NEW YORK :Barbora Krejcikova saved eight match points in a gladiatorial duel with unseeded American Taylor Townsend, clawing her way to a dramatic 1-6 7-6(13) 6-3 victory on Sunday to secure a place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.The two-time Grand Slam champion mounted a thrilling showcase of resilience in New…
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JAKARTA: Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday (Aug 31), following protests and rioting across the Southeast Asian country. Widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for parliamentarians and housing allowances have rocked Indonesia, resulting in at least five deaths in recent days. That frustration boiled over after police violence claimed the life of a ride-hailing driver…
TOULOUSE, France :Joao Neves netted a brilliant hat-trick as French champions Paris St Germain secured…
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his support on Saturday (Aug 30) for a peaceful settlement…
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For all these years, one option had been presented to her: shaving her head entirely. She’d always resisted doing so in hopes she could recover and overcome the condition. “To a girl, it’s very scary to shave your head,” Ms Kua said. “I just felt like, wah, I would be…
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MORE PRICE HIKES AHEAD There are already signs of prices increasing because of the tariffs. For instance, the US producer price index rose by 0.9 per cent in July 2025, the highest jump in more than three years. With the tariff pause ending in August 2025 (except for China) and inventories stockpiled…
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NEW YORK: A divided US appeals court ruled on Friday (Aug 29) that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president’s use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The court allowed the tariffs to remain in place through Oct 14 to give the…
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Any reader knows the unique delight of settling down with a good book. But over the past two decades, there has been a steady decline in Americans who read for fun, according to a recently published study. Researchers from University College London and the University of Florida examined national data…
