BEIRUT: A judge ordered Lebanon’s former central bank chief Riad Salameh to remain in detention amid a probe into alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure, including embezzlement of public funds, three judicial sources said.

BEIJING: Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world’s number two economy.

BEIJING: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Monday for a “fair trade order” during a visit to China where he met leader Xi Jinping and aimed to boost ties despite a tariff standoff between Beijing and the European Union.

SANTA CRUZ, US: Matthew Day was keen to find out if an artificial intelligence-packed Google Pixel 9 smartphone could tell him a great local fishing spot.

NEW YORK: Workers at many of the largest US tech companies overwhelmingly back Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, according to donation data, even as some of the most powerful tech billionaires have thrown their support to Republican rival Donald Trump.

TOKYO: Japan will likely see another stimulus package under a new prime minister, with several candidates running in the ruling party’s leadership race pledging fresh spending measures to boost growth and cushion the blow to households from rising inflation.

BRUSSELS: Europe must massively ramp up investment including through joint borrowing as part of a “new industrial strategy” to keep pace with the United States and avoid dependence on China, a keenly awaited report warned Monday.

VEENDAM, Netherlands: The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometers per hour moved a step closer Monday with the first successful vehicle tests at the European Hyperloop Centre.

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Monday reiterated the depth of the historic economic relationship between Kuwait and India, adding that the volume of non-oil trade between the two countries exceeded $2 billion in 2022.