World Cup

The kingdom's construction boom is already fuelled by approximately 13 million migrant labourers working under dire conditions.

FIFA gave the bid a high technical score, a move Amnesty calls an "astonishing whitewash" of the country's human rights record.

The World Cup's 100th anniversary in 2030 will be celebrated in six countries, in three continents, with 48 teams and 104 epic matches

The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).

Team Malaysia celebrated remarkable achievements at the ICU World Cup in Korea, with the Junior Team clinching first place and the Senior Team earning a well-deserved second place.

Votes are due to be held at the FIFA Congress next month to approve the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, though each has only a single bid.

Palestines push for a first-ever World Cup qualification highlights their resolve to overcome the devastation of the Gaza conflict.

Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia.

Lionel Messi was not included in the 28-man squad following an ankle injury sustained during Copa America final.

It's time for change and for a new chapter, says Gareth Southgate.

From rare Pele jerseys to a 1998 World Cup shirt signed by Ronaldo, the 41-year-old Google employee started collecting them in 2000.

Harimau Malaya climbed three spots in the latest FIFA rankings, now placed 135th in the world.

National team head coach Kim Pan Gon voiced his desire to continue guiding Malaysia although the Harimau Malaya missed the chance to qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

Eleven nations will fight for the five remaining berths in the next phase of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup.

The win helped avenge the disappointment of losing to Thailand in the final of the previous World Cup hosted by South Korea.

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A UK court began hearings for allegations that Apple abused its App Store’s dominant position to charge commissions as high as 30%. The lawsuit is seeking damages of up to $1.83 billion for nearly 20 million UK Apple users.

Dozens of runners, wrapped up from head to toe, braved freezing temperatures in Russia’s Yakutia region to take part in a marathon held at a chilling -50°C.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is on the second day of his official visit to the UAE. Astro AWANI correspondent Irfan Faruqi breaks down the key moments of the day in Abu Dhabi and what they mean for Malaysia-UAE ties.

MITI says the move, effective Jan 11, 2025, for up to 120 days, aims to prevent further harm to the domestic industry.

Countries worldwide race to become AI hubs while balancing the need for restrictions on the technology.

As Malaysia takes the helm as ASEAN Chair in 2025, it steps into a leadership role for one of the world’s most dynamic regions. ASEAN is on track to become the fourth-largest economic bloc by 2030, but it faces immense challenges: from navigating an increasingly fragmented global order to advancing regional integration amid rising protectionism. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship make a lasting impact in just one year? And how can ASEAN strengthen its collective voice and economic clout in a polarised world? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, Chairperson of the Institute of Strategic & International Studies, better known as ISIS Malaysia.

The first defense witness says he wants to avoid misinterpretations about the large sum of money in his personal account.

The three-judge panel dismiss K. Sathiaraj's appeal to overturn his murder conviction.

Nikorndej Balankura says Thailand views 2025 under Malaysia's Chairmanship as a pivotal moment in ASEAN's Community-building process.