Nation

World Water Day celebration set to make a splash in Melaka

MELAKA: The National-level World Water Day 2026 celebration, to be held at Pantai Tanjung Bidara, Alor Gajah, over two days starting Friday, is expected to attract up to 5,000 visitors.

Corporate News

CapitaLand sees better earnings in first quarter

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust posted a higher profit of RM45.81mil for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the RM37.49mil recognised for the same quarter last year.

World

Tesla reports higher Q1 revenue, profit

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla on Wednesday reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with total revenue rising 16 percent year on year to 22.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Football

Soccer-Motta saves four as Lazio beat Atalanta on penalties to reach Coppa Italia final

BERGAMO, Italy, April 22 (Reuters) - Lazio ⁠reached the Coppa Italia final as goalkeeper Edoardo Motta saved four ⁠penalties to secure a 2-1 shootout victory over Atalanta after a ‌1-1 draw in Bergamo on Wednesday left the tie level at 3-3 on aggregate.

World

U.S. stocks advance amid ceasefire extension with Iran

NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by a decision to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran and a solid start to the corporate earnings season.

World

WHO Europe calls for stronger influenza vaccination efforts across region

OSLO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) on Wednesday called for stronger efforts to improve access to influenza vaccines and boost uptake among at-risk groups across Europe, citing findings from a new study.

Football

Soccer-Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup, FT reports

April 22 (Reuters) - A top envoy to U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the ⁠Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

World

Georgia's population close to 4 mln: census

TBILISI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's population totaled 3,929,581, according to revised census figures released Wednesday by the country's National Statistics Office.

World

Update: Journalist killed, colleague injured in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Journalist Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday after being trapped under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV.

Football

Soccer-Bayern beat Leverkusen 2-0 to reach first German Cup final in six years

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, April 22 (Reuters) - Treble-chasing Bayern ⁠Munich beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from Harry Kane and ⁠Luis Diaz to reach the German Cup final for the first time in six ‌years.

Football

Soccer-Man City go top and relegate Burnley with narrow Turf Moor win

BURNLEY, April 22 (Reuters) - Manchester City ended Arsenal's six-month stay ⁠on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday.

World

Argentina's Milei proposes elections overhaul, latest effort to shrink state

BUENOS AIRES, April 22 (Reuters) - Argentina's government on Wednesday said ⁠it sent Congress an electoral reform bill it said would ‌cut costs, boost transparency and tighten party rules, including by eliminating mandatory primary elections.

World

Italy's lower house approves contested security law after confidence vote

ROME, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet won a confidence vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday on a new security law, paving the way for its final approval.

World

US wants to see unified response from Iran, White House says

April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠wants to see a "unified" ‌response from Iran's leadership to U.S. proposals to end ​hostilities, White House ⁠press secretary Karoline ⁠Leavitt said on Wednesday.

World

EAEU-SCO trade quadruples over decade to 368 bln USD

ASTANA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Trade turnover between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has increased fourfold over the past 10 years, reaching 368 billion U.S. dollars, said Bakytzhan Sagintayev, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), on Wednesday.

World

Feature: In Beirut, volunteers channel hardships into help for displaced people

by Xinhua writer Lin Jianjie

World

U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

World

Brazil revokes credentials of US immigration officer, claims reciprocity

BRASILIA, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Brazil's Federal Police revoked the credentials allowing a Brasilia-based U.S. immigration officer ⁠to exercise his official duties, the police head and the foreign ministry ‌said on Wednesday, citing a similar move made by the U.S. government.

World

US approves potential $200 million sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands

April ⁠22 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. ‌State Department said on ​Wednesday ⁠it approved ⁠the potential ⁠sale ‌of ⁠Hellfire missiles ​to ‌the Netherlands ⁠for $200 ​million.

World

Int'l book fair opens in Sarajevo with record number of exhibitors

SARAJEVO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The 37th Sarajevo international book fair opened here on Wednesday, attracting a record number of international exhibitors.