TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a powerful relief rally, with renewed concern over Middle East tensions and higher oil prices prompting a more defensive tone across the Tokyo market. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.73% at 55,895.32, while the broader Topix lost 0.9% to 3,741.47. The retreat ended a four-session advance and came a day…
Business
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a powerful relief rally, with renewed concern over…
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, preparations for talks in Islamabad and a…
BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.3421 trillion at the end of March, official data showed on April 7, as…
TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns…
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank has launched a new multi-partner trust fund with about $25 million in initial backing…
SHENZHEN: Shenzhen Port handled 8.5227 million foreign-trade containers measured in TEUs in the first quarter of 2026, official customs data…
ANKARA: Türkiye has raised electricity and natural gas prices for households and several business categories, with the biggest increases…
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates entered the world’s top 10 merchandise exporters in 2025 for the first time,…
SEJONG: South Korea’s food exports rose 4.0% from a year earlier in the first quarter, supported by strong overseas demand…
HANOI: Vietnam’s exports rose 19.1% from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2026 to $122.93 billion, according to official…
Health
FLORIDA, December 16, 2025: Researchers at the University of Florida’s Diabetes Institute have identified a crucial biological marker that may signal…
LONDON, December 9, 2025: Coffee, long regarded as a daily indulgence, is now widely recognized for its measurable health…
LONDON, December 7, 2025: A new study suggests that lecanemab, an Alzheimer’s drug previously deemed too expensive for use…
STANFORD, California, December 2, 2025: Researchers at Stanford Medicine have reported a significant advance in the treatment of Type…
Sports
DUBAI, March 28, 2026: American colt Magnitude won the 30th Dubai World Cup on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, delivering…
DUBAI: Tallon Griekspoor will face former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis…
PALLEKELE: Pakistan batter Babar Azam made 25 off 24 balls as England beat Pakistan by two wickets on Feb. 24 in…
DUBAI: Jessica Pegula captured her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown on Saturday, beating two-time champion Elina Svitolina 6-2,…
MENA Newswire, RABAT: Egypt and Nigeria secured places in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after winning their respective…
ABU DHABI, December 23, 2025: Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko has been named the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the…
Automotive
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille with three-dimensional chrome star accents, and for the first time offers an illuminated standing Mercedes-Benz star…
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal safety regulators said a defect in certain engine block heaters can raise the risk of an under-hood fire when the heater is plugged in. The recall covers some Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter engines, according to the National Highway Traffic…
BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after sustained pressure from automakers and several member states, marking a significant policy adjustment in the bloc’s long-term climate agenda. The European Commission is preparing to revise the existing regulation that requires all new cars sold from 2035…
SHANGHAI, December 3, 2025: Tesla reported a 9.9 percent year-on-year increase in sales of its China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in November, marking the company’s strongest growth in more than a year, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The U.S. automaker sold 86,700 vehicles produced at its Shanghai Gigafactory during the month, covering both domestic…
Luxury
In the vast universe of luxury brands, Rolex occupies a unique celestial body, twinkling with prestige, precision, and timeless allure.…
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has appointed actor Alia Bhatt as its global ambassador, making her the first Indian…
MENA Newswire: Geneva, Swtizerland: A new Swiss-made automatic wristwatch manufactured in Geneva by Montres Etoile is making waves…
The Rock, an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to be auctioned, sold for…