PARIS (Reuters) – France’s nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in comments that drew fire from his political opponents ahead of EU elections in June. Macron has been more strident on defence issues recently, …

RIYADH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the crucial need to support Palestinian state recognition at the United Nations (UN) during his meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting here. In the 20-minute meeting on Sunday …

ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she will be a candidate at June’s European elections in a bid to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party, though she will not take up a seat if elected. The June 6-9 European Parliament vote is a …

MELAKA: A group of parents are against the introduction of a non-Dual Language Programme (DLP) class in a dozen schools where the programme has been implemented here. The group, comprising chairmen of the schools’ parent-teacher associations (PTA), said this was an “unwarranted” move to introduce a non-DLP class in the …

DHAKA (Reuters) – Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to the weather department. Schools that had closed last week reopened on what is the …

KOTA KINABALU: As the mother of a competitive swimmer, it is ironic that 69-year-old Janet Tye never learnt how to swim. “I used to watch from the terraces while my son trained,” she said. Her son Jackson Hong, now aged 42, used to represent Sabah in swimming competitions nationwide. “I …

KOTA TINGGI: The Panti Bird Sanctuary, home to more than 300 wild birds of various species, can attract more foreign tourists to Johor, says Ling Tian Soon. The state health and environmental committee chairman added that in 2004, BirdLife International recognised the Panti Forest Reserve as an important bird and …

KOTA KINABALU: A woman, who admitted to killing her ex-husband while testifying in a high-profile case in Tawau earlier this year, has been charged with murder. Nurima Juli, 34, and her stepbrother Sadam Kiram, 30, were jointly charged in the Magistrate’s Court with the murder of ehailing driver Nurman Barakatu …

CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) – Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of Capri has been a tourist haven since the early years of the Roman empire. Unlike in the imperial heyday, when emperors made it their exclusive playground, Capri now attracts visitors from around …

PETALING JAYA: Political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard who was arrested late on Saturday (April 28) for investigations over his comments on a proposal of casino supposedly to be built in Forest City was remanded for two days starting on Sunday (April 28). His lawyer Rafique Rashid …