Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Euro 2024: England secure Group C win with draw, Serbia hold Denmark

BERLIN: England claimed top spot in Group C despite being held to a goalless stalemate by stubborn Slovenia while Denmark finished in second after sharing the spoils with eliminated Serbia in the last round of group play on Tuesday. Slovenia started highly motivated into the encounter knowing that at least

Las Vegas shooting leaves 5 dead

WASHINGTON: A North Las Vegas man allegedly killed five and critically wounded a 13-year-old during a mass shooting at an apartment complex Monday night, United Press International (UPI) reported. North Las Vegas Police officers responded to a reported shooting at about 10 pm at the apartment complex at 370 Casa

Ramlan is new EC chief

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun has been appointed as the new chairman of the Election Commission (EC), effective today. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, in a statement today, said the appointment received the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, in accordance with

Duo killed in shootout with police in Butterworth

BUTTERWORTH: Two suspected criminals were killed in a shootout with the police at Jalan Permatang Baru, Sungai Lokan here, at 2 this morning. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad, when contacted, confirmed the incident and said the investigation was being conducted under Section 307 of the Penal Code and Section

SA records third mpox death, cases on the rise in Africa

JOHANNESBURG: A third person has died in South Africa from a mpox viral infection outbreak that started in May, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported.It said 16 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported since last month. The ministry said eight detected cases were from the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal

Russia, Ukraine exchange 90 captured soldiers each

ISTANBUL: Moscow and Kyiv each exchanged 90 captured military personnel on Tuesday in the latest prisoner swap between the two countries, Anadolu Agency reported. The Russian Defence Ministry said its released military personnel will be transported to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions. It said those released are

IMF releases AI preparedness index for 174 nations

ISTANBUL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday released its AI Preparedness Index (AIPI), mapping the world’s readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) and evaluating the level of AI preparedness for 174 countries. The AIPI Dashboard tracks 174 economies based on their digital infrastructure, human capital, labour policies, innovation, integration and

Ugandan artefacts looted by colonialists returned from UK

KAMPALA: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Monday received culturally significant artifacts from Cambridge University as Uganda joins other African nations in reclaiming its cultural legacy, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The artifacts were looted from Uganda by colonialists over a century ago during colonial rule and were housed at Cambridge University’s

Anwar calls for Global South empowerment

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for championing the rise of the Global South, fostering a world where every nation has a seat at the table and a voice in shaping a collective future. In a Facebook post yesterday, Anwar said this is because the Global

Sg Bakap polls: Voters told to go for character-driven candidate  

NIBONG TEBAL: The Sungai Bakap electorate is urged to vote for a knowledgeable and character-driven candidate who can contribute to the development of the state constituency, PKR Women’s chief Fadhlina Sidek said. Fadhlina, who is also Nibong Tebal MP, stressed the need for a quality leader to develop Sungai Bakap