Business, General, News Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s second-quarter profit dips 3% on lower crude production volumes August 6, 2024 Saudi Aramco reported $29.1 billion in net profit for the second quarter, a dip of 3% from the same period last year as production volumes remained low.
Gazans flee renewed Israeli offensives as rescuers struggle It can take emergency teams days to reach casualties, as air strikes hit from north to south.
UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk ‘catastrophic consequences’ The UN’s assistant secretary general says reports of the possible move are “deeply alarming”.
Japan’s Nikkei drops 3% as Asia-Pacific markets slide, tracking Wall Street sell-off South Korea’s GDP grew 2.3% year on year, lower than the 2.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters.