VIENNA (Reuters) – The lawyer of the main suspect in a foiled plot to carry out an attack at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna on Sunday sought to play down the seriousness of the plan, saying her client was only “playing with ideas”. Swift’s three planned concerts this week were …

PETALING JAYA: The implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage is no longer reasonable due to the high cost of living, says the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). MTUC acting president Matkar Siwang said the government cannot delay announcing the new minimum wage rate, adding that anticipation of a new rate …

PARIS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — China has claimed all gold medals in table tennis and diving at the Paris Olympics, while the United States beat France 98-87 to retain their men’s basketball title here on Saturday. On the medal tally by the penultimate day of the Games, China stands on …

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A recent surge in GPS “spoofing”, a form of digital attack which can send commercial airliners off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension, according to cybersecurity researchers: The ability to hack time. There has been a 400% surge in GPS spoofing incidents affecting commercial airliners …

(Reuters) – It has been a tough few years for Juventus fans who have grown used to success but new manager Thiago Motta has set about revitalising the squad with the aim of bringing the good times back and restoring the club’s reputation at home and abroad. Juve finished third …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some lawmakers in the U.S. Congress have urged sanctions on Bangladeshi officials under Sheikh Hasina who recently quit as prime minister and fled, while the U.S. government has formally welcomed the appointment of a new caretaker government there. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad …

FREETOWN (Reuters) – A military court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio last November. The sentences were read out in court late on Friday with the judge handing out …