JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Like many impoverished residents of downtown Johannesburg, Sihle Dube had rented a tiny room from someone who didn’t actually own it, in a rundown building that was becoming a trash-strewn haven for drugs and crime. On Thursday, he awoke to a bang at 4 a.m. – one …

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Aleix Espargaro claimed victory in the sprint at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on Saturday, while Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia finished second to extend his lead atop the overall championship standings. The Aprilia rider, who started on the front row in second place, beat reigning world champion …

MUAR: A recent survey shows that Pakatan Harapan will win the Simpang Jeram state seat, albeit with a slim majority, says a political analyst. Associate Professor Dr Mazlan Ali, from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), said that based on a survey involving 600 respondents, 50.83% said that they will vote for …

MUAR: Umno members are urged to ignore calls to boycott the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections on Sept 9. Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno members need to set aside any differences between the parties in the unity government and give their full …

KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv’s troops were “moving forward” in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, rebuffing Western officials who say that Ukraine is gaining ground too slowly. The much-vaunted counteroffensive, which is nearing the three-month mark, has retaken more than a dozen villages but …

LA PAZ (Reuters) – In a break with the past, Bolivia’s government has acknowledged that the country is becoming a production hub for cocaine rather than a mere transport hub and grower of raw coca leaves. Along with Colombia and Peru, Bolivia is widely recognized as a leading world producer …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and comfort people affected by the storm, but he will not be meeting Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor and a potential presidential rival. Biden, a Democrat, told reporters on Friday …

TORONTO (Reuters) – A deal Canada struck this year to stem the flow of asylum seekers entering from the U.S. was, at first glance, a quick success: Within days, the number of people caught at unofficial crossings along the border dwindled to a trickle. But five months later, the overall …

KOTA KINABALU: People who send their children for sports training or undergo such activity themselves might qualify for a personal tax relief starting next year if the Youth and Sports Ministry have their way. Its Minister Hannah Yeoh said this was among their main focus for the 2024 Budget which …

(Reuters) – Premier League clubs spent a record 2.36 billion pounds ($2.97 billion) on new players in the recently concluded transfer window, according to analysis from Deloitte. The transfer window, which opened on June 14 before closing on Sept. 1, exceeded last year’s record 1.92 billion pounds, with the top-flight …