PARIS: A huge gas explosion occurred in central Paris on Wednesday, leaving at least 24 people injured, reported Xinhua quoting Paris police. The explosion occurred at around 5 pm local time at a building in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, Florence Berthout, mayor of the arrondissement, said. According to Paris
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM981.9 million had been approved for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 Support Facility (FSA2) as at June 11, 2023, said the Finance Ministry. A total of RM878.6 million involved the FSA facility under MBSB Bank Bhd and the remaining RM103.3 million was under
KUALA LUMPUR: National track cycling champion, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang has been given a boost in his preparation for the coming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris when he leapt to the third rank in the world keirin event as well as sixth rank for the sprint event. In the latest
ROME: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Wednesday handed AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho a four-match European ban for “directing aggressive language” at referee Anthony Taylor following his side’s defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final at the end of May. The suspension, issued by UEFA’s Control,
KOTA BHARU: The 45-seat Kelantan state assembly is officially dissolved today to pave the way for the state election. This follows the announcement by Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob last Wednesday that the state assembly would be dissolved on this date after obtaining the consent of the Sultan of Kelantan
LOS ANGELES: US regulators have approved the sale of cell-cultured chicken to consumers in a landmark decision, the two start-ups that received the first approval said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued approval to two start-ups – GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods. Both companies had
WASHINGTON: Retail giant Amazon has been accused of tricking customers into enrolling in its Prime programme and preventing people from cancelling their subscriptions in a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, reported German news agency (dpa). The case is pending in the federal court in
MEXICO CITY: The violent incident at a women’s prison in Honduras that left 46 people dead was believed to have been a targeted attack by a group of inmates on members of a rival gang, Honduras police said on Wednesday, reported German news agency (dpa). Suspected members of the Pandilla
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are aiming to progress to the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar in January next year, said head coach Kim Pan Gon. The 54-year-old South Korean said to qualify for the knockout stage of the prestigious Asian football tournament has always been Harimau
PUTRAJAYA: Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) needs to use the right channels and have complete travel documents if he wants to return to Malaysia as conveyed in a video recording posted on his social media account recently. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government had never