Paralympics - More than 2 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 - organisers
Paris 2024 has sold just over two million tickets for the Paralympic Games, organisers said hours before the opening ceremony.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Paralympics tickets popular with Parisians who snubbed the Olympics
Organisers said that more than 1.75 million tickets already sold ahead of the Aug. 28 start of the Paralympics.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone's invited, with or without a ticket.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Olympics-Swimming - Women's marathon swimming to go ahead, water quality meets thresholds
Games organisers and World Aquatics said the latest tests from the river Seine had been assessed as compliant.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Top facts about the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
The organisers want to present the French cultural heritage in 12 different scenes.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Olympics - Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
Paris 2024 organisers says Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes.
Sat May 25 2024
Olympics - Paris to face major disruption ahead of Games opening ceremony, says police chief
Organisers ramp up security measures to safeguard the event, the city's police chief said.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
Organisers will count on the flame relay across France for the mood to swing in the country as the July 26-Aug 11 Games approach.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Police deny approving permit for pro-Palestine mega rally
Ashari Abu Samah said as of now (Feb 27), the organisers had yet to submit any notification or application.
Wed Feb 28 2024
Police open investigation paper on Bersih gathering
Police said the organisers failed to give them at least five days' notice on the rally.
Tue Feb 27 2024
Organisers of 'Himpunan Selamatkan Rakyat' gathering shouldn't 'play victim' - Saifuddin Nasution
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the organisers had to inform the police about the rally but failed to do so.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Police to take statement from organisers of 'Himpunan Selamatkan Rakyat' gathering
KL police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the organisers have been identified and will be called in to give their statements soon.
Tue Jan 23 2024
YEARENDER - After landmark World Cup, more sponsors keen on women's sport in 2024
Organisers say Paris 2024 will be the first Olympic Games to feature an even number of male and female athletes.
Sat Dec 30 2023
Taylor Swift concert organisers probed after fan's death in Brazil
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have launched an investigation into Time4Fun, the company behind Taylor Swift's sweltering Brazil shows, including the one where a fan died amid intense heat.
Fri Nov 24 2023
Ban on raising banners, chanting takbir at freedom for Palestine rally not govt's stand
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ban is at the discretion of the organisers responsible for ensuring peace.
Tue Oct 24 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024