LONDON, Oct 21 — Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United player who won the World Cup with England and went on to become a much loved and hugely respected ambassador for club and country, died today, aged 86. His death was announced by Manchester United in a statement. Charlton known for …

MANCHESTER (AP): Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 86. A statement from Charlton’s family, released by United, said he died Saturday …

(Reuters) – New Zealand’s remarkable consistency in 50-over World Cups is down to their ability to adapt to different conditions, Tom Latham said on Saturday ahead of their top-of-the-table clash against hosts India in Dharamshala. New Zealand reached the final of the 2015 and 2019 editions, falling at the final …

MELAKA: The Melaka Fisheries Department has identified 263 unique species of marine life in the waters of the Melaka Marine Park involving three islands namely Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka and Pulau Dodol. Its deputy director, Nawar Abd Karim said results of a study in the area found that among the …

PEKAN: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department inspected and tested 1,144 assets on Saturday (Oct 21) and declared it was in good condition, says says Housing and Local Government Ministry deputy secretary-general (housing and community wellbeing) Suhaimi Ali@Ahmad. He said the assets are placed in 337 fire and rescue stations …

PARIS (Reuters) – Reaching the World Cup final was probably too big an ask for Argentina, but the Pumas believe they have what it takes to claim their second bronze medal in the competition. Michael Cheika’s team were outclassed by three-time champions New Zealand in Friday’s semi-final but next week’s …

KUALA LUMPUR: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) appreciates the decision of Pakatan Harapan (PH) not to nominate a candidate for the Jepak state by-election, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The GPS chairman said the decision sends the message that GPS is the best and most capable candidate to defend …

MELAKA: A total of 26,000kg of recyclable waste was successfully collected, for which RM13,000 was paid out through six “Singgit Seposen” programmes organised in the state since 2021. Perbadanan Teknologi Hijau Melaka (PTHM) chief executive officer Ismail Hashim said of the total, 7,000kg was collected through two programmes this year, …

PARIS (Reuters) – New Zealand try-scoring machine Will Jordan said he would happily sacrifice the chance to set a new Rugby World Cup record if it meant victory in next Saturday’s final at the Stade de France. Jordan went over for a hat-trick of tries on Friday, as New Zealand …

LABUAN: The once-iconic Hotel Labuan, which stood as a symbol of pride for the island of Labuan, is set to be demolished to make way for a new development. The delapidated 10-storey structure, deemed unsafe in 1997 and subsequently abandoned, will soon be a memory of the past. Labuan Corporation …