SYDNEY (Reuters) – Strong winds and a rare, intense heatwave in early spring fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia’s southeast, prompting extreme fire danger warnings on Wednesday for the greater Sydney region, home to more than 5 million people. More than 600 firefighters and emergency personnel were battling to control …

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urged Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament. Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, plans to implement end-to-end encryption across Messenger and …

(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr made their numerical advantage count against 10-man Persepolis in Tehran’s empty Azadi Stadium on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League side kicked off their Asian Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over the Iranians. Victory came after the hosts had Milad Sarlak sent off …

MELAKA: A 14-year-old Rohingya is among two suspects that have been arrested over the alleged rape of an underage girl here, says Melaka police. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said the other suspect is a 27-year-old man, also a Rohingya, and the arrests were made following a …

KUALA LUMPUR: Policies should be crafted and prioritised for vulnerable groups that have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and are experiencing slower recovery, says Bank Negara governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. He said the current economic climate remains challenging due to multiple headwinds from global developments but the Malaysian …

WORLD-renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his corporate team is curating an extraordinary omakase (“I leave it up to you”) set menu during their visit to Nobu Kuala Lumpur this month. The menu is available to the public exclusively during a two-day dinner service ending today. Guests can expect a gastronomic …

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department (DoJ) has objected to removing the public from the court during some discussions of how Google prices online advertising, one of the issues at the heart of the antitrust trial under way here. The government is seeking to show that Alphabet’s Google broke antitrust law …

Three pupils from Johor head to Italy for the Little Hippo English Olympiad JOHOR BARU: Five years ago, his mother gifted him an illustrated children’s book, which ignited his love for reading. “My mum gave me a copy of the book – written by Jeff Kinney –when I was five. …

MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julian Alvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of wayward finishing and trailed to a sucker-punch …

FLOOD mitigation and other municipal improvements need to be prioritised before Klang is declared a city. Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari recently announced that Klang would be given city status soon. The statement has not been greeted with any major enthusiasm or interest by townsfolk in Klang who …