MADRID (Reuters) – Francisco Carrillo sobbed with relief as he lay on the bed in his new apartment in Madrid provided by a charity after three years of sleeping rough in the backroom of a theatre. The 62-year-old pensioner found he couldn’t afford rental prices in the capital when he …

MELAKA: Three Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) workers claimed trial at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here to accepting bribes from an advertising contractor as inducements to secure supply works tendered by the local council. Patrick Tan Peng Sin, 34, Mohd Rozaiman Rahmat, 45, and Suhana Surin, 43, entered pleas …

LONDON: The European Union said July 10 it’s adding the porn site XXNX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations including measures requiring users to verify their ages. It’s the fourth porn site to be classed as a “very large …

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Taiwan’s TSMC scaled a record high on Thursday after posting strong second-quarter revenue on booming demand for AI applications, cementing its position as Asia’s most valuable company. TSMC also topped a trillion dollar market value this week. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The AI frenzy has sparked a rally …

(Reuters) – Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said his side had more talent in their ranks than Colombia and therefore he should be the one taking responsibility for Wednesday’s Copa America semi-final defeat. Jefferson Lerma scored the winner as 10-man Colombia claimed a 1-0 win over Uruguay at the Bank of …

IPOH: Food industry players in Ipoh are urged to get halal certification to widen their global market. Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said Ipoh City Council aims to turn Ipoh into a gastronomic tourism city, and with halal certification, eateries can cater to both Muslims and non-Muslims. “If a place is …

A man pretended to be conducting research at the Montana Historical Society, then he stole century-old artifacts and sold them on eBay, federal officials said. The 49-year-old author of an array of books about Montana has pleaded guilty to theft of major artwork, the US Attorney’s Office for the District …

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to safeguard the university application process by upgrading the data systems of private schools not under the Education Ministry’s purview are being carried out, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister told the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (July 11) this was important to ensure that these institutions’ data …

More than two years after police say a man was shot to death during a FaceTime call with his mother, Missouri officials say they’ve identified his killer – and he’s at large. Police are searching for Jonathon Xavier Jones, 19, who’s accused of gunning a man down on the northwest …

SELANGOR is looking at providing employment opportunities for ex-prisoners, including those on parole and under supervision. State human resources and poverty eradication committee chairman V. Papparaidu said the planned initiative marked a significant step towards reintegration and support for ex-prisoners. The programme will be carried out with the Prisons Department …