WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top presidential aide on Thursday called for an end to restrictions imposed on the use of allied-supplied weapons against targets deep inside Russia, saying it would be a “game-changer” in fighting Moscow’s occupation. Andriy Yermak did not name any specific country’s restrictions but his comment came …

DURBAN (Reuters) – Ireland dropped captain Peter O’Mahony from their starting lineup as they made four changes on Thursday to their side for Saturday’s second Test against South Africa. O’Mahony drops to the bench for the clash at King’s Park with Caelan Doris taking over as captain. Tadhg Beirne, who …

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell and the annual increase was the smallest in a year, reinforcing views that the disinflation trend was back on track and drawing the Federal Reserve another step closer to cutting interest rates. The consumer price index dipped 0.1% last month after being unchanged in …

PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have summoned 10 individuals for their statements in connection with their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) audit report. BK reported on Thursday (July 11) that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) senior director of investigation, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim, said the people called were …

(Reuters) – Jack Dorsey-led payments technology firm Block could become a formidable player in the crypto mining industry, but Wall Street will need details on profit margins to gauge the earnings tailwind from this business, analysts said. Block inked its first large-scale crypto mining hardware pact on Wednesday, agreeing to …

BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee on Thursday backed the World Anti-Doping Agency following an independent report that said the global anti-doping body had not mishandled the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for doping. A report on Tuesday by Swiss prosecutor and lead investigator Eric …

PETALING JAYA: The enhanced security measures taken by the police should not be sensationalised, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). Its vice-chairman, Datuk Seri Dr King Lim Chin Fui, said the public should support police officers who are always ready to sacrifice themselves on the front line against criminal …

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts. An April ruling by the country’s constitutional court declined to void Uganda’s …

KUALA LUMPUR: “I am not a ‘postman’”, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul after several Perikatan Nasional MPs took him to task over his decision to maintain the seats of the six former Bersatu MPs. Johari said that when the matter was brought to him, he had studied …

KUALA LUMPUR: Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd, the manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT), has announced the completion of the acquisition of Kolej Yayasan Saad Melaka (KYSM) for RM148.5 million, marking a pivotal moment in Hektar REIT’s strategic expansion and diversification efforts, being the first educational asset …