(Reuters) – Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya continued her giant-killing run at the Dubai Tennis Championships by stunning world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4 on Friday to reach the final and inch closer to her maiden tour-level title. Standing in Kalinskaya’s way on Saturday will be unseeded Jasmine Paolini, who …

(Reuters) – Stephen Varney will earn his 27th Italy cap if he comes off the bench against France on Sunday and the Welsh-born scrumhalf feels he shouldn’t need to prove his Italian heritage at this stage of his career, but maybe his Netflix appearance can help. Varney at 22-years-old is …

LONDON (Reuters) – It is fair to say Mauricio Pochettino’s first season in the Chelsea hot seat has been problematic, yet despite still wrestling with the size of the challenge, the Argentine can claim his first English silverware on Sunday. Pochettino went close on numerous occasions during his time in …

MUAR: It is unreasonable for the government to blame the Opposition for the fall of the ringgit when they are the ones in power, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Perikatan Nasional chairman said the government should own up to its own failures instead of pointing fingers at others. “They …

GEORGE TOWN: Devotees flocked to the Hai Choo Soo Temple in Tanjung Tokong to witness the Chneah Hoay (flame-watching) ceremony and usher in the new Dragon Year. The annual event, which dates back over 200 years, saw crowds of devotees come to offer prayers for a prosperous new year. They …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola expects midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, four days after he sat out their 1-0 victory over Brentford with what the Manchester City manager called “niggles” in his hamstring. “He is good. Not injured,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday. “I …

PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Minister has been tasked to hold engagement sessions on the Malaysia Madani white rice initiative, with its outcome to be decided at the next National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) meeting to be held in a month’s time. The directive came after …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine has launched investigations into more than 122,000 suspected cases of war crimes since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly two years ago, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Friday. “We have identified already 511 perpetrators. And we have already 80 convictions in Ukrainian courts,” …

KOTA KINABALU: Two cargo boats carrying controlled goods without permits were confiscated by authorities in two separate locations in Tawau waters. Tawau zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman, in a statement on Friday (Feb 23), said both cases occurred on Thursday (Feb 22) with total …

KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd’s unbilled sales of RM1.2bil as at Dec 31, 2023, will provide solid earnings visibilities for the group. In a statement, the developer said the unbilled sales are set to be recognised over the next 15 to 18 months. In the third quarter ended Dec …