World

Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Iran war

LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - ⁠The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two more soldiers ⁠who were killed in the war against Iran.

Pakistan

Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

LAL PUR, Afghanistan/PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Several people living along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan said they were considering fleeing their homes as heavy shelling and explosions marked a seventh day of fighting between troops from both sides on Wednesday (Mar 4).

Gadgets

MacBook Neo arrives as Apple's cheapest MacBook yet

Apple has expanded its notebook portfolio to a lower price point with the newly introduced MacBook Neo priced at €699 (RM3,198) in Europe or US$599 (RM2,354) in the US, making it aimed primarily at teens, students and users without a need for heavy computing power.

Global

5 remote places for travellers who want to escape the crowds

These least populous travel destinations let you explore at a slower pace.

Nation

TV actress and hubby nabbed in RM1.5mil land fraud case

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a television actress and her husband to assist in investigations into a RM1.5mil fraud case related to the sale of a nonexistent plot of land in Selangor.

Football

Soccer-Sami Khedira's brother Rani switches allegiance to Tunisia

March 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Rani Khedira, the brother of ⁠former Germany international Sami Khedira, ‌has switched allegiance to represent Tunisia, the Tunisian FA said on Wednesday.

China

Two senior Communist Party officials absent from top Chinese political event

BEIJING: Two senior Chinese officials were absent on Wednesday from the ranks of China's highest tier of power at the opening of the country's two largest political events of the year, with top Communist Party cadres ensnared in a wave of purges.

China

Uncertainty faces China Inc's projects in Iran after US-Israeli strikes

BEIJING: Weeks before US-Israeli strikes in Iran, wide swathes of state-backed Chinese companies were eyeing projects in areas from energy and heavy industry to trade promotion, data showed, spotlighting the risks the war presents for business in China.

North Korea

Is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rattled by downfalls of Venezuela’s Maduro and Iran’s Khamenei?

SEOUL: North Korea's sharply worded condemnation of recent US strikes on Iran has fuelled debate over whether its leader Kim Jong Un feels unsettled by the dramatic downfalls of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Tennis

Tennis-Serena might eye Wimbledon for comeback, Djokovic says

INDIAN WELLS, California, ⁠March 4 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic suggested on Wednesday that Serena Williams could ⁠see Wimbledon as the ideal venue to return to tennis if the ‌23-times Grand Slam champion decides to make a comeback to the game later this year.

Corporate News

Penang Port Commission, Huawei to explore digital transformation of Penang Port

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Port Comission will explore a collaboration with Huawei Technologies to jointly advance the digital transformation of Penang Port.

Nation

Trailer rams two cars, veers into drain in Sekinchan

PETALING JAYA: A trailer driver was injured after his vehicle rammed into two cars before veering into a drain at Tali Air 7, Sungai Leman, Sekinchan, late Wednesday (March 4) night.

Nation

One killed, three hurt after car skids off Karak Highway and plunges into ravine

PETALING JAYA: One man was killed and three others were injured after a car skidded and plunged into a ravine at KM27.4 Kuala Lumpur-bound on the KL-Karak Highway early Thursday (March 5).

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a fight break out in the Meru police station?

SHOCKING footage of a group of men brazenly committing a crime right inside a police station has been making the rounds on social media.

Nation

Cops find drugs in 4WD after fatal crash in Muar

MUAR: Police found drugs in a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle after it was involved in a fatal accident with a motorcycle on Jalan Rencong in Lenga near here.

Social media

X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos

Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said.

Children

How autism comes about 

There is no one single cause of autism; rather, it is likely to be a result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Design

Use fruit-inspired colours to bring instant energy and warmth to your home

Looking for a way to bring instant energy, warmth, and personality into your space? Consider the beauty of fruit colours.

Indonesia

‘Ungrateful’ Indonesian influencer’s video puts scrutiny on public scholarship holders

JAKARTA: What do scholarship awardees owe to their benefactors? What does contributing to your country look like? Should a country where only two-thirds of the population have high school education be sending students overseas?

Rugby

Rugby-Waratahs host Hurricanes in test of Australia's strong Super start

SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - The New ⁠South Wales Waratahs host the Wellington Hurricanes in round four of Super Rugby Pacific on Friday in a match ⁠that stands as a litmus test of Australia's strong start to the new campaign.