG KONG: Shares fell at the open of business in Hong Kong on Friday as tech firms suffered early selling, while... Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
Life & Style Paramount shows ‘Gladiator 2’ as Disney goes R-rated LAS VEGAS: Paramount Pictures unveiled gory first-look footage from “Gladiator 2” as Disney put on an unusually... Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:12pm
World Educated and unemployed: India’s angry young voters MUMBAI: At a run-down job centre in the suburbs of India’s financial capital Mumbai, 27-year-old Mahesh Bhopale... Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:06pm
Life & Style Patek Philippe chief not worried for top-end Swiss watches GENEVA: Patek Philippe’s chief says he is not anxious about the prospects for top-end timepieces, despite Swiss... Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:58am
Markets European equities diverge at open before ECB LONDON: Europe’s stocks diverged at the open on Thursday before the European Central Bank’s latest interest rate... Published 11 Apr, 2024 12:51pm
Pakistan 17 people killed, 41 injured in Pakistan truck crash: officials Truck was overspeeding and went out of the driver's control while negotiating a turn Updated 12 Apr, 2024 09:28am
Business & Finance ECB seen holding interest rates one last time FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to freeze its key interest rate at a record high again Thursday but... Published 11 Apr, 2024 10:54am
World Germany’s Scholz between tough talk and trade on China trip BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend, walking a fine line in shoring up economic ties with... Published 11 Apr, 2024 10:51am
World Biden, Japan PM boost defense ties with eye on China WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest ever... Updated 11 Apr, 2024 04:46pm
Sports Neymar avoids $3mn fine for building lake at Brazilian mansion RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian court has suspended a $3 million fine imposed on soccer star Neymar last year for... Published 11 Apr, 2024 09:53am
Sports Osaka looking at ‘bigger picture’ on her tennis comeback TOKYO: Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Thursday that she was looking at “a bigger picture” and not just... Published 11 Apr, 2024 09:50am
World Russia carries out 10 air strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv: governor KYIV: Russian forces carried out at least 10 air strikes targeting “critical infrastructure” in Ukraine’s Kharkiv,... Updated 11 Apr, 2024 04:48pm
Sports Miami, Messi crash out of CONCACAF Champions Cup MONTERREY: Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on... Published 11 Apr, 2024 09:45am
World Global warming will ‘decimate’ G20 economies without unity: UN climate head LONDON: UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must... Published 10 Apr, 2024 07:46pm
World NATO chief says Ukraine ‘cannot wait’ for air defences BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Ukraine “simply cannot wait” for more air defences as Kyiv... Published 10 Apr, 2024 07:33pm