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Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50
JAKARTA: Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities…
Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at world championships
Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at world championshipsTokyo, Sept 19, 2025 (AFP) -There must be something…
'Jump out the plane!': Lyles overcomes pressure for 200m haul
TOKYO: Noah Lyles said he had to overcome huge mental pressure to compete at the world championships in Tokyo, where…
Hard-working Paolini prolongs Italy's BJK Cup title defence
SHENZHEN: Jasmine Paolini pulled off double duty and fought back from the brink to keep Italy's title defence alive with…
Perez strikes double world gold with second race walk victory
TOKYO: Spain's Maria Perez struck double gold after winning the 20km race walk at the world championships in Tokyo on…
Germany World Cup winner Boateng announces retirement
BERLIN: Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who won the World Cup in 2014, formally announced his retirement from the game…
Trump says US struck alleged drug vessel
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had carried out a strike on a vessel allegedly…
Canada dazzle to end New Zealand's World Cup dominance and reach final
BRISTOL: Canada ended New Zealand's decade of dominance at the Women's World Cup, conjuring a 34-19 victory over the Black…
#SHOWBIZ: Hassan A Muthalib: My legendary 'Dadah' PSA still evokes scary memories
BACK in 1979, Malaysia's Father of Animation, Hassan A Muthalib, came up with a Public Service Announcement (PSA) which has…
Zidane's son switches allegiance to Algeria and looks to play in World Cup
LUCA ZIDANE, son of France's World Cup-winning playmaker Zinedine, has switched international allegiance to Algeria, putting the goalkeeper in line…
Trump to impose US$100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in likely blow to tech
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay US$100,000 per year for H-1B worker…
Hong Kong evacuates thousands after WWII-era bomb found
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have evacuated thousands of residents over a bomb left over from the Second World War…
25 years in jail for Chinese exec convicted of trafficking fentanyl ingredients
NEW YORK: A Chinese company executive has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking in chemicals used to…
Chinese film on 'evil' WW2 germ warfare unit risks adding fuel to Japanese tensions
BEIJING: "Evil Unbound", which depicts Japanese germ warfare during World War Two, set a first-day box office record among the…
UN chief warns 1.5Celcius warming goal at risk of 'collapsing'
UNITED NATIONS, US: UN Secretary-General António Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above…
Benjamin defies Warholm and disqualification for world 400m hurdles title
TOKYO: American Rai Benjamin outpaced rivals Alison Dos Santos and Karsten Warholm to claim a first world 400 metres hurdles…
Champion Ingebrigtsen labours into 5,000m final
TOKYO: Norway's double-defending 5,000 metres world champion Jacob Ingebrigtsen and America's Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker advanced to the final…
Israel vows 'unprecedented force' in Gaza City assault
GAZA CITY: The Israeli military warned on Friday it would operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza City, telling residents to…
Fire destroys 5 food stalls, damages vehicles at Kota Damansara PPR
PETALING JAYA: A fire at a People's Housing Project (PPR) in Kota Damansara today destroyed five food stalls and damaged…
Aaron-Wooi Yik down Bagas-Leo, set up Satwiksairaj-Chirag showdown
KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik took another step towards their fourth title of the season after advancing to the…
Pichardo takes dramatic triple jump gold with last leap
TOKYO: Pedro Pichardo won the world triple jump gold medal after the most extraordinary finale on Friday as Italy's Andrea…
Malaysian Media Council: Heavy fines foster 'climate of fear' among practitioners
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM100,000 fines imposed on Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd and Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd over a national…
Anwar grateful to all involved in Sabah disaster relief
KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his appreciation to all parties, including the state government, for…
Sabah Pas chief's home splashed with paint, threatening note sparks police report
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah Pas chief Datuk Dr Aliakbar Gulasan has filed a police report after paint was thrown on the…
Asyraf Wajdi: No excuse to delay anti-bullying initiatives at MRSM
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no excuse for preventing Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) from implementing anti-bullying initiatives at its Maktab Rendah…
NST Leader: Time to put reckless operators off the road
IF there were awards for consistent incorrigibility, intransigence and belligerence, our commercial vehicle operators will win them annually. In the…
Russian dissidents held in US detention centres fear deportation
NATALIA fled Russia fearing imminent arrest for her family's opposition activism and sought political asylum in the United States. But…
Terengganu hit four in first half to sink Melaka and go second
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu produced a blistering first-half display to crush Super League newcomers Melaka FC 4-0 at the Sultan Mizan…
Raja Muda of Selangor graces SAY – Matrade MoU to empower youth entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: The Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, graced the memorandum of understanding (MoU)…