Football

Soccer-New Chelsea boss Rosenior welcomes weight of pressure

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Liam Rosenior said he was ‌ready to embrace the pressure of managing Chelsea and unlock what he called the club's "limitless" potential as he ‌prepares for his first game in charge of the West London side on Saturday.

World

Dutch parties aiming for rare minority coalition government

AMSTERDAM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Government formation talks in the Netherlands ‌will be aimed at forming a rare ‌minority cabinet, leaders of the three prospective coalition parties said on Friday.

Other Sports

Darts-Littler lands record-breaking sponsorship deal after second world crown

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Luke Littler has ‌secured what is being reported by British media as the largest sponsorship agreement ‌in darts history, with Target Darts announcing a new long-term, multi-million-pound deal with ‌the recently crowned double World Champion on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Germany pick North Carolina's Winston-Salem as World Cup base

BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Four-times world ‌champions Germany will be based in North Carolina's Winston-Salem during next year's ‌soccer World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States, ‌the team said on Friday.

World

Poland worried about tensions in NATO over Greenland, says Tusk

WARSAW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Poland's prime minister is worried about the strain ‌the United States' threat to take over ‌Greenland is putting on NATO, he said on Friday, adding that as a loyal ally Warsaw should be honest with Washington ‍about its concerns.

Football

JDT leave it late to extend winning run

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim's (JDT) were made to wait till the last minute to get a winner after beating Negri Sembilan 1-0 in a tense Super League match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi on Friday (Jan 9).

World

Spanish citizens released from Venezuela prison arrive in Madrid

MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Four Spanish nationals and a prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights ‌activist arrived in Madrid on Friday a ‌day after they were released from prison in Venezuela in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Football

Cricket-Not pitch-perfect; Italy go into bat for soccer-mad compatriots in T20 World Cup debut

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Italy are gearing up for their Twenty20 ‌World Cup debut, hoping a strong showing next month will help the sport break into popular culture in a soccer-obsessed nation that does not have a natural cricket ‌pitch.

World

EU grants Syria $722 million for recovery, humanitarian aid, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌The European Union will grant Syria ‌around 620 million euros ($722 million) this year ‌and next for post-war recovery, bilateral support and humanitarian aid, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ‍on Friday.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong police searching for mainland Chinese man, 47, missing for 3 days

Force says Ye Zhihui last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday

Football

Soccer-Snow, freezing temperatures force cancellation of games in Germany, England

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Saturday's Bundesliga match ‌between St Pauli and RB Leipzig in Hamburg has been postponed due ‌to large amounts of snow and ice blanketing the pitch, while ‌a third-round FA Cup match on Saturday has been postponed due to freezing conditions in the UK.

World

Warsaw summons Hungarian envoy to protest after Budapest grants two Poles asylum

WARSAW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Polish ‌Foreign Ministry has summoned the Hungarian ambassador after Budapest granted asylum ‌to two as-yet-unidentified Polish citizens, a spokesperson said on Friday, as ‌relations deteriorate between countries once seen as allies.

Other Sports

Rallying-Qatar's Al-Attiyah wins stage six for Dacia, retakes Dakar lead

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah will ‌lead the Dakar Rally into its second and final week after winning the sixth ‌stage in the Saudi Arabian desert on Friday to take over at the top ‌from South African rival Henk Lategan.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik stand tall as Malaysia's last pair in home Open

BUKIT JALIL: World No. 2 men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik lifted the spirits of the national badminton camp by becoming Malaysia's sole representative to reach the semi-finals of the home Open in style.

World

ANALYSIS-Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with weapon not used since 2024

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's launch of ‌an Oreshnik hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial juncture in talks to end the war.

Nation

Dr Wee pays tribute to late MCA veteran Wang Choon Wing

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has paid tribute to party veteran Wang Choon Wing @ Wong Soon Joong, who passed away.

Technology

Germany plans measures to combat harmful AI image manipulation

BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Germany's justice ‌ministry plans to present measures in the near future that would ‌allow authorities to more effectively combat the use of artificial intelligence to ‌manipulate images in ways that violate personal rights, a spokesperson said on Friday.

Badminton

Still too strong as Korean world No. 1 deny Wei Chong-Kai Wun again

BUKIT JALIL: Men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were left disappointed once again after losing again to world No. 1 and Malaysian Open defending champions Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae of South Korea in the quarter-finals on Friday (Jan 9).

Technology

DeepSeek to launch new AI model focused on coding in February, The Information reports

Jan ‌9 (Reuters) - ‌Chinese AI startup ‌DeepSeek is expected to ‍launch ‍its next-generation ‌AI model V4 ‍that ​features ⁠strong coding capabilities ‌in February, ⁠The ‍Information reported ‍on Friday, citing ‌people familiar with the matter.

Football

Soccer-Heavy snowfall forces postponement of St Pauli v Leipzig

BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Saturday's Bundesliga match between St Pauli ‌and RB Leipzig in Hamburg has ‌been postponed due to large amounts of snow and ice blanketing the pitch, the German Football League (DFL) ‍said on Friday.