South Korea’s heatwave-hit scout jamboree bracing for typhoon

SEOUL (Reuters) - Organisers of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, who have been grappling with a debilitating heatwave for days, were on Monday preparing for a typhoon to batter their huge campsite with wind and rain, officials said. Hundreds of those attending the jamboree of about 40,000 scouts from 155 countries have been laid...

India’s parliament reinstates Rahul Gandhi as lawmaker

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's parliament on Monday reinstated opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi as a member after the Supreme Court suspended his conviction for defamation, the government said in a notice. Gandhi, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather were prime minister, was convicted in March in a case brought by a lawmaker from the ruling Bharatiya...

South Koreans shocked after back-to-back stabbing rampages

SEONGNAM, South Korea (Reuters) - An apparently random stabbing attack in a commuter town near Seoul, the second such rampage in South Korea in less than two weeks, has sparked fear in a country that has long been considered safe with a low murder rate and strict firearm curbs. A man rammed his car into passers-by...

A map showing the affected roads that will be closed or diverted for the street parade proper on August 5.

Several roads in Kuching closed to traffic on Aug 3, 4 for street parade rehearsal, Aug 5 for proper event

KUCHING (Aug 2): Several roads here will be closed to traffic to make way for a street parade rehearsal to commemorate Sarawak’s 60th Independence on August 3 and 4. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the affected roads are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman/Jalan Main Bazaar; Jalan Borneo/Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman; and...

Winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor share RM12 mln jackpot

A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the jackpot. – AFP photo KUCHING (Aug 1): Lucky winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor shared the RM12 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 on July 19. A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the...

Trump unbowed, woos supporters after latest charges

Trump has remained defiant despite an accumulation of legal woes that could see him tried in court and sent to prison before the presidential vote late next year. – AFP photo WASHINGTON (Aug 2): Donald Trump sought to spin his latest indictments into a 2024 campaign pitch today, with the former president arguing government “corruption” and...

Talking Cactus Toy Goes Viral on TikTok – How to Buy the Popular Toy Now!

Have you seen the Talking Cactus toy that is all over TikTok?! Users of the social media app have racked up millions of views on their videos of babies interacting with the toy, which will repeat your words back to you. A lot of young infants don’t seem to be fans of the toy, but parents keep putting it in...

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan blast that killed 54

Police at the site of the bombing that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children. – AFP photo KHAR, Pakistan (Aug 1): The Islamic State group claimed responsibility yesterday for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children, at a political party gathering ahead of elections due later this...

Miri real estate broker loses RM391,000 to investment scam

The 70-year-old victim was promised lucrative returns from the so-called investment. – Photo from Max Pixel MIRI (July 29): A real estate broker here was made RM391,000 poorer after being scammed into a non-existent investment scheme. “On May 6 this year, the victim received a message in a group chat using the name KL Security Investment Communication...