DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) – The leader of Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo met on Monday with civilian pro-democracy politicians in Addis Ababa, the latest stop in a foreign tour as his troops take the upper-hand in a devastating nine-month war. The meeting comes as General Dagalo, known …

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Dean Elgar will looking to conclude his international career on another high as he unexpectedly captains South Africa in the second and last test against India, which starts at Newlands on Wednesday. Just days before the first test in Pretoria, the 36-year-old Elgar announced he would …

ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana left out injured Premier League players Thomas Partey and Tariq Lamptey from their 27-man squad named on Monday for the African Cup of Nations finals in neighbouring Ivory Coast, which kicks off later this month. Partey’s omission comes as Ghana coach Chris Hughton said he had …

WASHINGTON: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) failure to complete an ambitious climate-related agenda in 2023 is making environmental activists nervous. Less than a year before a US presidential election that could scuttle the regulator’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, the SEC has yet to finish a mandate for …

NEW YORK: Tesla Inc is expected to say it had another record delivery year in 2023, in large part due to die-hard Elon Musk fans and tech-savvy early adopters. Now the company is working to widen its appeal. The Austin-based electric vehicle (EV) maker is estimated to have handed over …

PETALING JAYA: No Malaysians have been reported to be involved or unduly affected by the massive earthquake that shook the central part of Japan on Monday (Dec 1), says Wisma Putra. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that Malaysia extended its deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims and …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has once again secured the top position in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI) for the 10th consecutive year, according to the Halal Development Corp Bhd (HDC). “The 2023 rankings place Malaysia at the forefront, followed closely by Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and the UAE,” HDC said in …

JOHOR BARU: A Johor PKR lawmaker has started the new year by urging his party to make early preparations for the 16th General Election (GE16) in order to regain its strength. In his analysis, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said PKR’s performance in GE15 (in 2022) was unsatisfactory compared …

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday (Jan 1), triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves …

HONG KONG: Companies involved in China’s electric car industry are setting up shop in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s financial system for their global expansion, investing over US$1bil so far and creating hundreds of jobs. The world’s largest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, said earlier this month …