(Reuters) – Vaccination of boys and men against the human papillomavirus (HPV) reduces their risk of head and neck cancers and other malignancies, a new analysis shows, adding to the vaccine’s proven benefit in protecting women from cervical cancer. The study of more than 3.4 million people is one of …

PETALING JAYA: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd remains cautiously optimistic about its prospects for 2024, despite challenges stemming from the high foreign exchange rate and the outcome of the ongoing arbitration for Cahya Mata Phosphates. In a statement, the group said it will continue to refine its strategies to align with …

PETALING JAYA: Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd will remain focused on its core segments – construction, property development, logging and timber trading and plantations – to ensure sustainable revenue. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said it will also adopt a cautious and vigilant approach to address external challenges …

CAIRO (Reuters) – Al Ahly will start as favourites to secure a fourth African Champions League title in five years when they host Esperance of Tunisia in Cairo on Saturday in the second leg of the final but must break down a stubborn defence to do so. The Egyptian giants …

(Reuters) – U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has promised to assemble a squad featuring a delicate mix of veterans and youth before heading to this year’s Paris Olympics where she hopes to return the team to golden glory. Hayes, speaking on Thursday on NBC’s “Today” program, turned …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration, and said he also favors the deterrent of French nuclear weapons as suggested by President Emmanuel Macron, to respond to what Scholz called Russia’s “brutal imperialism”. “I welcome the fact that the French president emphasised the European dimension …

STRESA, Italy (Reuters) – G7 finance chiefs are not expected to agree on details of a loan for Ukraine at their meeting in Italy starting on Friday, several officials said, leaving much work ahead in coming weeks or months to secure more financing for the war-torn country. The United States …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his team can salvage what has been a woeful season in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City, a game steeped in speculation it could be the beleaguered manager’s last with the club. “It’s all about trophies,” Ten Hag …

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to New Caledonia on Thursday that inequalities had widened on the French-ruled Pacific archipelago and were a driving force in the deadly civil unrest that broke out last week. The island territory is marked by deep disparities in education …

(Reuters) – Mike Lynch, the tech founder once hailed as Britain’s answer to Steve Jobs, will take the stand in his own defense on Thursday in San Francisco federal court as his trial on charges of bilking Hewlett-Packard in an $11 billion deal to acquire his company nears its end. …