(Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as the Democratic vice presidential contender has thrust his handling of racial justice protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd back into the spotlight, drawing both criticism and praise for his state’s response during one of the most tumultuous periods concerning race …

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lanka’s former president, will run in the Sept. 21 presidential election, he said on Wednesday, taking on the incumbent, Ranil Wickremesinghe, whom many analysts see as the frontrunner. Elected by parliament in July 2022, Wickremesinghe has shepherded the Indian Ocean nation …

President Nicolás Maduro asked his supporters to remove WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging app, from their phones, as he said it’s being used by “fascists” to spread violence. Speaking under the rain at a rally called by the ruling party’s youth branch, Maduro called for a “voluntary, progressive and radical withdraw” …

ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain on Tuesday that could bring “catastrophic flooding” to Charleston, Savannah and other cities in the southeastern United States, the National Hurricane Center said. At least six people have died in Florida and Georgia in …

PARIS (Reuters) – Timo Boll played his last match in international competition in the same manner that has won him respect from rivals and fans in his 30-year table tennis career: calm, composed and fighting until the final point. The four-time Olympic medallist bids farewell, after his Germany team were …

I AM writing in response to the StarMetro report “Don’t climb without them” on July 29 regarding the mandatory use of registered mountain guides in Peninsular Malaysia’s forest reserves. It is not accurate to say that this policy is widely accepted by the hiking community. There was no discussion or …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – A court in Thailand will decide on Wednesday the fate of the progressive opposition party, Move Forward, in a case that has compounded fears of a re-igniting of a power struggle between influential conservatives and popularly elected parties. The Constitutional Court will rule on the poll body’s …

KUALA LUMPUR: Carbon offsets remain a crucial tool in facilitating the decarbonisation efforts of corporations, contrary to some critics, says Bursa Malaysia head of carbon market Dr Chen Wei Nee. Carbon offsetting is an activity that compensates for the emission of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases by providing for …

KUALA LUMPUR: Unifi Mobile announced a limited-time offer of a 200GB 5G monthly data pass for RM1 to its UNI5G Postpaid 39 subscribers. This add-on gives users an extra 200GB of high-speed 5G data every month, enhancing their mobile experience significantly. With this new add-on, UNI5G Postpaid 39 customers can …