Other Sports

Sailing-America's Cup e-series sailors hit the water to experience real racing

BARCELONA (Reuters) - The winner and runner-up of the first America's Cup e-series were given the opportunity to test their skills on a real AC40 this week.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Marquez says MotoGP title race is between Martin and Bagnaia

(Reuters) - Marc Marquez still has a mathematical chance of winning the MotoGP title but the six-times premier class champion conceded on Thursday it was a now a two-horse race between points leader Jorge Martin and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Football

Soccer-Cagliari set to test injury-hit Juve's flawless defence

(Reuters) - Juventus have a perfect defensive record in Serie A with six clean sheets but the second-placed side have injuries to contend with after key players were sidelined ahead of Cagliari's visit on Sunday.

Technology

IMF says bitcoin remains key element in El Salvador program talks

(Reuters) - Program talks between the International Monetary Fund and El Salvador focus on strengthening reforms, while addressing risks arising from the use of bitcoin remains a key element of the discussions, the IMF said on Thursday.

Nation

Cops dismiss alleged kidnap attempt of boy in Kuala Pilah

SEREMBAN: Police have confirmed that the allegation of an attempted abduction of a Year 5 student in front of a bus stop opposite a school in Kuala Pilah that went viral on social media is false.

Nation

Floods: 4,619 hotspots identified nationwide, says Zahid

KOTA TINGGI: The Irrigation and Drainage Department has identified 4,619 flood hotspots nationwide as part of preparations for the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) this year.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Oct 3, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Oct 3, 2024)

Nation

Selangor flash floods: 70 houses affected in Shah Alam, Kampung Melayu Subang inundated

PETALING JAYA: About 70 houses were affected by flash floods in Paya Jaras, Shah Alam, says the Petaling Civil Defence Force.

Nation

CPI task force forms focus group to boost perceptions

PUTRAJAYA: The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Special Task Force, which met for the first time on Thursday (Oct 3), will establish a 'Focus Group' to implement measures to improve the CPI in the country.

Technology

Tesla plans four new batteries in 2026, including for robotaxi, The Information reports

(Reuters) - Tesla plans to design four new versions of its in-house battery to power the Cybertruck, its forthcoming robotaxi and other electric vehicles, the Information reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of its plans.

Technology

Exclusive-Rival browsers allege Microsoft's practices on Edge unfair, should be subject to EU tech rules

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft gives its Edge web browser an unfair advantage and EU antitrust regulators should subject it to tough EU tech rules, three rival browsers and a group of web developers said in a letter to the European Commission.

Nation

Cops refute claims of teen slashing in Kuantan

KUANTAN: Police have dismissed claims circulating on social media since Wednesday (Oct 2) regarding a slashing incident involving a teenager in Kuantan.

Nation

MetMalaysia: Heavy rain, thunderstorms to continue until 1am Oct 4

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to continue in nine states until 1am Friday (Oct 4), according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) and heavy rain is expected to hit all of Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak.

Technology

OpenAI secures $4 billion credit line after big funding round

(Reuters) -OpenAI has secured a new $4 billion revolving credit line, the ChatGPT maker said on Thursday, a day after it closed a $6.6 billion funding round that cemented its position as one of the most valuable private companies in the world.

Singapore

Iswaran’s jail sentence signals Singapore’s stance on integrity, good governance: Analysts

SINGAPORE: The sentencing of former transport minister S. Iswaran to one year in jail – almost double what the prosecution asked for – sends a strong signal that there is no compromise when it comes to conduct and integrity, said analysts.

Football

Soccer-Milan's Morata house hunting again after mayor's social media blunder

(Reuters) - AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata's plan to live in a quaint village on the outskirts of the city has been ditched after the mayor revealed the Spain captain was moving into the locality in a social media blooper.

Football

Soccer-Under the radar Liverpool seek to cement top spot

LONDON (Reuters) - Much of the focus in the early weeks of the Premier League season has been on the opening salvos in another title battle between Manchester City and Arsenal.

World

Ex-Karabakh official held by Azerbaijan claims torture, lack of speedy trial

TBILISI (Reuters) - Lawyers for Ruben Vardanyan, a former top official in the ethnic Armenian administration of Nagorno-Karabakh who is now detained in Azerbaijan, on Thursday filed legal actions in Baku alleging he had been tortured and denied the right to a speedy trial.

Sabah & Sarawak

Teenage boys charged for gang rape of 12-year-old girl in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: Two teenage boys were on Thursday (Oct 3) charged in the Tawau Magistrate’s Court for the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl on a farm in the East Coast district last week.

World

UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia airbase

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London retained use of the important UK-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia.