A father-of-two planning to move his family from Nottinghamshire to Thailand with “nothing but a bag of clothes” to seek a better quality of life has urged others not to live “in regret”. Dale Smith, 37, who lives with his wife, Kim, 36, and their two children, Noah, 10, and Molly, eight, recently noticed his […]
The euro fell to a three-week low early on Monday while the dollar made slight gains after US president Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from two of the largest US trading partners beginning August 1st. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin scaled a record high and surpassed the $120,000 (€102,865) mark, […]
Academics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence tools, encouraging them to give positive reviews. Nikkei reported on 1 July it had reviewed research papers from 14 academic institutions in eight countries, including Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore and two in the United States. The papers, on the research platform arXiv, had […]
India’s role on the global stage is set to grow as the world becomes more multipolar, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Singapore on Sunday. read more India will have a growing global role as the world moves steadily toward a multipolar order, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian […]
The euro dipped to a three-week low following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 30% tariff on imports from Europe and Mexico, starting August 1. This measure, revealed on his Truth Social platform, was denounced by both the European Union and Mexico as unfair and disruptive. Despite the criticism, market reactions were muted in the […]
In the hours after the jury handed down its verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal court case, a video began to circulate online. Loading TikTok content It shows a group gathered outside the Manhattan courthouse. Some throw their hands up, others dance, and one squirts a bottle of baby oil on another. They appear to […]
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Udaan and Pocket FM count Tencent among their investors, while Vedantu’s Chinese backers include Legend Capital and the TAL Education Group. There has been a recent spike in discussions around Chinese investors looking to pull out, several Indian investorsMintspoke with confirmed separately. “We can expect more block deals within listed startup entities as well, as […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hinted at a GPT-5 launch in the coming months, but a host of legal and corporate issues—not to mention lurking Chinese rivals—could steal its thunder. Whether GPT-5 proves a leap or just an upgrade will decide its place in the AI race. Can GPT-5 be a game-changer? OpenAI’s most anticipated […]
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Monday, July 6, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer — your Trusted Building Partner. READ: Defense chief has Maltese passport DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., the man who oversees the country’s […]
Things are looking pretty sweet for fans of fried chicken and Japan’s citrus stars. Japan’s summer is feeling a little lacking in its Japanese-ness in some ways this year, but it’s set to get a little boost in that regard from the unexpected source of KFC. Later this month, the Kentucky-born, big-in-Japan chain will be […]
Getting caught up on a week that got away? Here’s your weekly digest of The Globe’s most essential business and investing stories, with insights and analysis from the pros, stock tips, portfolio strategies and more. Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods starting Aug. 1 Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump says […]
MISTER Loo Philippines has affirmed its decision to continue collecting fees for its comfort rooms (CRs) at the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) and Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT). This stance directly defies Gov. Pamela Baricuatro’s recent Executive Order (EO) 12, which called for an end to such collections. The company cites its existing five-year […]
Nicknames are dying out, according to the Wall Street Journal, thanks to a fear of causing offence or sounding unprofessional. But they’re not dead yet. We asked readers to tell us theirs, where they came from and how they feel about them. ‘The name Weeb made me feel loved’ My foster father gave me the […]
Having followed her career all over the world, RTE Sport’s Paul O’Flynn took to social media this week to pay tribute to the seemingly invincible Katie Taylor. The Bray fighter retained her undisputed world super lightweight title following a tense showdown with Amanda Serrano in the early hours of Saturday morning. Taylor has now said […]
“Comparisons are odious,” wrote Cervantes in Don Quijote. Nowhere is that more true than in football – a world fuelled by statistics, noise, and the endless urge to crown the next Lionel Messi. Lamine Yamal has heard it all before. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When the question came – again – he didn’t bite. “I don’t […]
From fresh-baked melon bread to sausage sandwiches, there are now more reasons than ever to love 7-Eleven in Japan. In every convenience store in Japan, you’ll find a bread aisle, stocked with individually wrapped sweet and savory baked goods trucked in from a central kitchen to each of the chain’s branches. That goes for 7-Eleven […]
The prime minister has been forced to bat away fresh defence demands from the Trump administration on the first full day of his visit to China, insisting that Australia supports “the status quo” in regards to Taiwan. The Financial Times reported on Saturday that senior defence official Elbridge Colby — who is leading the Trump […]
ZHENGZHOU, Henan – On a sweltering 36 deg C evening, a man stood under a makeshift tent outside his hotel, scooping a Chinese summer delicacy into takeout boxes – piping hot xiao long xia, or crayfish – selling for just 38 yuan (S$6.80) per 500g. Next to the man, who is the hotel’s general manager, […]
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. This well-known phrase traces its origins to French satire in the mid-19th century: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. It is said to have been coined by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, a French writer and satirist, in 1849 as a commentary on the duality of […]
New York — Elon Musk’s startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok this week, blaming them on a software update meant to make it function more like a human. After the Tuesday upgrade, Grok praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in the posts on social media platform X, and […]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday intensified the tariff trade war even further by threatening to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1. In an escalation of the trade war that has angered US allies and rattled investors, Trump announced the latest tariffs in […]
Over the past few years, the harsh job landscape for Chinese workers has given rise to a vivid lexicon capturing the anxiety of a generation. Phrases like “lying flat,” “involution,” and “996″ have become shorthand for the pressures and frustrations of life in the world’s second-largest economy. The latest addition is “slash youth”—a term for […]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that goods imported from Mexico and the European Union will face a 30 per cent tariff rate starting August 1. He made the announcement through a letter posted on Truth Social, a social media platform. Trump announced the tariffs on two of the United States’ biggest trade partners. […]
President Trump on Saturday announced he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1. He announced the tariffs on two of the United States’ biggest trade partners in letters posted on this Truth Social account. In his letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mr. Trump […]
United States president Donald Trump has said he will charge a 30 per cent tariff on goods coming from the European Union from August 1st, in a move that significantly sets back negotiations to avert a trade war. Negotiators from both sides have spent several intense weeks working on the broad strokes of an “agreement […]
Curated By : Last Updated:July 12, 2025, 20:31 IST A man in Hunan, China, bought a coffin for his 70-year-old mother, hiring 16 men to carry it home for good fortune. In Chinese culture, coffins are believed to carry auspicious connotations. (File) In an unusual display of filial piety, a man in China’s Hunan province […]
Donald Trump has announced he will impose a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union from 1 August. The tariffs could make everything from French cheese and Italian leather goods to German electronics and Spanish pharmaceuticals more expensive in the US. Mr Trump has also imposed a 30% tariff on goods from Mexico, according […]
