World

Supreme Court weighs Trump's firing of the Fed's Lisa Cook by social media

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In the battle over President Donald Trump's effort to fire Federal ‌Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices may focus on the president's use of social media to carry out this unprecedented action. 

World

'Make America Go Away' red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff

COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - One ‌Copenhagen clothing store's tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump's ‌red baseball caps has become an unlikely symbol of Danish ‌solidarity with Greenland, as protests mount over Trump's demands to buy the vast self-governing territory.

World

Greenland crisis shows time for flattering Trump is over, former NATO boss Rasmussen says

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The ‌time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if ‌the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent troops to Greenland, ex-NATO boss ‌and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday.

Technology

Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup ‌Ivo raised $55 million in a funding round, led by existing investor ‌Blackbird, to speed up development of its legal services platform and ‌hire more salespeople to tap growing demand.

Technology

Britain needs 'AI stress tests' for financial services, lawmakers say

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain's financial ‌watchdogs are not doing enough to stop AI from harming consumers or destabilising markets, a group ‌of lawmakers said on Tuesday, urging regulators to move away from a "wait and see" approach ‌as the technology is deployed widely.

Technology

Bristol Myers partners with Microsoft for AI-driven lung cancer detection

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bristol Myers ‌Squibb said on Tuesday it had signed an ‌agreement with Microsoft to use the tech company's AI-enabled ‌radiology platform to help speed up early detection of lung cancer.

Rugby

Rugby-Scotland recall Gray, Cherry for Six Nations Championship

Jan 20 (Reuters) - France-based lock Jonny Gray ‌and hooker Dave Cherry have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the 2026 ‌Six Nations Championship as centre Sione Tuipulotu captains a side seeking to end ‌an agonising 27-year wait for the title.

Nation

Online gambling syndicate for foreigners busted in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate catering to foreigners, was dismantled with the arrest of 19 foreigners in an operation in the city.

World

Togo expels ex-Burkina Faso leader after coup plot claim, sources say

LOME, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Togo ‌has arrested and expelled Burkina Faso's former president to ‌his home country after officials there accused him of ‌attempting a coup, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

World

At least four dead as floods sweep across Tunisia

TUNIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌At least four people were ‌killed on Tuesday as floods swept across ‌Tunisia amid the worst torrential rain for over 70 years in some regions, and there were ‍fears the death toll ‍could rise, authorities ‌said.

World

Swiss bar owner faces prosecutors for second hearing after deadly New Year's fire

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The ‌owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire ‌on New Year's Day, killing 40 people, appeared ‌before prosecutors on Tuesday for a second set of hearings in the criminal investigation, according to a lawyer present.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Jan 20, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Jan 20, 2024)

Nation

Two men detained over fatal shooting in Nibong Tebal

NIBONG TEBAL: Police have arrested two men to assist in investigations into the fatal shooting of a man believed to be the owner of a car wash in front of the premises along Jalan Besar Permatang Keling here last Saturday (Jan 16).

Nation

MH370 search records 7,236 sq km with no significant findings so far

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest phase of the MH370 seabed search in the Southern Indian Ocean has achieved substantial survey coverage, with no significant discovery or conclusive finding identified to date.

Nation

Judiciary sets up dedicated High Court for corruption cases

KUALA LUMPUR: The judiciary has set up a Special Corruption High Court to hear corruption cases and appeals from Special Corruption Sessions Courts, initially at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Nation

Thai police seeking Malaysia’s cooperation in hunt for suspected drug dealer

PASIR MAS: Thai police are seeking the cooperation of local authorities to obtain further information on a Malaysian woman, believed to be a drug dealer, who is suspected of fleeing to Thailand, following the seizure of marijuana worth RM1.82mil by Malaysian police early this month.

Japan

Wreckage of sightseeing helicopter with Taiwanese tourists that went missing in southwest Japan has been spotted

A sightseeing helicopter went missing Tuesday near a volcanic crater on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with wreckage later found in the area.

Rugby

Rugby-Wales call up uncapped duo as Reffell, Dyer omitted from Six Nations squad

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel ‌Hamer-Webb and Bath centre Louie Hennessey are two uncapped players in Wales' squad for ‌the 2026 Six Nations Championship as coach Steve Tandy named his 38-player selection on ‌Tuesday.

Thailand

Thailand seizes over 330 million methamphetamine tablets in four-month crackdown; more than RM442mil of assets frozen

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Jan 20 detailed the seizure of over 330 million methamphetamine tablets and the dismantling of several major criminal syndicates.

World

Prince Harry targeted for standing up to UK newspaper, his lawyer says

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌Prince Harry suffered a sustained campaign of attacks for standing up to Britain's powerful Daily Mail over intrusion into ‌his private life, his lawyer told a court on Tuesday where he and others are suing the paper's ‌publisher.