DUESSELDORF, Germany, June 29 — The European Championship knockout stage has yet to start but the tournament has already surpassed a few Euro 2020 benchmarks, with faster players and double the stoppage-time goals, while a blitz of bookings has set the stage for a feisty finale. Euro 2024 looks on …

LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon is yet to see the best of Germany’s Alexander Zverev but the fourth seed believes this year could be his time to finally flourish on the world’s most famous lawns. The 27-year-old fourth seed has never gone beyond the fourth round in seven previous visits despite …

PADERBORN, Germany (Reuters) – From a leading role in Champions League success this season to coming off the bench at the European Championship, France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga admitted it was not easy being confined to a substitute’s role at the tournament in Germany. The 21-year-old midfielder was a regular for …

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man to help investigate a hit-and-run case that went viral on social media. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the man was arrested after lodging a police report on Saturday (June 29). “We have received the police report at 8.24am, …

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) – Portugal’s talented squad led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be under scrutiny when they step on to the Frankfurt Arena pitch to face underdogs Slovenia in their Euro 2024 Round-of-16 clash on Monday. Despite finishing top of Group F with six points, Portugal stumbled to an …

GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed hope for the Internal Revenue Board (LHDN) to step up revenue collection while avoiding leakages. Citing the example of Penang LHDN, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said that it managed to record a higher-than-expected revenue collection in the first quarter of this …

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita has backed his side to beat Netherlands inside 90 minutes in their European Championship last-16 clash in Munich on Tuesday and avoid the drama of penalties. The 36-year-old has been impressive in goal for the Romanians, who topped a tight Group E …

DUBAI (Reuters) – In an election campaign dominated by hardliners, Iranian presidential hopeful Massoud Pezeshkian stood out as a moderate, backing women’s rights, more social freedoms, cautious detente with the West and economic reform. Pezeshkian narrowly beat hardline Saeed Jalili for first place in Friday’s first round vote but the …

DUBAI(Reuters) – Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, plans to resolve the country’s social, political and economic ills by adhering rigidly to the hardline ideals of the 1979 Islamic Revolution if he wins the country’s presidential election. Jalili was narrowly beaten in Friday’s first round vote …

KUALA LUMPUR: The trend of couples opting to be ‘childfree’ due to the perception that children are a burden is contrary to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, highlighted that the Federal Territories Mufti Office has issued a …