Author: Bernama

Djokovic says Alcaraz pushes him ‘to the limit’ ahead of US Open

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic has had his fair share of rivalries over his career but says the latest, with Carlos Alcaraz, is bringing the very best out of him, reported PA Media/dpa. Djokovic begins his quest for a 24th grand slam title at the US Open on Monday having already

Coe praises World Championship atmosphere

BUDAPEST: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has praised the big attendance and good atmosphere at the world championships which end later on Sunday, reported dpa news agency. “I can’t recall a better atmosphere at a world championships. It was a really fantastic world championship,” he said. Coe echoed similar praise

Police look into brick attack on Aston Villa bus after win at Burnley

LONDON: The Aston Villa team bus was damaged after being attacked on the motorway following the side’s victory at Burnley on Sunday, police have confirmed, reported German news agency (dpa). A brick was thrown at the windscreen from a footbridge on the M65 in Lancashire as the Villa team began

Trump campaign markets off Fulton county mugshot, says it raised US$7.1 mln

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s presidential campaign says it has raised an estimated US$7.1 million since he was arrested in Georgia on Thursday. On Friday, the campaign raised US$4.18 million, the most it had raised in a single day, United Press International quoted Politico’s report. The spike in fundraising has been spurred

Honduras arrests mayor for drug trafficking

MOSCOW: The law enforcement agencies of Honduras stopped the activities of three drug trafficking organisations as part of a special operation, the country’s Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday, adding that among the detainees was the mayor of Brus Laguna, Wilmer Manolo Wood, reported Sputnik. “The Special Prosecutor’s Office Against

Ringgit opens lower against greenback

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today, as the greenback stayed firm following hawkish comments from the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) chair  Jerome Powell. Powell reiterated his defence for “higher for longer” rates at the Jackson Hole Symposium last Friday, which continued to support

Why power bills are going up

KUALA LUMPUR: Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy industry around the world has been challenged by one disruption after another. The current crisis has a similar impact to what the world witnessed in the 1970s following an Arab oil embargo, which caused a massive shortage in the

ARL Academy instils unity through football

IPOH: Football is a powerful platform that can help foster unity and bring people of all races together. Mohamad Halim Arafullah, the founder of the ARL Football Academy, said that football has proved to be an important unifier for promoting unity, harmony, and national development across all walks of life.

Verstappen equals F1 win record at Dutch GP

BEIJING: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen equalled Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive F1 wins with victory in a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix that was bookended by heavy rain showers reported Xinhua. Starting from pole position at his home race, Verstappen led the field away, but a downpour just after the

Nigerien authorities cut off electricity, water to French embassy

ANKARA: Niger’s military administration has cut off water and electricity to the French embassy in the capital Niamey with no food deliveries allowed, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted multiple reports on social media as saying Sunday. The country’s leadership has also taken similar action at the French consulate in Zinder, the