World

Feature: Cultural gala blends art, oil dev't and China-Uganda friendship

KAMPALA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An 80-meter-long mural depicting Uganda's national bird, the crested crane, alongside a Chinese dragon symbolizing harmony, stood as the centerpiece of a cultural gala recently held in Kasinyi Village, a remote community in western Uganda's Buliisa District.

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

Gunman attacks Minneapolis school children in chapel, killing two and injuring 17

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -A black-clad gunman killed two children and wounded 17 other people on Wednesday, when he opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities said, a shocking outburst of violence at the beginning of the U.S. school year.

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.

Badminton

Roy King-Arif stun world No. 12 Thais in Paris to set up meeting with Aaron-Wooi Yik

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi stunned Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Kittinupong Kedren to progress to the World Championships third round.

World

Analysis-Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -One night last week, police officers in Washington stopped a man carrying a designer handbag after spotting a small, clear plastic bag poking out of it, which they suspected might contain marijuana.

Football

Selangor's Brazilian striker Chrigor nets hat-trick in 5-2 win over T'ganu

PETALING JAYA: Selangor put on a dominating performance at home to win 5-2 against Terengganu in the Super League at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on Wednesday (Aug 27).

Badminton

Pang Ron-Su Yin face Soon Huat-Shevon to assure a quarter spot, Chen-Toh also make it in Paris

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin survived a scare before booking their spot in the World Championships third round.

Motorsport

Motor racing-McLaren return as favourites to Verstappen's backyard

(Reuters) -Formula One ends its August break and goes straight back to the beach at Zandvoort this weekend, with Max Verstappen's rowdy orange army cheering the home Dutch hero against McLaren domination.

Comment

Cooperation with China to bolster Malaysia's development, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's cooperation with China will play a crucial role as it implements the latest edition of its national development plan, aimed at advancing socio-economic development and strengthening resilience, Xinhua reported, citing an expert.