DUBAI (Reuters) – Sudan’s government said it will send a delegation to Cairo for discussions with U.S. and Egyptian officials on Monday, keeping open the question of participation in peace talks aimed at ending a 16-month war. The government, controlled by the army which is fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support …

Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the US surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans and warning labels for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. But the emphasis on fears about social media may cause policymakers …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to stay at the current levels of 4.43 to 4.45 against the greenback next week amid caution as a series of US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials will speak publicly on the American economy. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid …

ADEN (Reuters) – Acute malnutrition is rapidly increasing in areas of Yemen controlled by the government, with the most critical cases along areas of the Red Sea coast, U.N. food security experts said in a report issued on Sunday. The war between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Houthi militia, stalemated …

BATU PAHAT: The deviant teachings of the Millah Abraham group are dangerous and a threat to national security, says Johor exco member Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid (pic). The state Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman said this was because it aspired to establish its own country and government, even with a …

HARARE (Reuters) – About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday. The drought, which started in early 2024, has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages …

LONDON, Aug 17 — Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has insisted there’s no chance of the Magpies paying “silly” money for new players after the club were linked with a move to sign Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi. British media reports suggested Newcastle have made at least four bids for England centre-back …

BERMUDA (Reuters) -Hurricane Ernesto knocked out power, downed trees and flooded parts of Bermuda on Saturday but the British island territory appeared to have escaped major injuries or property damage, officials said after an initial assessment. The Category 1 storm unleashed powerful winds and whipped up 35-foot (10-meter) seas, leading …

WARSAW (Reuters) – Ukraine is reaping “huge political gains” from its military offensive into western Russia but the incursion is not altering the “anti-escalation approach” of the West, Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said. Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) …

ST LOUIS: American teenagers spend upwards of eight hours a day on their phones. Local schools want to make sure none of that time is spent during class. Several St Louis-area school districts have started banning all or most cellphone use after previous policies and student codes failed to stop …