Rescuers seek cyclone survivors in devastated Mayotte
Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
Cyclone Chido damages homes, government buildings, and a hospital in the strongest storm to hit the islands.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes
Bitcoin and crypto have been catapulted into the spotlight as investors wager the incoming Trump administration will usher in a friendlier regulatory environment.
Mon Dec 16 2024
German Chancellor Scholz to ask parliament to clear way for snap election
Scholz remains as caretaker leader until a new government can be formed after the planned Feb. 23 election.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead
The military says it struck dozens of fighters from the air and on the ground and captured others in Beit Hanoun.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime
Ofcom publishes its first codes of practice on tackling illegal harms such as child sexual abuse and assisting or encouraging suicide.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Rescuers seek cyclone survivors in devastated Mayotte
Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
Mon Dec 16 2024
JIPS launches probe in policeman’s alleged lewd gestures - IGP
Tan Sri Razarudin Husain urges the woman involved to come forward and lodge a report, to facilitate further investigation.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Driver of Mercedes car on fire at SPE on remand for suspected hit and run accident
The driver of the Mercedes car, is believed to have hit a man riding a Honda Vario 160 after the Chan Sow Lin Toll Plaza.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Former Thai Thaksin appointed as informal adviser for Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship 2025 - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the appointment was proposed by Malaysia and agreed upon by Thailand.
Mon Dec 16 2024
India's Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro with 'dancing fingers', dies
Zakir Hussain died from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung disease, his family says.
Mon Dec 16 2024
242 drinks reformulated to reduce sugar under healthier choice logo initiative
Producers of sugary drinks have reformulated their products to lower sugar levels in order to avoid paying the tax, says Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Mon Dec 16 2024