(Reuters) – Violence flared in the western Sudanese city of Nyala and elsewhere in the state of South Darfur on Sunday, witnesses said, threatening to engulf the region in Sudan’s protracted war. The conflict has brought daily battles to the streets of the capital of Khartoum, a revival of ethnically …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to acquire the 25% stake in Arm Ltd it does not directly own from Vision Fund 1 (VF1), a $100 billion investment fund it raised in 2017, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially delivering a win for investors …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Olympic breaking hopefuls are getting ready for the Paris 2024 spotlight, taking on a decidedly athletic approach to an event that straddles the line between sport and art form. Known among the uninitiated as “breakdancing” — a term roundly rejected by its practitioners — breaking blends …

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants have welcomed the wage increment announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently, as it can help deal with the rising cost of living. However, at the same time, they have also called for the prices of goods to be monitored and controlled to reduce …

KUALA LUMPUR: A weakness in mastering the basic concepts of science and mathematics among primary school pupils is believed to be one of the main factors behind the decline in the number of students opting for the science stream at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), say academicians. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) …

(Reuters) -Roberto Mancini has resigned as head coach of Italy’s national team, the country’s football federation (FIGC) said on Sunday, ending a five-year spell in which Italy experienced continental success but missed out on soccer’s showpiece tournament. Mancini took charge of the four-times World Cup winners in 2018 after they …

KUALA LUMPUR: Now that the people have spoken through their mandate in the six state elections, all parties should set aside their political differences and channel their efforts towards developing the country, according to two analysts. The polls on Saturday (Aug 12) saw Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Penang coming under …

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – England captain Harry Kane left boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years to join European powerhouse Bayern Munich in search of titles, the Bundesliga’s record signing said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Kane, who joined on a four-year deal on Saturday for a reported 100 million euros …

PETALING JAYA: Umno’s dismal outing in the state polls could be attributed to three factors – DAP, the party president and Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Isham Jalil. According to the Umno supreme council member, these were the three main issues raised by the party grassroots during election campaigns he …

LAWAS: The people, especially the younger generation, need to see that independence is more than just about gaining freedom from colonialists as it is the freedom for them to shape the country and guarantee a better life for future generations, says Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Sarawak Deputy …