(Reuters) – Belgian Guillaume de Mevius took a surprise lead in the Dakar Rally after the Toyota driver won Saturday’s tough opening stage in Saudi Arabia while favourites Sebastien Loeb and Nasser Al-Attiyah ran into trouble. De Mevius finished the 414km stage from Al’Ula to Al Henakiyah one minute and …

The city of Melbourne is like an onion, where with each layer unpeeled, it exposes more places and experiences to be explored. Such is the way it is described by Nigel Aldons, 49, head of global markets and commercial at Visit Victoria, the state’s tourism and events company. “About 130,000 …

LONDON, Jan 6 ― Newcastle ended their 13-year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak’s double inspired a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round today. In the first Tyne and Wear derby since 2016, Eddie Howe’s side put their bitter local rivals to the sword thanks …

BATU KAWAN: The water level at the Air Itam Dam on Penang island has decreased to 66.7%, but it is still sufficient to supply water for up to 66 days, including during the scheduled four-day water supply disruption in the state starting January 10. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said …

KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congolese election commission said it had cancelled votes cast for 82 out of 101,000 candidates in legislative and local polls held in December for their involvement in alleged fraud and other issues that disrupted the general election. Those struck off include contenders for national, provincial and …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs to recognise its own shortcomings through critical thinking instead of fixating on foreign narratives, says economist Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram. The Khazanah Research Institute research adviser said that if Malaysia wishes to get out of the middle-income trap, the country must abandon the colonial model …

MILAN, Italy (Reuters) -Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck in added time as the Serie leaders snatched a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona, who missed a late penalty in a drama filled clash on Saturday. Inter stretched the gap to five points over second-placed Juventus, who visit bottom side Salernitana …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General (AG) has applied for leave from the High Court to initiate committal proceedings against former Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil for contempt of court. In the ex-parte application filed on Dec 28, 2023, the AG also requested the court to imprison or impose a …

ALCOY, Spain/BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – Anti-racism activists in Spain have called for a ban on the use of blackface seen in many of the country’s traditional Epiphany celebrations. Rita Bosaho, the first Black woman in Spain’s parliament, said the practice – part of annual Jan. 5 parades on the eve of …

BRISBANE, Jan 6 ― World number two Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-4 at the Brisbane International today to book a tantalising final against Elena Rybakina in what will be a rematch of their 2023 Australian Open title clash. Sabalenka made her Grand Slam breakthrough by lifting the trophy …