PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia supports the ceasefire initiative proposed by US President Joe Biden in collaboration with Qatar and Egypt, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this matter was discussed in the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning (June 5) and that the initiative is a reasonable proposition aimed at …

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -American Amanda Knox accused Italian police of threats and violence as she sought on Wednesday to overturn a conviction for slander in the last outstanding case against her following the killing of a British student in 2007. Knox, who spent four years in jail for the murder …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than three months after a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, some community health centers, which serve 30 million low-income and uninsured patients, are still wading through red tape to receive back payments and struggling with operations issues. Change Healthcare, a unit of the largest …

BERLIN (Reuters) – More than one in four Germans have no interest in the upcoming Euro 2024 hosted by their country, the biggest sports event in Germany in almost two decades, a poll conducted for public broadcaster ARD showed on Wednesday. Organisers and the German national team are hoping to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (Meme) has called on the authorities to ensure the safety of elephants roaming in forested areas near human settlements. Meme emphasised the importance of securing safe passages for elephants to move and attracting them towards grazing grounds located far from human …

MADRID: Zara owner Inditex reported a pick-up in recent sales from its Spring/Summer collections, boosting its shares on Wednesday as the world’s top fashion retailer delivered quarterly results in line with expectations. The Spanish company said sales rose 12% between May 1 and June 3 from the same time the …

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The African National Congress will give an early indication on Wednesday of its response to last week’s election, which ended its 30-year run as the majority party and plunged South Africa into political uncertainty unseen in the democratic era. The ANC, which is still the largest …

PUTRAJAYA: This year’s National Day and Malaysia Day Celebration theme – Malaysia Madani: Jiwa Merdeka – is a symbol of holistic integration of multi-racial Malaysians, says the Communications Minister. Fahmi Fadzil also said that the Cabinet has agreed to maintain the celebration’s logo that portrays the word “Malaysia Madani”. “Malaysia …

NAIROBI (Reuters) – In the months leading up to Kenya’s deployment of police officers to Haiti, President William Ruto has consulted political advisers, security officials and foreign leaders about the high-profile anti-gang mission. He also turned to less conventional counsellors: a circle of Christian evangelical pastors close to him and …

JAPANESE technology investor SoftBank Group’s shares closed at a three-year high on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that activist investor Elliott Management rebuilt a stake worth more than $2 billion. Elliott is calling for a $15 billion share buyback and has engaged directly with SoftBank’s senior management over the …