LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese police have arrested 14 suspected arsonists this week, who may have set some of the dozens of deadly wildfires raging across the country, contributing to the fire risks stemming from climate change and rural depopulation. The blazes have claimed at least seven lives and destroyed houses, …

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) – One of more than 50 men accused of raping Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot in a mass rape case that has shocked the world told her in court on Thursday that he was sorry for what he did. Lionel Rodriguez is among a small number of those accused …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade has continued its stellar performance in August, growing 18.6 per cent year-on-year to RM252.65 billion — the fastest growth rate in 22 months, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI). In a statement today, it said exports continued its growth momentum for the fifth …

SANTA MONICA, United States: Snapchat, the popular teen-focused social network, is positioning itself as a healthier alternative to platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which have faced criticism for their impact on youth mental health. However, not everyone is convinced. At parent company Snap’s annual conference in Santa Monica on Sept …

Between Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Mortal Kombat, there’s no shortage of so-called “violent” video games. US research has looked at the popularity of these games in different states. The findings suggest that people in California are the most interested in violent video games. Gamers on the West …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The All Blacks have brought Beauden Barrett back into the starting line-up at fullback for the Rugby Championship test against the Wallabies on Saturday, which doubles as the first of two Bledisloe Cup tests. New Zealand go into the match on the back of successive losses to …

(Reuters) -Iranian cyber actors sent emails during the summer to people involved in President Joe Biden’s then re-election campaign containing stolen material from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign as part of efforts to influence the Nov. 5 election, U.S. agencies said on Wednesday. “Furthermore, Iranian malicious cyber actors have …

KOTA KINABALU: Four countries – China and neighbouring Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines – contributed to the highest numbers of international visitors to Sabah for the first eight months of this year with 586,501 arrivals. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said this was a huge increase from last year, …