Nation

INTERACTIVE: Negri Sembilan polls - Live official results

Check out the real-time results of the state election as they are released by the Election Commission.

Football

Soccer-Bournemouth sign Portugal centre-back Silva from Benfica

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Bournemouth ⁠have strengthened their defence with the ⁠signing of Portugal international Antonio Silva, ‌who joined the Premier League side from Benfica on Saturday. Media reports said the move cost Bournemouth about ​26 million pounds ($35 million).

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Aug 1, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Aug 1, 2026)

Nation

Negri polls: Sea of blue outside Wisma Umno as Barisan supporters celebrate

SEREMBAN: The roads outside Wisma Umno here turned into a sea of blue as Barisan Nasional supporters celebrated the coalition's victory at the state polls.

Nation

Negri polls: Anthony Loke may give up Negri DAP chief post after defeat in Chennah

PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke may relinquish his position as Negri Sembilan DAP state chief after his defeat in Chennah in Saturday's (Aug 1) state polls.

Myanmar

Over 6,700 evacuated in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region after embankment breach

YANGON: (Bernama-Xinhua) A total of 6,747 people from 1,333 households have been evacuated after the Ngawun River embankment breached in Laymyethna township in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, the township administration team said on Saturday (Aug 1), reported Xinhua

Nation

Giant-killer MCA makes winning return in Negri polls

PETALING JAYA: MCA made a winning return at the Negri Sembilan state election, capturing at least two of the seven seats it contested under the Barisan Nasional banner, with victories in Chennah and Repah.

Nation

Negri polls: The work begins now, says Zahid

SEREMBAN: All successfully elected assemblymen from Barisan Nasional must begin work immediately, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

World

Romania expands bear cull, critics say enforcement gaps persist

TRANSFAGARASAN, Romania, Aug 1 (Reuters) - In just ⁠three hours on a sunny morning on Romania's scenic Transfagarasan mountain road, at least 20 brown ⁠bears emerged from the forest and approached motorists who had stopped to feed them and ‌take selfies.

Singapore

The courage to go bald: Why more girls in Singapore are shaving their heads for children with cancer

SINGAPORE: Walking into the foyer of Yishun Innova Junior College on July 1, Gerlyn Ng was met with cheers and loud applause from her schoolmates.

India

Eight months into marriage, India's Dehradun teacher dies by suicide; husband, sister-in-law arrested

NEW DELHI: The husband and sister-in-law of a Dehradun school teacher, who died within eight months of her marriage, have been arrested as police widen their investigation into allegations raised by her family.

Nation

Negri polls: BN-PN set to form state govt after capturing 25 seats, claims Umno sec-gen Asyraf

PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional is confident of forming the Negri Sembilan state government after securing a majority of seats based on unofficial results, says Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

AseanPlus News

South Australia investigates mass tern deaths amid suspected H5 bird flu

CANBERRA: (Bernama-Xinhua) South Australian state authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns were found on an island off the state's southeast coast, reported Xinhua.

World

Crimean families queue for hot meals as Ukraine hits power supply

MASSANDRA, Crimea, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Under ⁠a blazing summer sun, a chef poured oil into huge ⁠pots set up on a street in the Crimean town of ‌Massandra, preparing to serve dozens of people queuing for a hot meal after Ukrainian attacks cut power to their own kitchens.

Nation

University student killed on way back from bikers event

DUNGUN: A private university student has been killed when the motorcycle he was riding skidded at KM354 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2), near here.

World

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan, hiking company says

KATHMANDU, Aug ⁠1 (Reuters) - Famed climber Nirmal ⁠Purja, who set a record ‌for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountain, died in ​an avalanche on the ⁠world's 12th highest ⁠peak in Pakistan, his company ⁠said on ‌Saturday.

Wellness

Despite a rare heart condition, he still runs marathons

After years of testing at multiple hospitals that could not explain his intense symptoms, this long-distance runner finally found answers.

Other Sports

Erry delays retirement after Commonwealth Games success

PETALING JAYA: Commonwealth Games gold did more than crown Erry Hidayat – it saved his career.

Other Sports

No gold as lifter but glory as coach for Edmund

PETALING JAYA: Edmund Yeo had to wait 24 years to fulfil his dream of winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal, this time as a coach.

Singapore

One dead, two firefighters taken to hospital after fire in Singapore's Clementi flat

SINGAPORE: A person has died after a fire broke out in an HDB flat in Clementi late on Friday (July 31)..