PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) – Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb particularly badly hit by last week’s deadly floods protested on Sunday during a visit by Spanish King Felipe and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with some throwing mud at them. Chanting “Murderers, murderers!” they vented pent-up anger over what has …

GEORGE TOWN: Foodies found themselves in seventh heaven as the Penang International Food Festival (PIFF) @ Tanjong got off to a delicious start on Saturday (Nov 2). Despite a brief downpour, thousands were able to savour an endless array of mouth-watering delights from some 100 stalls spread out mainly along …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s new leftist populist party aims to exact a high price from mainstream parties for helping them govern three eastern states: demanding that their regional officials join calls to stop arming Ukraine. Such concessions risk eroding the pro-Ukraine consensus in Germany, Kyiv’s second biggest military supporter against …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has initiated an investigation into losses incurred by Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) from their investment in a local online fashion business, says Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic). The MACC Chief Commissioner said that the investigation was needed as it …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” a late surprise by the Democratic presidential candidate in her race against Republican Donald Trump, follows in the footsteps of past candidates, including Trump himself. In October 2015, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on the NBC-TV comedy and political …

I see a certain kind of Facebook scam fairly often. It is easy to recognise. They start out with a small sob story about someone who is moving to assisted living or downsizing, and they need help to sell a bunch of stuff cheap. The posts usually have a few …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Argentines have taken over Sao Paulo’s atmospheric Interlagos circuit to support Franco Colapinto in his first Formula One race in South America, with the Williams driver looking to secure a seat for 2025. Argentine flags and shirts have been everywhere at the Brazilian race, with large …

CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova has told several EU nations that it believes Russia will try to disrupt voting by Moldovan expatriates at polling stations abroad in Sunday’s presidential election, a Moldovan government source said. Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu faces former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, who is backed by the traditionally …