Новости за 09.01.2025

MANILA: Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong reached the last-16 of the men’s doubles at the Malaysia Open after a thrilling victory over China’s Xie Hao Nan-Zeng Wei Han.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has dismissed claims of a leak in the History examination paper for the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), stating that the allegations are unfounded.

GLASGOW: Celtic moved 16 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Japan stars Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate inspired a 2-0 win over Dundee United on Wednesday.

JAKARTA: France has called for the “immediate return” of a French inmate on death row in Indonesia, citing his “deteriorating health“, the Indonesian law and human rights ministry said Wednesday.

ENGLAND Hockey announced on Wednesday a new policy that will bar transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season.

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank said on Thursday that it will sell 60 billion yuan (US$8.18 billion) worth of six-month yuan bills in Hong Kong next Wednesday, according to an online statement.

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Wednesday in a session they struggled for a clear direction, as investors digested the impact of two conflicting sets of jobs data and a report that said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling a national economic emergency declaration on inflation.

NEW YORK: A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.

LONDON: Liverpool boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

ICON Entertainment has announced the addition of a third day to the highly anticipated GenKRU Concert, now set to take place on May 10.

LONDON: Friends star Lisa Kudrow has revealed she recently found a note from her late co-star Matthew Perry in a cookie jar he gave her from the set, reported German news agency (dpa).

EMERGING as a standout name in Malaysia’s hip-hop scene, Killa Driz reveals a deeper layer of his artistry with his latest single, ‘Cuci Mata’.

SYDNEY: A hiker lost in Australia’s alpine wilderness survived for almost two weeks on foraged berries and scavenged muesli bars, police said today.

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden thinks he could have won reelection if he had stayed in the White House race, he said in an interview published Wednesday – while conceding he was unsure if he would have served another full term.

FRESH off the success of bringing the first Islamic horror film ‘Khong Khaek’ from Thailand to Malaysian screens, Yusrych Global Sdn Bhd is gearing up to deliver another spine-chilling masterpiece.

JOHOR BARU: Johor police have assured a comprehensive investigation into a murder case involving a shooting incident in front of an eatery in Taman Setia Indah here at around noon yesterday.

LOS ANGELES: A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday.