WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, whose centrist views and shrewd negotiating skills allowed her to steer the nation’s law for much of her quarter-century tenure, died on Friday at the age of 93, the court said. The court said …

(Reuters) -Shares of crypto miners and bitcoin-tracking companies rose on Friday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a recent rally to touch a near 19-month high on improving risk appetite. Bitcoin, up 1.6% at $38,337, has been gaining since October on optimism that a potential approval of a spot exchange-traded …

(Reuters) – Manchester United must eliminate individual errors and play at their highest level when they travel to face top-four rivals Newcastle United in a Premier League clash on Saturday, manager Erik ten Hag said. United, who are sixth in the league standings with 24 points — one ahead of …

KUALA TERENGGANU: Voters in Kemaman are reminded to bring along their identity cards and voting information for a smoother polling process on Saturday (Dec 2). Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said voters needed to show the relevant documents to the first polling clerk at their respective polling stations. …

(Reuters) – Tesla shares fell more than 3% on Friday after the highly anticipated launch of its Cybertruck left analysts concerned about the electric vehicle’s steep price tag and a longer wait for significant financial payoff. The $60,990 starting price for the long-delayed Cybertruck is more than 50% higher than …

(Reuters) – Chelsea’s young players need a helping of tough love at times to help them learn and improve, the Premier League club’s manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday. Chelsea had been enjoying a slight resurgence after beating Tottenham Hotspur and battling to a draw against Manchester City, but their …

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan’s Tungku assemblyman Assaffal P. Alian has expressed his frustration over the Sabah State Assembly Speaker’s rejection on Thursday (Nov 30) of his appeal under Standing Order 23(1) over the Federal Government’s gazette (PU(A)364/2023) dated Nov 24. In a statement, he said it was a lost opportunity …

(Corrects paragraph 4 to say AI Act was passed in June, not May as originally stated) STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) -EU lawmakers cannot agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT, in a threat to landmark legislation aimed at keeping artificial intelligence (AI) in check, six sources told Reuters. As negotiators meet …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union increased imports from Russia of nuclear fuel and services for the bloc’s Russian-designed reactors again in 2023 compared to 2021, the year before Moscow invaded Ukraine, Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) said. While such imports are not subject to EU sanctions, the bloc aims to reduce …

KUALA LUMPUR: Following its decision to exit the Nepal market, Axiata Group Bhd announced it has entered into an unconditional sale and purchase agreement with Spectrlite UK Ltd to dispose of Reynolds Holdings Ltd, which owns about 80% stake n Ncell Axiata Ltd. The disposal comes with a fixed consideration …