SINCE my last article on the international impact of domestic elections, the US midterm elections have already overtaken the ones I mentioned in terms of worldwide significance.

THE midterms have shifted the balance of power in Washington, but whether they will alter American foreign policy is an open question. For Malaysia and its neighbours, that distinction carries real consequences.

BY the time you read this, I will be in China eating my way through Guangzhou, the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine. The fact I can chomp away is thanks to the complex dental work I went through the last several months.

FOR the first time in 40 years, Manchester United are in the relegation zone after 10 games heading into the international break.

THE UNITED States mid-term elections have shifted the balance of power in Washington, DC, but whether they will alter US foreign policy is an open question.

An independent judiciary is a safety valve without which the rule of law cannot thrive and survive.

It is quite stunning that what was basically a political issue has exploded into claims of treachery against the King.

Texas, South Carolina, Kansas - sometimes, three names tell you more than a thousand statistics.

"Trumped", screams a headline in one of the British newspapers on Thursday (Nov 5). Rightly so. A "Blue Wave" indeed swept the United States in its midterm elections.

Many here are celebrating the victories by some Muslim candidates in the US mid-term elections, but the results are more than about those few wins – they are about inclusivity, diversity and shared power.

AT the recent B57+ Business Leaders' Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, I had the opportunity to engage with business leaders, investors and policymakers from across the Islamic world. Our discussions centred on an important question: how can we better mobilise the enormous economic resources of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to create greater prosperity for our people?

ENDING a 36-year wait for gold at the recent Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya should have been a moment of immense pride for Malaysia's sepak takraw players.