Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Bernama

Mexico bus crash leaves 14 dead

MEXICO CITY: At least 14 people have died and 31 others were injured when a bus overturned in Malinalco, a central Mexico state, the local security secretariat said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Sunday morning on the Capulin-Chalma highway, the security secretariat said in a statement. “According to the

Over 840,000 applications for 2025 London Marathon breaks world record

LONDON: The number of applications to run in next year’s TCS London Marathon has broken the world record. Event organisers said more than 840,000 people had applied for the event, smashing the previous record of 578,000 set by the ballot for last year’s London Marathon, said PA Media. In total

Manchester City keep heat up on Arsenal with win over Forest

LONDON: Manchester City reeled Premier League leaders Arsenal back in with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest as the title race heads towards a thrilling finale. The Gunners moved four points clear when they beat Tottenham in a frantic north London derby earlier on Sunday, but City immediately responded thanks

Airlines oppose EU plans to monitor non-CO2 emissions

MOSCOW: International airlines have privately asked the European Union to ease plans to require the industry to monitor non-carbon dioxide emissions, reported Sputnik quoting a Financial Times newspaper report, citing a letter from International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh. The EU is introducing rules requiring all airlines

Kelantan SUKMA contingent targets 59 medals in Sarawak

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan contingent are targeting a total of 59 medals at the upcoming Sarawak Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in August this year. State Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee chairman Zamakhshari Muhamad, said that the target for Kelantan athletes is inclusive of securing 22 gold medals in this

Thomas Cup: Malaysia cruise into last eight after whipping Algeria 5-0

CHENGDU: Malaysia cruised into the quarterfinals of the 2024 Thomas Cup competition after whipping Algeria 5-0 in their second Group D match here, yesterday. For yesterday’s match, the national camp made several changes, including fielding independent men’s singles player, Cheam June Wei and rising duo, Choong Hon Jian-Muhammad Haikal Nazri

Chegu Bard to face defamation, sedition charges

KUALA LUMPUR: A member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Information Committee, Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, is expected to be charged at the Sessions Court here today for defamation and sedition. His counsel, Rafique Rashid Ali, when contacted by Bernama, said his client would be charged at

Ramasamy told to take responsibility if KKB voters elect wrong leader

HULU SELANGOR: The chairman of the United Rights of Malaysian Party (Urimai) must take responsibility if the people in the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) state constituency elect an ‘inappropriate’ leader in the upcoming by-election to drive development in the area. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan, the

Malaysian haj pilgrims first to be issued visas this year  

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian haj pilgrims who will perform the haj this year (1445H/2024) are the first pilgrims in the world to be issued with visas from the Saudi Arabian Haj and Umrah Ministry. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the success was