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Olympics - Tom Cruise leaps into action as Los Angeles takes on Olympic mission

Olympics - Tom Cruise leaps into action as Los Angeles takes on Olympic mission

Hollywood flair lit up Paris as the Games closed, with the French capital passing the Olympic torch to the next host, Los Angeles.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage

Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage

Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame in its final stretch before the opening ceremony on Friday.
Thu Jul 25 2024
Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office

Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office

Joe Biden said he was stepping aside to allow a new generation to take over in his first public remarks since ending his re-election bid.
Thu Jul 25 2024
Thirteen killed in Bangladesh protests over job quotas

Thirteen killed in Bangladesh protests over job quotas

Hundreds of people were injured as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up groups of protesters, who torched vehicles.
Fri Jul 19 2024
Throngs come out to see BTS singer Jin carry the Olympic flame at the Louvre

Throngs come out to see BTS singer Jin carry the Olympic flame at the Louvre

The relay will culminate with the lighting of the cauldron in Paris during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Games.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 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
Olympics - New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris 2024

Olympics - New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris 2024

Actress Mary Mina playing the high priestess for the first time will use a parabolic mirror and the sun's rays to ignite the torch.
Sat Mar 23 2024
Two friends build Eiffel Tower from recycled wood ahead of Olympics

Two friends build Eiffel Tower from recycled wood ahead of Olympics

The duo, a sports enthusiast with disability, hopes to display along the path of Olympic torch relay and in Olympic sites.
Fri Feb 23 2024
Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

The troops have cordoned off the Christian colony, blocking all entry and exit points with barbed wire, according to reports.
Thu Aug 17 2023
Pakistan crowd vandalises churches, torches homes after blasphemy accusation

Pakistan crowd vandalises churches, torches homes after blasphemy accusation

Over 100 people were arrested, Punjab's caretaker information minister, Amir Mir, a resident said.
Thu Aug 17 2023
In India's brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims

In India's brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims

Kukis say a loosely formed group of Meitei women is responsible for instigating some of the rapes of women of the minority community.
Tue Aug 08 2023
Second night of unrest erupts in France after police shoot teenager

Second night of unrest erupts in France after police shoot teenager

Cars torched in Nanterre for second night running.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Honduras enters partial state of emergency amid gang crackdown

Honduras enters partial state of emergency amid gang crackdown

Gangs have torched buses and killed drivers who did not pay up a so-called "war tax".
Wed Dec 07 2022
GTA plans to use torch as symbol in GE15

GTA plans to use torch as symbol in GE15

Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) intends to use the torch as its symbol in the GE15 if the coalition's registration application is approved by the RoS.
Tue Sep 06 2022
Take a chance on me: ABBA pass the torch on to avatars

Take a chance on me: ABBA pass the torch on to avatars

Concert-goers will see "ABBAtars" projected as holograms, looking like they did at the peak of their fame.
Fri May 27 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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