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Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?
This week has been a rollercoaster ride for investors. Financial markets across the world were gripped by a fearsome selloff that...
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Japan stock meltdown: why it rattled the crypto market
Japan’s stock market plunged 12% on Monday, August 5 – its worst day in 37 years. The severity of the fall triggered losses in stock...
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Olympics-Fencing-Japan win historic gold in men's foil team event at Paris Games
PARIS - Japan won the Olympic men's foil team title for the first time, beating Italy in a thrilling bout at the Paris Games on Sunday,...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Fencing-Hungary upset Japan to snatch gold in men's epee
PARIS - Hungary did just enough to dethrone Tokyo champions Japan and snatch gold in the men's epee team event at the Paris Olympics on...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Fencing-Carnage for world number ones in third day of fencing at Paris Games
PARIS - It was a day of carnage for world numbers ones in fencing at the Paris Games on Monday, with Japan's Misaki Emura in women's...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Skateboarding-Japan's Horigome retains gold in men's street nail-biter
PARIS - Japan's Yuto Horigome retained his Olympic title in men's street skateboarding in Paris on Monday, clinching the top of the...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Skateboarding-Men's street medallists feel next generation closing in
PARIS - The 20-something medallists at the Paris Olympic men's street skateboarding said they were hanging onto their sport for dear...
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Olympics-Basketball-U.S. on target for eighth gold after beating Japan, France upset Canada
PARIS - The United States romped to a resounding 102-76 victory over Japan in the women's basketball tournament at the Pierre Mauroy...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Table Tennis-Japan's mixed doubles team stunned, Luxembourg veteran Ni advances
Paris - Japan's world number two table tennis mixed doubles team, Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto, were upset by North Korea's Ri Jong...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Judo-Japan's Tsunoda wins gold, two medals for France
PARIS - Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women's under 48 kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, while Yeldos Smetov...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Judo-Smetov wins men's -60kg gold for Kazakhstan
PARIS - Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan won the gold medal in the under 60kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Luka Mkheidze of France...
Jul 30, 20241 min read


US, Brazil to work together on climate partnership, says Yellen
RIO DE JANEIRO - The U.S. and Brazilian governments announced a climate partnership agenda on Friday, seeking to deepen ties on an...
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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