AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) – At the bus station in Agadez, a town in northern Niger that serves as a gateway to the Sahara, a dozen men – their faces masked by turbans and sunglasses – clambered onto the back of a battered pickup truck headed across the desert to Libya. …

(Reuters) – Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass will take center stage at its annual video-game showcase on Sunday, as the software giant prepares to roll out the latest installment in its best-selling “Call of Duty” franchise on the subscription service. Putting the title on Game Pass would mark a major bet …

MILAN (Reuters) – A Luxembourg court rejected a claim filed by U.S. fund Elliott against Blue Skye, a minority investor in AC Milan, which has been challenging the 1.2 billion euro ($1.31 billion) sale of the Italian soccer club, court documents seen by Reuters showed. Bringing a writ of private …

CAIRO (Reuters) – Refugees from Sudan’s civil war who fled into neighbouring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after repeated attacks by gunmen left their tents pock-marked with bullet holes. About 8,000 people have left the Kumer …

PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department of Malaysia has busted a syndicate known as ‘Geng Broga’, believed to be involved in illegally trafficking Indonesians, during an operation in Sungai Besar and Sabak Bernam, Selangor, on Thursday (June 6). Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said in a statement on Friday (June 7) …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has called on the financial sector, including the capital market, to support funding for businesses to become greener and more resilient in the transition to a low-carbon economy. SC managing director Datuk Kamarudin Hashim said that between RM1.2 trillion and RM1.3 trillion in …

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has awarded RM5.1mil to the estate of the former CEO of Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) who suffered brain damage due to medical negligence. In a judgment dated May 3, Justice Mohd Arief Emran Arifin found that the damage or loss suffered by …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed on a firmer note Friday on positive investor sentiment and strong buying interest in commodity-related stocks, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 3.13 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 1,617.86 from yesterday’s close of 1,614.73. The barometer …

MECCA: Two more Malaysian haj pilgrims have died in the Holy Land on Monday and Tuesday, bringing the death toll to four. Malaysian haj delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said the third death involved a male pilgrim, Ghazali Ahmad, 71, from Alor Setar, Kedah, who succumbed …

(Reuters) – England manager Gareth Southgate said he is confident that fans will come to be captivated by the “different” squad he has named for this month’s European Championship in Germany. England’s squad is packed with attacking talent but short of defensive experience, with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire and …