Day: August 7, 2023
Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 38% drop in second-quarter profit as lower prices bite
The recent decline in profitability was in line with industry trends and a broader fall in oil prices in the first half of this year.
Slovenian flood damage ‘unimaginable’ says country’s PM
The damage caused by catastrophic floods in Slovenia have been described as ‘unimaginable’ by the country’s PM
Chinese Origin Singaporean Jailed And Fined For Assaulting Indian Woman
A Chinese-origin man was given three months in jail on Monday for having racially insulted and kicked a 57-year-old Indian-origin woman in the chest in May 2021.
Mark Zuckerberg not ‘holding breath’ for cage fight with Elon Musk
In social media quibble, Musk causes confusion by saying he will livestream fight – and one day later saying he has back problemsMark Zuckerberg has said he is “not holding his breath” over a proposed cage fight with Elon Musk, as he revealed that he h…
ACT chief minister accuses Walter Sofronoff of breaching ‘good faith’ by speaking to journalists during Lehrmann inquiry
Andrew Barr also accuses head of inquiry of a ‘lapse in judgement’ by handing report to journalists before official releaseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTh…
Shares of China’s second largest chip foundry Hua Hong jump 13% in Shanghai debut
Shares of Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong jumped 13% at the open during its debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style Star Market on Monday.
Iraq seeking Interpol alerts for ex-officials over $2.5 billion graft
Iraq plans to ask Interpol to issue international alerts seeking the arrest of former senior officials including an ex-finance minister and an ex-intelligence chief over the suspected theft of more than $2.5 billion from the country’s Tax Commission.
Suicide bomber prematurely detonates explosives in northwest Pakistan, killing a husband and wife
Officials say a suicide bomber apparently detonated his explosive-laden vehicle prematurely in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, killing a married couple in a nearby car.
Wagner Group thugs invited into Niger as former NATO chief fears ‘full-blown war’
A deadline for Mohamed Bazoum to be reinstalled as President passed yesterday – with uncertainty about what will happen next.