A recent high school graduate says her school principals created a meme involving an image of her nude breast and shared it with faculty. Now she’s filed a lawsuit against them in Delaware. Aniya Harmon, 18, was involved in a May 17 altercation at Sussex Central High School when her …

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose for a third straight session on Monday, buoyed by forecasts of a widening supply deficit in the fourth quarter after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended cuts and by optimism about a recovery in demand in China. Brent crude futures rose 71 cents, or 0.8%, to $94.64 …

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 80% or 7,306 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are holders of Malaysia’s Halal Verification Certificate at the moment, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pic). Winding up the debate for his portfolio on the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term …

SAN FRANCISCO: Artificial Intelligence is transforming Slack, the widely used workplace messaging platform, its CEO told AFP just nine months after taking on one of the most high profile jobs in Silicon Valley. Lidiane Jones was handed the reins to Slack after the departure of its co-founder and CEO Stewart …

KUALA LUMPUR: The new Child Development Department will enhance the Child Protection Team and Child Welfare Team formed under the Child Act 2001 in some 105 districts across the country, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the Child Development Department has replaced the …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it is working with all parties involved in unfreezing Iranian funds worth $6 billion, which once released will trigger a carefully choreographed deal between arch foes the United States and Iran to swap detainees. Once the funds are transferred to Qatar, which …

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell and the dollar was firm on Monday as investors looked ahead to policy meetings from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and other central banks this week. Europe is set for a subdued open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures off 0.1%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.2% …

CANBERRA, Australia: Australia’s government said Monday the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation, responding to research that says three-in-four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said popular dating companies such as Tinder, …

PETALING JAYA: Private health facilities are now allowed to hire foreign nurses without a post-basic qualification, says the Health Ministry. The temporary conditional relaxation regarding the recruitment of Foreign Trained Nurses (JTWA) has been provided amid a shortage of nurses in the workforce, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. However, …

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading home on Monday, most likely with gifts from his Russian hosts including a rifle, a cosmonaut’s glove, and military drones – which on their own are a violation of U.N. sanctions. Following are some of the items he is …