‘Practical Magic 2’ casts spell at box office with $30 million debut
TLE Desk: “Practical Magic 2” opened at the top of the North American box office, nearly three decades after the original film became a…
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
TLE Desk: Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, ending more than five decades in the role as part of a…
Trump pushes $5,000 ‘dividend’ as Republican candidates largely stay silent
TLE Desk: US President Donald Trump has renewed his pledge to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in…
Bank of Japan hikes key interest rate to 1.25 per cent
TLE Desk: The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to a more than 30-year high of 1.25 per cent on Friday, signalling further…
Asian stocks track Wall Street rally as oil prices drop
TLE Desk: Asian stocks rose on Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street as falling oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors…
Philippines says Chinese ship ‘rammed’ government vessel in South China Sea
TLE Desk: The Philippines said a China Coast Guard vessel rammed one of its fisheries department boats on Friday morning in contested…
Malaysian king grants house arrest to jailed ex-PM Najib
TLE Desk: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, who is serving prison sentences over his role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad…
Andersson says ready to form Sweden government
TLE Desk: Sweden’s election winner, opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, said on Friday she was ready to try to…
Russia summons UK diplomat over arms supplies to Kyiv
TLE Desk: Russia on Friday summoned the UK’s charge d’affaires in Moscow over what it described as an “escalation” in British arms supplies…
Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria
TLE Desk: Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert, 15 years after going into exile over…
