Other Sports

Olympics-American snowboarder Kim dislocates shoulder ahead of Olympics

LOS ANGELES, Jan ‌8 - U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim, who is aiming to become the ‌first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the ‌halfpipe next month, said on Thursday she had dislocated a shoulder during training in Switzerland.

World

7 killed in road accident in Russia's Volgograd region

MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a three-vehicle collision on the R-22 highway in the Volgograd region in Russia, TASS news agency reported Thursday.

World

Roundup: Germany's DAX index rallies to new record highs

FRANKFURT, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index surged to a new all-time intraday high on Thursday, trading amid signs that the bullish trends at the stock market are going on.

World

Saudi Arabia discovers rare 465-mln-year-old crab fossils

RIYADH, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla announced on Thursday the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils dating back approximately 465 million years.

World

Brazil's Justice Minister Lewandowski resigns

BRASILIA, Jan ‌8 (Reuters) - Brazil's Justice ‌Minister Ricardo Lewandowski resigned ‌from his role, a letter released by the ministry ‍showed on Thursday.

World

Somalia, US relations hit low point as Washington pauses aid to government

WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Relations between ‌Somalia and the U.S. hit a low point after Washington said it would pause further assistance that benefits the government in Mogadishu amid a dispute ‌over the demolition of a World Food Programme warehouse.

World

Direct flights resume between Israel, Belarus after nearly 4-yr hiatus

JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Direct flights between Israel and Belarus resumed on Thursday after nearly four years, with a flight departing Minsk International Airport and landing at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv.

World

Interview: Global capital flows to emerging markets, China's appeal rises: expert

BELGRADE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Global capital flows are undergoing a structural reorientation toward emerging markets, a shift that is reshaping the international investment landscape and reinforcing China's position as a key destination for long-term foreign capital, an expert told Xinhua recently.

World

France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌French President Emmanuel Macron said on ‌Thursday that France would vote against ‌the signing of the free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American nations on Friday.

World

Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council sacks defence minister, Saba says

Jan ‌8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed ‌presidential leadership council ‌has dismissed Defence Minister Mohsen al-Daeri ‍in the internationally ‍recognised ‌government, the state news ‍agency ​Saba reported on ⁠Thursday.

World

German industrial orders rise more than expected in November

BERLIN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's industrial orders rose more than expected in November 2025, official data showed Thursday, offering a rare positive signal for Europe's largest economy amid a prolonged slowdown.

World

Urgent: Venezuela announces release of a large number of prisoners

CARACAS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Thursday that the government is carrying out the release of "a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign people."

World

Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist first confirmed liberation in Venezuela prisoner release

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist Rocio San ‌Miguel has been freed in a prisoner release in the South American country, one source in the ‌Spanish government and another in the Venezuelan opposition said on Thursday.

Cricket

Cricket-India's Varma out for three weeks after surgery for groin issue

Jan 8 (Reuters) - India ‌batter Tilak Varma will be out for ‌nearly three weeks after undergoing surgery for ‌a groin issue, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.

World

Riga Airport turns climate-neutral in 2025 as passenger traffic stays flat

RIGA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Riga Airport said on Thursday it became the first climate-neutral airport in the Baltics in 2025, as passenger traffic remained flat and air cargo volumes increased despite subdued aviation growth.

Nation

Erdogan expresses concern over Dr M's health, says Anwar

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed concern over the health of former Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in conjunction with the latter's official visit to the country.

Nation

Tengku Permaisuri Selangor graces opening of 'Majlis Puisi Dirgahayu Tuanku'

SHAH ALAM: Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin graced the opening of the "Majlis Puisi Dirgahayu Tuanku" poetry recital, organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) through the Institution of Malay Rulers Chair and UiTM Office for the Empowerment of the Nobility on Thursday (Jan 8).

Nation

Turkiye visit has strengthened bilateral, economic ties, says Anwar

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says his official visit to Turkiye has strengthened and further enhanced bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Football

Soccer-Spurs forward Kudus out until April due to thigh injury

Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Tottenham Hotspur forward Mohammed Kudus ‌will be out until April with ‌a quad injury he suffered during Sunday's draw with Sunderland, manager Thomas Frank said ‍on Thursday.

World

One dead in floods in Albania as rain and snow grip Balkans

FIER, Albania, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌A man was found drowned on Thursday in the Albanian ‌city of Durres and emergency teams worked around the clock ‌to evacuate dozens of people from flooded houses hit by heavy rainfall.