WASHINGTON: Nasa’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday (Jan 26). The tissue-box sized aircraft, which hitched a ride to the Red …

(Reuters) – Amir Abdou may be a little-known name in the world of coaching but has now masterminded two improbable feats in successive Africa Cup of Nations finals after leading tiny Comoros Islands and Mauritania to the knockout rounds. Neither minnow nation had come close before the 51-year-old took charge, …

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants who are under the pension scheme will not be affected by the finalised Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. At the Finance Minister II’s first press conference here on Friday (Jan 26), he said the government would ensure that the welfare and …

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found that a 17th century mosque in one of Hinduism’s holiest cities was built after destroying a Hindu temple that existed there, a lawyer for Hindu petitioners said, a possible new flashpoint in a decades-long dispute. Muslim lawyers in …

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing output decreased 2.5 per cent in December 2023 on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, according to the republic’s Economic Development Board (EDB) today. On a three-month moving average basis, the manufacturing output increased 1.4 per cent in December 2023 compared to a year ago, the EDB said in …

KUALA LUMPUR: A father of three infamously known as ‘Hot Daddy’ and his two girlfriends have been charged at the Sessions Court here for offering sexual services. Hasli Ikhwan Arif Zul Hasli, 32; Norhidayah Mahadi, 24; and Norshazrina Md Zamri, 27, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out …

A man who dropped his iPhone while trying to flee from officers has been convicted of murder, the DeKalb County district attorney said Tuesday. A jury on Monday convicted Aqontise Glenn, 33, of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and …

KUCHING: The knowledge and experience Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar possesses makes him well-qualified to be Sarawak’s eighth Yang di-Pertua Negeri, say state leaders. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said Wan Junaidi’s experience made him the most appropriate person to be the new head of state. “His …

OIL prices eased on Friday but were set for their biggest weekly gain since October as positive U.S. economic growth and signs of Chinese stimulus boosted fuel demand sentiment. Brent crude futures were down 47 cents, or 0.57%, to $81.96 a barrel by 0715 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Factbox on Australian Open finalist Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion, who beat American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 6-4 in the semi-finals (Prefix numbers denote seeding). ARYNA SABALENKA Age: 25 Nation: Belarus WTA Ranking: 2 Seeding: 2 Grand Slam titles: 1 (Australian Open 2023) ROAD TO FINAL …