ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday (Jul 3). Hot, dry weather in Greece, which is not unusual for this time of year, has heightened the risk of a repeat of…
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LILLE, France :Tour de France riders worry about crashes during the tense opening week of the race, Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel said on Thursday.”I think everybody is a little bit scared of that,” Evenepoel told a press conference when asked about the risk of crashes in the first week.”We don’t want to go out with injuries after a few stages already. Before a race like this, we all hope that the most nervous stages just end…
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Wednesday (Jul 2) that United States strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran’s nuclear programme…
Buyout firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Olo in an all-cash deal valuing the…
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SINGAPORE: A 57-year-old man will be charged in court on Friday (Jul 4) with a variety of offences after he allegedly damaged General Election campaign materials in Hougang and made threatening remarks towards party volunteers. The police said in a news release on Thursday that the man allegedly damaged campaign…
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Others questioned whether Trump’s statements would deliver long-term peace, saying it was not the first time he had said a peace deal was close. “We hope he is serious like he was serious during the Israeli-Iranian war when he said the war should stop, and it stopped,” said Adnan Al…
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ZURICH :A merger between French business software provider LumApps and its Swiss peer Beekeeper will create a new unicorn worth about $1.1 billion, the two companies said.The deal announced on Wednesday, which is due to complete this month, is backed by British private equity group Bridgepoint, which was previously a…
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Chan Brothers Travel is launching more Bhutan tours operated via exclusive chartered direct flights by Drukair, Bhutan’s national carrier. This comes after the travel agency reaffirmed its commitment to promoting Bhutan as a must-visit travel destination for discerning travellers, following a meeting between its executive director with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Jun…
