Abu dhabi: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been “inflicting enormous impact” on the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday. Takaichi made her comments after Japan signed agreements with Australia covering criti…

Paris: The French Economy Ministry on Monday launched a new fact-checking initiative, ‘Bercy Decodes,’ aimed at combating what officials describe as an ‘exponential rise’ in misinformation on economic issues, particularly across social media platforms…

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial, scheduled for Monday, was canceled after the court received an undisclosed overnight communication from his lawyer, Israeli media reported on Monday. The hearing…