German civil activists claim victory in case against Musk's X
BERLIN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X must release information enabling researchers to track the spread of election-swaying information on the network, a German court ruled on Friday, according to activist groups.
Proactive and passionate on Asean
The year 2025 is fast approaching. For Malaysia, 2025 will be the year we take over the chairmanship of the world’s fifth-largest economic bloc, with its 680-million strong population.
Cleaning up after the oil spill: Unsung heroes in Singapore toil daily for over two months
SINGAPORE: Twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for the past two months. This is how hard Ramdzan Salim and hundreds of others have worked to wash, scrub and scoop the oil from Singapore’s waters and beaches after the Republic’s worst oil spill in a decade.
Soccer-Let the Euro shootouts begin, says "Professor of Penalties" Jordet
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - As Euro 2024 hits the knockout stage and the spectre of the penalty shootout moves into view, anyone daring to mention the term "lottery" needs to run to their nearest bookshop and devour the latest publication by the world expert on the subject.
AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn
Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation.
Thai divers seek to take on 'ghost gear' threatening marine life
Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on coral and trapping sea life.
Germany’s green lithium hub emerges
ONCE a byword for environmental disaster due to its heavy industry and mining, the city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen is poised to become a key site for Germany’s ambitious green transition.
Small miracles in a giant world
The amazing lives of micro bugs and their outsize impact on ecosystems are laid bare in a new TV series.
Near death in the Himalayas: Malaysian climber survives scare on Mera Peak
Without proper intervention, an individual with AMS can experience severe complications such as fluid accumulation in the lungs and brain swelling, which can be fatal.
Life in a northern royal town
Perak state's royal town Kuala Kangsar is one of the most fascinating historical and cultural places to stop for a day trip or a weekend getaway
Applying science to TCM for natural pain relief
The secrets of a centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine formulation are unlocked using scientific methods.
Newsmaker Ruler
A man for all seasons — especially when we need an unflinching defender.
Plastic in paradise: Bali is struggling with mountains of rubbish
The flipside of Bali's popularity is waste. During the monsoon season, beaches are carpeted with trash, but volunteers are now cleaning up the coastline, one piece of plastic at a time.
Analysis-Emmanuel Macron learns the art of compromise the hard way
PARIS (Reuters) - Jupiter has lost his thunder. Emmanuel Macron, whose first presidential mandate was marked by a top-down government style he compared to that of the almighty Roman god, will have to learn the art of consensus-building in the second.
South Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product.
#BreakTheBias: When women are given opportunities, the world benefits
DOCTOR Özlem Türeci, Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert and Doctor Kizzmekia Corbett – these are three female scientists from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively.
On the trail of the vanished
NEARLY a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive.
A year after Myanmar's coup, families of detainees search for answers
(Reuters) - Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive.
Review: 'Locked Down' mirrors our quarantine experiences
Doug Liman's movie, filmed during the pandemic, is erratic, a little absurd and sporadically delightful.
The most overlooked iPhone features, from data saving to shortcuts
Apple has just added a ton of new features in its latest update to iOS 14. But there are still so many practical things hidden in your iPhone's and iPad's settings that you probably missed in iOS 13.
