KUALA LUMPUR: It seems like a golden opportunity not to be missed. You chance upon an advertisement on social media, promising quick and attractive returns for your investment. So you start by investing a small amount and not long after, withdraw most of your life savings, hoping to double or …

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola is familiar with Kevin de Bruyne’s magic so was perhaps not surprised to see the Belgian inspire Manchester City to a 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday and lift his side two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Spaniard, however, was not …

TBILISI (Reuters) – A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital. The suspect is alleged to have splashed paint on the icon, which was …

NAPLES (Reuters) -Amir Rrahmani scored deep in extra time as Napoli came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win at home to bottom-of-table Salernitana in Serie A on Saturday to ease the pressure on the under-fire defending champions. Napoli move up to sixth in the standings on 31 points and …

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea beat their west London neighbours Fulham 1-0 on Saturday as a penalty by top scorer Cole Palmer earned the Blues their third Premier League win in a row, even if coach Mauricio Pochettino’s men laboured in front of goal once again. Palmer sent Bernd Leno the wrong …

LONDON, Jan 13 — Cole Palmer fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win against west London rivals Fulham on Saturday as the inconsistent Blues bounced back from their League Cup embarrassment at Middlesbrough. Palmer converted a penalty late in the first half at Stamford Bridge to erase the bitter taste from …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open title defence against qualifier Dino Prizmic when the expanded Grand Slam kicks off on Sunday with few betting against him adding a record-extending 11th crown to his trophy cabinet in just over two weeks’ time. The world number one also enters …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that his African National Congress (ANC) party would be seeking a “decisive victory” in this year’s national elections, which are slated to be the most highly contested in the country’s democratic history. Ramaphosa is looking to win a second …

PETALING JAYA: The government has not made any decision regarding the request by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to instruct the streaming application service, Netflix, to take down and prohibit the screening of the documentary ‘Man on the Run.’ Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this was because it …

ADELAIDE (Reuters) -Jiri Lehecka came from behind to claim his first ATP tour title with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Briton Jack Draper in an absorbing final at the Adelaide International on Saturday. The Czech reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open last year and will be battle-hardened for …