RIYADH: Saudi Arabia completed its July issuance of SR3.21 billion ($855.7 million) riyal-denominated sukuk, according to the National Center for Debt Management. The level again remained above SR 3 billion, after the June emission level of SR 4.4 billion, SR 3.23 billion in May, SR 7.39 billion in April and SR 4.4 billion in March. … Read more
YILAN, Taiwan: Taiwan was reeling from the arrival of a strengthening Typhoon Gaemi on Wednesday, with financial markets closed, people being given the day off work and flights cancelled, while the military remained on alert amid forecasts of torrential rains.Gaemi, expected to be the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, is set to … Read more
RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, described the world's biggest gaming festival as a “really amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in the multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as the teams battled it out … Read more
WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members against using blatantly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.At a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican … Read more
Australia's share market fell slightly on Wednesday as investors opted for caution after days of political chaos.
DHAKA: Bangladesh partially restored telecommunications services on Wednesday, although internet connections were slow and social media remained suspended, days after deadly protests against government job reservations killed nearly 150 people. The country has been mostly calm since Sunday, when the Supreme Court reduced reservations for various categories to 7 percent, overturning a high court verdict … Read more
REASI: A newly completed bridge towering high over a gorge in the rugged Himalayas will soon help India consolidate control over disputed Kashmir and counter a growing strategic threat from China. The Chenab Railway Bridge, the tallest of its kind in the world, has been hailed as an engineering feat that connects the troubled Kashmir … Read more
PARIS: There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics, but the most high-profile Russian athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. The tennis star, along with other Russians and Belarusians, must compete as neutrals at the Games following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. After … Read more
Scientists have made a stunning discovery at the bottom of the ocean, 4,000 meters below the surface, that could change our understanding of the origin of life.
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will deliver his final speech in the Oval Office on Wednesday to explain why he has given up on the November election, denying he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the world already watching the looming showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Biden will … Read more
