Philippines

Palace warns: Nonstop Philippine Senate chaos to delay Marcos priority bills

MANILA: Malacañang raised concerns that the weeks-long political turmoil in the Senate may impede the passage of priority measures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before Congress takes an almost two-month break starting on Saturday (June 6)

Technology

Analysis-How a nudge from Nvidia propelled frugal Micron into the AI boom and a $1 trillion market cap

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Reuters) - Micron Technology's march toward ⁠a $1 trillion valuation is nothing if not dramatic: a year ago it was a little over $100 billion.

World

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

ROSERSBERG PRISON, Sweden, June 2 (Reuters) - A ⁠surge in gang-related shootings and bombings over the last decade, dozens of which were carried out by minors, has set Sweden apart from its European peers and ⁠left authorities an urgent problem: what to do with children who kill.

Nation

Kapit boat capsize: Missing man found drowned

SIBU: A man who was reported missing after the boat he was travelling in capsized in Sungai Gaat, Kapit on Sunday (May 31) was found drowned on Tuesday (June 2) morning.

Singapore

18-month-old among five taken to hospital after accident between taxi, car near Singapore's Gardens by the Bay

SINGAPORE: An 18-month-old toddler was among five people taken to hospital after a traffic accident involving a taxi and a car near an entrance to Gardens by the Bay on Monday (June 1)

Technology

Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds

June 2 (Reuters) - Meta is ⁠expanding its content settings for teen accounts on Instagram, Facebook ⁠and Messenger globally to ensure age-appropriate experiences for younger users, ‌it said on Tuesday, as social media platforms face growing scrutiny about child health and safety.

World

'Some kind of apocalypse': A Kyiv resident recalls terror of Russian attack

KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) - When a ⁠large explosion shook Olha Mudra's apartment block in Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, it ⁠felt like the end of the world.

Wellness

When to worry about high blood pressure 

These risk factors make you prone to developing hypertension, so do go for regular screening.

Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzuddin breeze into Indonesian Open second round

PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani cruised into the second round of the Indonesian Open after brushing aside Singapore's Junsuke Kubo-Wesley Koh on Tuesday (June 2).

Football

Soccer-Liverpool great Dalglish reveals cancer diagnosis

June 2 (Reuters) - Liverpool ⁠great Kenny Dalglish said on Tuesday that ⁠he is undergoing treatment for cancer.

World

Air traffic control strikes in Belgium halt air traffic, airport says

June ⁠2 (Reuters) - Air ⁠traffic in ‌Belgium will be halted on ​Tuesday from ⁠1200 ⁠to 1900 GMT ⁠due ‌to ⁠an unannounced strike ​among ‌air traffic ⁠controllers, ​Brussels airport ⁠said.

World

WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out

GENEVA, ⁠June 2 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the ⁠Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak and 116 suspected cases, marking a large drop in the number ‌of suspected cases as hundreds were ruled out after investigation. 

Technology

Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Amazon was sued on Monday by a Virginia resident over what he said were ⁠privacy violations after the company's Ring doorbell cameras at friends and family members' homes ‌collected and stored images of his face using facial recognition software.

Football

Soccer-Norway dream big but defensive doubts cloud potential fairytale

June 2 (Reuters) - Norway will ⁠arrive at the World Cup carrying the weight of a golden generation and the anxiety ⁠that comes with it.

Indonesia

Indonesia Gojek founder warns of investor concerns in graft defence plea

JAKARTA: A former Indonesian education minister and the founder of the country's largest start-up warned on Tuesday (June 2) that investors have been spooked by growing legal risks in Southeast Asia's largest economy, as he delivered his final defence plea in a high-profile corruption case

World

Pope Leo names EWTN executive as first woman to lead Vatican communications

VATICAN ⁠CITY, June 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo named an ⁠executive with U.S. Catholic media conglomerate EWTN as ‌the new head of the Vatican's communications department on Tuesday, in the first appointment of a woman to the senior ​Church role.

Nation

Ampang Line to operate in temporary mode from June 3, says Rapid KL

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ampang Line will operate in temporary mode from Wednesday (June 3) after major repair works following last week's derailment incident at Chan Sow Lin Station.

Football

Soccer-Panama target first World Cup match win under Dane Christiansen

June 2 (Reuters) - Panama will ⁠play in their second World Cup as Central America's only representative, aiming to raise the region's ⁠profile and showcase recent progress under manager Thomas Christiansen.

Football

Soccer-Egypt chase first World Cup win with Salah still key

CAIRO, June 2 (Reuters) - When ⁠Egypt's all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan headed the winner against Algeria to send his ⁠country to the 1990 World Cup, frenzied celebrations erupted across the soccer-mad nation.

Nation

Johor polls: BN assessing list of candidates submitted, says Zahid

KUALA TERENGGANU: Johor Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has submitted their proposed candidates for the upcoming state polls and the list is being assessed, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.