BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland’s new government needs “some time” to improve the independence of the judiciary so the European Union can disburse more funds, the bloc’s top justice official said as Warsaw vows to restore the rule of law and seeks billions in handouts. Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk …

PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus is in talks with Atos to buy its cybersecurity division BDS, a person familiar with the matter said, rekindling interest in one of France’s prized security assets after opposition from the aerospace group’s own investors earlier this year. Atos shares rose 21% after Le Figaro reported Airbus …

(Reuters) – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he explained the pressure managers are under in his defence against an FA charge for his post-match comments about the match officials following their loss at Newcastle United. Arteta avoided punishment when the FA’s independent commission found a misconduct charge to be not …

PETALING JAYA: A triage system to determine which patient should be given treatment first is vital for any hospital’s emergency and trauma department to function effectively, says Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. The Health director-general said as triage services are the first point of contact for all patients at …

BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungary’s Viktor Orban was quick to get on the airwaves at home on Friday, telling Hungarians how he vetoed financial aid to Ukraine and could block its path to EU membership any time even though he had let other leaders grant Kyiv accession talks. Orban, who has …

(Reuters) – Liverpool’s massive 7-0 victory over Manchester United at Anfield last season was a once-in-a-lifetime result that will not be repeated but Sunday’s derby promises to be a ‘special’ game, manager Juergen Klopp said. Erik ten Hag’s United were flying high after winning the League Cup last season to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Datuk Mahmood Fawzy Tunku Muhyiddin (pic) has ended his service as chairman of AirAsia X on Dec 15, 2023, after having fulfilled his mandate to steer the long-haul budget carrier out of its financial malaise. AirAsia X noted that following Mahmood Fawzy’s appointment, it turned around its …

SYDNEY/LONDON: Shares and bonds on Friday globally continued to bask in the glow of Wednesday’s Fed meeting, with MSCI’s world share index set for a seventh straight winning week, its longest run in six years, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield below 4%. Europe’s broad STOXX 600 benchmark traded at …

KUALA LUMPUR: KNM Group Bhd has denied claims of a police raid on its premises on Dec 12, noting that the police were only seeking its assistance in an investigation. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the oil and gas engineering company clarified that the police had gone to …

LONDON (Reuters) – High-profile British broadcaster Piers Morgan, the former editor of British tabloid the Daily Mirror, knew about phone hacking at the newspaper, a judge at London’s High Court ruled on Friday in a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and others. Morgan, who now works for News Corp and …