Trump vows to end Ukraine war as he meets with Zelenskiy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their war, as he stood next to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy before their meeting in New York. (Reporting by Helen Coster, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu)

Cattle burn as ‘monster’ wildfires rage in Argentina ranchlands

CAPILLA DEL MONTE, Argentina (Reuters) - Wildfires have burned through 40,000 hectares (400 square kilometers) of Argentina's central farming region of Cordoba, according to officials, leaving charred cattle, houses, forests and fields in their wake. Images from the hard-hit town of Capilla del Monte in the key ranching region showed cows completely burned and blackened amid...

Kremlin says Zelenskiy is making “fatal mistake” by trying to force it to make peace

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force it to make peace was a "fatal mistake" that would have consequences for Kyiv. Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that the war between Russia and Ukraine could not be calmed by talks alone and that...

Thai crocodile farm owner reveals ‘devastating decision’ to cull breeding stock

BANGKOK: A crocodile farm owner in Lamphun province has made the heartbreaking decision to cull 125 of his breeding crocodiles due to severe flooding that has compromised the safety of both the animals and the surrounding community. In a Facebook post the farm owner, identified as Mr X, shared the tragic news and explained the circumstances...

Singapore’s dismal IPO market has companies eyeing Malaysia

SOME Singaporean companies are looking to sell shares in Malaysia’s booming market, as the city-state remains on track for its worst year for new stock listings in a quarter century. A shift would buck the historical pattern of Malaysian firms offering equity in Singapore, which has traditionally been seen as offering better access to global institutional...

Panel decision put prosecution in dilemma over Dior bag case

SEOUL: South Korea's prosecution is facing a dilemma over the high-profile luxury Dior bag case involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, as the investigation review committee for the nation's top prosecution body gave the upper hand to the pastor who wishes to be indicted in the graft case in hopes of bringing the first lady...

Israel-Hamas war: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 558

LEBANESE health authorities on Tuesday (Sept 24) raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said new Israeli strike killed at least seven people in the southern city of Khan Younis. Israel’s military says it will do "whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away...

Malaysian referee steals spotlight in Indonesia’s El Clasico; Bojan Hodak hails him as one of Asia’s best

JAKARTA: Malaysian referee Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin has garnered widespread praise from Indonesian football fans following his impressive performance in Monday (Sept 23) night’s ‘El Clasico’ match between Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta in Bandung, West Java. His composure, wisdom, and extensive experience in officiating were pivotal in effectively managing the match, maintaining discipline among players, and...

Philippine actor Dustin Yu recalls sexual harassment by policeman at MRT

MANILA: Amid celebrities speaking up against sexual harassment, Kapuso Dustin Yu (pic) recounted his own experience of having suffered a policeman’s inappropriate behaviour while they were inside an MRT train. Yu first talked about the incident in a November 2023 interview, revealing he was only 18 years old when it transpired. “My first time to ride the...