SYDNEY (Reuters) – Parts of Australia’s east face severe thunderstorms for the second straight day on Sunday, the weather bureau warned, with heavy rains raising the risk of dangerous flash flooding. In the last 24 hours, a wild weather system across the southeastern regions of Queensland and northern New South …

(Reuters) – Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic praised his club’s ability to bounce back from a damaging bout of high-profile fan violence 12 months ago to end the year on top of the A-League standings. Victory’s reputation was tarnished in December 2022 when a pitch invasion during a derby match …

SHAH ALAM: The High Court here has dismissed a defamation suit brought by lawyer Kamal Hisham Jaafar against Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. High Court judge Justice Tee Geok Hock dismissed Kamal’s suit on Thursday (Dec 28), stating that Ayob Khan had not mentioned Kamal’s …

BERLIN: It’s not possible to completely prevent personal and sensitive data from falling into the hands of cybercriminals. In the event of a data leak due to a hacker attack, often the only thing left for you to do is change affected passwords as quickly as possible. However, there’s a …

KOTA KINABALU: No force with ill intent can break Sabah as long as the people are united, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said as Chief Minister, he is committed to seeing Sabah remain united, prosperous, and inclusive. “We are strong only when we are united. No force with ill …

BUTTERWORTH: A wanted man with 16 cases in his criminal record was killed in a shootout with the police in the early hours of Sunday (Dec 31) morning in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. Penang police chief Comm Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that the 12.35am incident began when a police patrol …

BERLIN: Two mobile operating systems dominate the market: Android and iOS. Almost all smartphones and tablets run on one or the other. What are the differences between the two and how difficult is it to switch? The biggest advantage of iOS is that the software and hardware come from a …

(Reuters) – Russian courts have sentenced more than 200 Ukrainian fighters to prison terms since Moscow started its military operation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the state RIA news agency published on Sunday. “The courts of the Russian Federation have already sentenced more than …

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in four states continued to drop to 9,690 people in 37 temporary relief centres as of six on Sunday morning compared with 10,000 people in 37 centres reported Saturday night. According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency’s National …

BERLIN: Most video game fans probably know Mario from jump’n’run, fighting or car racing games, but the Italian plumber has also been around for a long time in the world of role-playing games. Since 1996 to be precise, when Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars came out. Now …