World

Brazil's Lula taps prosecutor general for new term amid Bolsonaro trial

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed the nomination for Paulo Gonet to serve another term as prosecutor general, Lula's office said.

World

Mozambique, Qatar firm sign 20 bln USD deal to boost key sectors

MAPUTO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The government of Mozambique and Al Mansour Holding, a Qatar-based investment conglomerate, signed a 20 billion U.S. dollar strategic cooperation agreement in the capital, Maputo, on Tuesday to boost development across key economic and social sectors.

Technology

Analysis-Nvidia to set tone for booming AI leveraged ETF market

(Reuters) -AI hype that has helped push U.S. stocks to fresh records this year has driven an explosion in leveraged single stock exchange-traded funds, a universe of speculative products that is likely to be tested by Nvidia's Wednesday earnings.   

World

Feature: Indonesia's Sawahlunto residents pin hopes on tourism to revive former mining town

by Dames Alexander Sinaga

Tennis

Tennis-Raducanu breezes past Tjen to reach US Open third round

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Emma Raducanu produced a commanding performance at the U.S. Open on Wednesday as the 2021 champion swept aside Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen 6-2 6-1 to reach the third round.

World

South African FM flags uncertainty over U.S. tariff negotiations

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- As negotiations continue over the 30 percent U.S. import tariffs on South African goods, the South African foreign minister cautioned on Wednesday that despite government optimism, the outcome of the talks remains unclear.

World

German, Polish, French leaders visit Moldova in pre-election show of support for pro-EU president

CHISINAU (Reuters) -The French, German and Polish leaders promised support and the prospect of joining the European Union on an Independence Day visit to Moldova, where President Maia Sandu's pro-European allies face a stiff challenge in an election next month.

World

Brazil might challenge tariffs in US courts, finance minister says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that the South American country might challenge in U.S. courts the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on U.S. imports of Brazilian goods.

Myanmar

Man questioned in Taunggyi under Myanmar's Election Protection Act

YANGON: A man was arrested and questioned in Taunggyi under Section 23(a) of the Law on the Protection of Multi-Party Democratic Elections from Disruption and Sabotage.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah cruise into World Championships third round

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah got off to a flying start in the World Championships by cruising into the third round.

World

Ukraine confident Poland will keep funding Starlink at the front

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's deputy prime minister said he was confident of a solution to continue Poland's funding of 30,000 Starlink internet systems for Ukraine, after Poland said it might no longer be able to pay for them following a presidential veto.

World

Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Aug 27, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Aug 27, 2025)

Motorsport

Motor racing-Single buyer snaps up Ojjeh's McLaren collection

LONDON (Reuters) -A unique collection of 20 barely used McLaren road cars belonging to the Formula One team's late co-owner Mansour Ojjeh has been snapped up by an undisclosed single buyer, dealer Tom Hartley Jnr said on Wednesday.

World

Tanzania president cleared to run in October election, key rivals barred

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Tanzania's electoral commission on Wednesday barred the presidential candidate of its second biggest opposition party from contesting polls in October, leaving President Samia Suluhu Hassan to face only candidates from smaller parties. 

World

Three dead, 17 injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities say

(Reuters) -Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on schoolchildren who were attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities said.

Nation

Malaysia takes firm stand against Islamophobia, contributes US$50,000 biennially to UN fund

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to demonstrate its firm commitment to combating Islamophobia on the global stage through various channels, including financial contributions to initiatives under the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), says Datuk Mohamad Alamin.

World

'Jaw-droppingly weird' dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes

(Reuters) -Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armor and spikes - some about three feet (one meter) long - unlike that of any other known creature.

World

Judge extends block on Trump administration's efforts to deport migrant Abrego

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to his native El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, must remain in the United States through at least October, a judge said during a court hearing on Wednesday.

Nation

Earthquakes: Al-Sultan Abdullah calls for solat hajat in all mosques, surau in Pahang

KUANTAN: Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that all mosques and surau in the state hold solat hajat on Thursday (Aug 28) night to seek protection from calamities.