(Reuters) – Former Albania manager Gianni De Biasi believes Italy should not be written off so easily at Euro 2024 and Albania are an even better side than the one which he led to their first ever appearance at a major tournament. Italy’s opening European Championship game with Albania on …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged special consideration for the Youth and Sports Ministry, including additional allocations, to elevate the nation’s sports industry. The Prime Minister, who is also Finance Minister, said despite current financial constraints, priority should be given to certain programmes related to the “Road to …

(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug. The justices, two years after ending the recognition of a …

DUSSELDORF (Reuters) – Switzerland’s maverick midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has dismissed doubts about his match fitness ahead of his country’s opening match of Euro 2024 against Hungary in Cologne on Saturday. The 32-year-old former Bayern Munich and Liverpool player is preparing for his seventh major tournament with the Swiss national team …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) – The African National Congress (ANC) was holding last-minute talks with other parties on Thursday to thrash out a deal on who will be included in South Africa’s next government in time for the convening of the newly elected parliament on Friday. The ANC, a …

KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students taking science and mathematics subjects has shown a declining trend over the past six years, according to Chang Lih Kang (pic). The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said that based on analysis conducted by the Malaysian Science and …

(Reuters) – Broadcom surged more than 13% on Thursday as its upbeat annual forecast highlighted an insatiable demand for chips used in powering AI-focused technology, while its announcement of a stock split added to the euphoria. The rising adoption of generative AI has been driving demand for companies such as …

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Defending champions Italy need to kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Albania on Saturday in the same fashion as the last tournament, but their opponents will see this game as the perfect opportunity to make headlines. In 2021, Italy began the Euros with a game …

KOTA KINABALU: The forthcoming State Security Committee meeting will discuss issues regarding the displaced nomadic Bajau Laut (Pala’u) people, including their possible relocation, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. “We sympathise with them, but the structures they have built are within the Marine Park. “The security forces have raised their concerns …

KOTA KINABALU: For Maria Teo, it was an opportunity that changed her life nearly three decades ago. Being one of two from Sabah to receive a PETRONAS education sponsorship in 1996, she said the golden chance left an “indelible mark on countless individuals like me”. Teo, now the PETRONAS Global …