RIYADH: The just-concluded Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit wants the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take a decisive and binding decision to impose a ceasefire in Gaza and curb Israeli actions which violate the international laws. In the Final Communique issued last night (Nov 11) at the end of …

PITAS: A total of 8,481 relief centres which can accommodate over 2.1 million people have been set up to prepare for the floods during the Northeast Monsoon season. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said of the total, 332 relief …

ISTANBUL: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lost communication with its contacts in Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, its director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said early Sunday (Nov 12). “WHO has lost contact with its focal points in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, amid horrifying reports of the hospital facing …

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional (Perikatan) would not have lost the support from its four MPs if its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin helmed the Opposition in Parliament, says Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad. In his Facebook on Saturday (Nov 11), the former Johor Baru MP said Muhyiddin needs to fill …

Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich each scored three goals to record hat tricks as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-2 in Denver on Saturday night. Schenn, who also had an assist, now has four career hat tricks, while Buchnevich, who had two short-handed goals, has three career …

KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government’s Cabinet members shared their Deepavali greetings for the Hindu community on Sunday (Nov 12) through their respective social media platforms, while also reminding the public to use this Festival of Lights celebration as an opportunity to strengthen unity. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad …

Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 24 and the Orlando Magic weathered a 35-point, 10-rebound effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-97 on Saturday night. Orlando took the lead late in the first quarter and never looked back, building an advantage of as many …

(Reuters) – As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. Working with a …

PETALING JAYA: Former policeman Sirul Azhar Umar, 51, who was sentenced to death for the 2006 murder of Mongolian model Altantunya Shaariibuu has been released from an immigration detention centre in Australia. This was confirmed by his lawyer William Levingston to the British newspaper The Guardian; he said that Sirul …

(Reuters) -Spanish striker Esther Gonzalez headed in the winner to secure Gotham FC’s first National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship title 2-1 over OL Reign on Saturday, as veteran Megan Rapinoe’s final career match came to a bitter end. Forward Lynn Williams got the scoring started for the New Jersey/New …