While great powers may achieve global prominence through sound achievements in an earlier era, historical decline sets in with reckless action by uninformed leaders disengaged from reality.

We need to take a good hard look at ourselves and how we treat the most marginalised among us, especially women and children, says the writer.

ASK almost any Malaysian if they would save a life if given the chance, and the answer is an easy, unanimous yes.

Among the most asked questions about the Negri Sembilan polls are who will win in the hot seats of Chennah and Linggi and, most curious of all, where is Nurul Izzah?

THE World Cup final on Sunday – early Monday morning here – was a load of rubbish.

THE newly-completed Batang Lupar I bridge in Sarawak is an impressive sight, stretching 4.8km across the estuary as Malaysia's longest river-crossing bridge.

A FEW colleagues – all ardent football fans – dropped by the Sports desk over the past few days.

ALLEGIANCES can shift considerably in the space of several years. In some cases this is understandable. For example, when partners realised they have different priorities or unavoidable constraints, and part ways.

As Rodri lifted the World Cup trophy into the bright New Jersey sky, he beamed with the pride of a deserving champion. He and his Spanish teammates came to play football and they showed that they are the best in the world at it.

SQUEAKY clean. Ask AI and it says this adjective means "completely, perfectly clean or entirely virtuous." It goes on to quote Oxford Learner's Dictionary that in the context of figurative reputation, it "describes a person or organisation known for being completely honest, morally correct, and above reproach."

From June 17 to 18, the Russian city of Kazan hosted the Asean-Russia commemorative summit. It was dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Association's relations with Russia and the 30th  anniversary of their dialogue partnership.