PARIS: The United States won its fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a struggling France 98-87 to take its tally of Olympic gold to 17.In a rematch of the Olympic final in Tokyo three years ago, LeBron James and the American team of NBA stars once again proved too much for … Read more
RIYADH: Outbound remittances from Saudi Arabia reached $3.2 billion in June, reflecting an annual increase of 11.32 percent, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, also known as SAMA. This figure underlines the Kingdom's significant role in global remittance flows and is a testament to the economic dynamism affecting the … Read more
A housing boom expected to deliver more than a million new homes promises to help address Australia's housing crisis, but it also risks a dangerous “race to the bottom”.
KYIV: Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are taking part in an incursion aimed at destabilizing Russia by exposing its weaknesses, a top Ukrainian official has told AFP as the offensive entered its sixth day. – We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the enemy's positions, to cause maximum losses and to destabilize the … Read more
A veteran Seven reporter who was fired after more than 20 years with the company has launched legal action in the Federal Court against the network.
DUBAI: Fans welcomed Dubai-based Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan at Disney's D23 fan convention at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. On Saturday, Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, the stars of the upcoming “Freaky Friday” sequel, revealed to fans for the first time the sequel's official title, “Freakier Friday,” which is expected in theaters in 2025.
A new directive to push public officials back into office could have a spillover effect into other industries, experts say.
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BERLIN: A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov believed Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became its leader. But then Vladimir Putin took power, crushed dissent and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Finally, the 71-year-old Orlov himself was thrown into prison for opposing … Read more
Over the past 10 days, global markets have experienced the most jarring rollercoaster ride since the pandemic. Here's what really happens.
