Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of diabetes (type 1 and type 2) has been steadily rising worldwide. It is estimated that by 2050 over 1.3 billion people will be living with this chronic disease, which can lead to serious complications if left untreated. To better diagnose it, researchers …

(Reuters) – California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks. Simmers goes into the one-day, winner-takes-all …

VLADIVOSTOK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day working visit here beginning Sept 4, 2024 shows that Malaysia is an independent nation, and wants to continue engaging with Russia, says Malaysia’s Ambassador to Russia Datuk Cheong Loon Lai. Quoting Anwar’s remarks earlier, Cheong said the visit demonstrates Malaysia’s stance as …

KYIV (Reuters) -At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 wounded on Tuesday when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, the war’s deadliest single attack so far this year. Zelenskiy said in a video that Russian …

LAST October, Matthew Hougan told an industry panel that he expected spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to attract $55 billion of assets in their first five years. As of late August this year, about eight months after their debut, the 10 new funds approved by U.S. regulators collectively boasted more …

DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates president has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens who were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms for staging a rare protest in the Gulf country, against their South Asian nation, UAE state media reported. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s decision cancels the sentences …

PETALING JAYA: In mid-July this year, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the Rahmah Student Prepaid Package, a mobile plan meant for Malaysian youths currently undergoing tertiary education. The prepaid plan, which offers 30GB of data with 180-day validity, was launched on Aug 16 and is offered by the following telecommunications …

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said on Tuesday, spurring criticism from the key tourism sector the higher levy will deter visitors. The government said in a statement it would increase the international visitor and conservation and tourism fees starting on Oct. …

NEW YORK, Aug 31 — Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted he had played “his worst tennis ever” as he slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years yesterday, sparking more questions over his long-term future in the sport. The 37-year-old Djokovic, a four-time champion in New …

(Reuters) – Congo’s eastern city of Goma held a memorial service on Monday for 200 victims of the conflict between the army and rebels that are waging a renewed insurgency in the vast central African country’s militia-plagued east. The time and circumstances of the killings were unclear. Authorities said all …