Football

City Boys refuse to fold as Risto’s charges hold Turtles in Malaysia Cup first leg

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City may be battling off-field woes, but they showed they are far from done after fighting back to hold Terengganu to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup quarter-final game.

Focus

When parents won’t put their phones down

Growing screen dependence among older adults is impacting health, reshaping family interactions, and raising questions about healthy ageing in a digital world.

Behind The Headlines

Alliance faultlines emerge

A reckless trade war collapses, a strategic alliance erodes from within and a century-old order struggles to retain a semblance of meaning and purpose.

It's Just Politics

Thailand’s colourful elections

A who's who in our neighbour's general elections – whose results, some say, will be controlled by 'hidden hands'.

On The Beat

Livestock must go where the land is

Land in Selangor is both scarce and expensive, so having less productive livestock farming there needs a rethink. Instead, farms could be moved to the Bornean states where vast tracts are available.

Focus

'My crazy friend': The crown of Epstein's circle

The world's Royals who stayed close to Epstein.

Badminton

Ni Kadek stands tall as Indonesia bow out to South Korea

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia may have fallen 1-3 to South Korea in the women's team semi-finals at the Asia Team Championships, but teenager Ni Kadek Dhinda emerged as a bright spark in defeat.

Nation

Making e-hailing rides safer

PETALING JAYA: The mandatory installation of dual-facing dashcams in all e-hailing vehicles should be implemented to strengthen passenger safety and accountability, say experts.

World

Su Yiming earns China's 1st medal at Milan-Cortina Games as difficulty spikes in big air (updated)

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Olympic champion Su Yiming delivered China's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Saturday, claiming bronze in a fiercely contested men's snowboard big air final defined by soaring difficulty.

World

Germany's Langenhan leads men's singles luge at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with two track records

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Max Langenhan topped the men's singles luge standings after setting two track records from as many runs at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games here on Saturday.

Other Sports

Olympics-Biathlon-Dad's the word as fathers get set for Winter Games biathlon battle

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌While Scandinavia is famous for its hands-on "latte pappas", Olympic biathletes Johannes Dale-Skjevdal and Sebastian ‌Samuelsson say the demands of their sport leave little room for cafe mornings ‌and playground duty, forcing them to put family life on hold when the Games begin.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure Skating-Japan's Kagiyama channels rivalry with Malinin to grab Olympic spotlight

MILAN, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Competing against gold medal favourite Ilia Malinin always motivates Yuma ‌Kagiyama and pushes him to do better, the Japanese figure ‌skater said after upstaging the American in the men's short programme in the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

World

Medal table at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 7

MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the medal table at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after the competitions on Saturday, February 7 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals):

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure Skating–Italy confident about medal prospect in team event

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's ‌figure skaters remained confident about their medal prospects in the team event at ‌the Milano Cortina Olympics after the men's short programme and free dance session ‌ensured the host nation maintained third place on Saturday.

World

Multiple avalanches leave 4 dead in northern Italy

MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Multiple avalanches struck the northern Italian Alps on Saturday, leaving four people dead and several others injured, local media reported.

World

Unbeaten British pair lead mixed doubles curling at Milan-Cortina Games

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- British pair Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat dominated the mixed doubles curling competition after winning all seven of their round-robin games so far at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Other Sports

Olympics-Speed skating-Great aunt Gina would be really proud, says Lollobrigida

MILAN, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Francesca Lollobrigida said her great aunt, the late film star Gina Lollobrigida, ‌would be proud to see the family name shining across a different ‌stage after the Italian speed skater claimed 3,000 metres gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday.

World

Guirassy's late goal lifts Dortmund past Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

BERLIN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Serhou Guirassy scored late to earn Borussia Dortmund a 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg on Saturday, extending its winning streak and intensifying the Bundesliga title race.

World

Norway's Stroem clinches Olympic ski jumping gold in women's normal hill

PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Anna Odine Stroem of Norway claimed the gold medal in the women's normal hill ski jumping event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, edging Slovenia's title favorite Nika Prevc by just 1.1 points.

World

Su Yiming earns China's first medal at Milan-Cortina Games as difficulty spikes in big air

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Su Yiming delivered China's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, claiming bronze in a fiercely contested men's snowboard big air final defined by soaring difficulty.