MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Naomi Osaka returned to Grand Slam tennis after maternity leave in the same way she left it with a first-round loss after going down 6-4 7-6(2) to Caroline Garcia on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open on Monday. Taking on the experienced French 16th seed was always …

LONDON (Reuters) – At least six more oil tankers were steering clear of the southern Red Sea on Monday, as disruptions on the vital route for energy shipping increase in the wake of U.S.-led strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Following the strikes, the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) based …

ALOR SETAR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has issued a Goods Information Verification Notice (NPMB) against a food trader who allegedly sold turmeric fried chicken (ayam goreng kunyit) at RM20 per plate at a shop at Pantai Chenang in Langkawi. Kedah KPDN director Affendi Rajini Kanth …

KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – His demeanour is dispassionate and his message is clear: Ukraine’s ground forces are focused first and foremost on defence along the eastern stretch of the 1,000-km (600-mile) front under his command. They should not be counted out, however, as an offensive force. In an interview …

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) – South Korea beat Bahrain 3-1 in their Asian Cup Group E opener on Monday with Paris St Germain’s Lee Kang-in rescuing his side with a second-half brace at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. With the score tied at 1-1 after goals from Hwang In-Beom and …

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s newly proclaimed King Frederik X appeared before the country’s lawmakers on Monday, receiving the full support from the country’s prime minister whose party has grappled with how to relate to the monarchy. The meeting in parliament to celebrate the succession of the throne was the first …

KUALA NERUS: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), through its wholly-owned subsidiary UMT Jaya Holdings Sdn Bhd (UMTJ), is collabarating with the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) to further develop and advance the Malaysian fisheries industry. UMTJ chairman Datuk Dr Din Adam said through this collaboration, the fisheries sector via drone …

WARSAW (Reuters) -The dismissal of state prosecutor Dariusz Barski by the justice minister was illegal, Poland’s president said on Monday, opening a a new front in the conflict between head of state and new government. Justice Minister Adam Bodnar has been tasked with unpicking policies of the previous nationalist Law …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek and two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz are primed and ready to resume their quests for a maiden Australian Open title on Tuesday after taking the time to recharge their batteries during the off-season. Swiatek, who is among the favourites for the …

PETALING JAYA: There is no reason to ban the Netflix documentary “Man on the Run”, say constitutional experts, despite claims that it is sub judice or tantamount to contempt of court. Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said while it can be argued that the documentary may be sub …