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Football 31 Mar 2025 | 03:50 PM

Soccer-Wrexham announce record turnover as Hollywood influence grows

(Reuters) - Wrexham reported record financial results for their first year back in the English Football League (EFL) in the latest chapter of the club's success story with co-owners and Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

World 24 Mar 2025 | 12:12 AM

Thai PM grilled in censure motion over father Thaksin's influence

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's opposition on Monday grilled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the first day of a parliamentary no-confidence motion, accusing her of being unqualified and of allowing her powerful father to wield influence over her administration. 

World 29 Dec 2024 | 02:33 PM

German politicians decry Elon Musk's AfD support as 'intrusive' election influence

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Elon Musk drew criticism from German politicians from the government and opposition on Sunday for an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) which they deemed "intrusive" outside influence.

Nation 4 May 2024 | 09:46 AM

Don't be swayed by 'outside influence', Vigneswaran tells Indian voters

HULU SELANGOR: Indian voters in Kuala Kubu Baharu should vote wisely and not be swayed by "outside influence", says MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran.

Nation 9 Dec 2022 | 10:16 AM

Young voters living outside constituencies influence parents’ voting decisions, says Puad

PETALING JAYA: Contrary to popular belief that young voters are being easily influenced by their parents, it is these youth who live outside their constituencies who are influencing their parents’ voting decisions, says an Umno supreme council member.

World 8 Aug 2024 | 01:43 AM

US prosecutors says Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to seek US policy influence

(Reuters) - Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden accused him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who sought to "influence U.S. government agencies" in connection with a criminal probe in Romania.

Style 14 Feb 2025 | 07:00 AM

How David Lynch influenced designers, as seen in the New York Fashion Week shows

These days you have to be pretty extreme to get people’s attention. Maybe that’s why Stuart Vevers, the creative director of Coach, and Catherine Holstein of Khaite said they were thinking about David Lynch, the master of the surreal and the extreme who died last month, when putting together their collections.

China 17 Feb 2025 | 03:37 AM

From exile to influence: Thaksin navigates new roles in Thai politics, regional affairs

KUALA LUMPUR: The road leading to Thaksin Shinawatra's opulent residence on the outskirts of Bangkok is a myriad of narrow alleys.

Sabah & Sarawak 10 Feb 2025 | 05:51 AM

No pacts, GRS must face Sabah polls alone, says Usno's Pandikar

KOTA KINABALU: The eight-party Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) must go into the coming state election on its own to align with the aspirations of Sabahans, says Usno president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia.

Aseanplus News 26 Feb 2025 | 01:21 PM

Asean News Headlines on Wednesday (Feb 26, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Feb 26, 2025)

Aseanplus News 17 Feb 2025 | 02:02 PM

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Feb 17, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Feb 17, 2025)

World 30 Dec 2024 | 11:24 AM

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to "nonsense".

World 6 Feb 2025 | 03:13 AM

Year begins with warmest January despite shift towards cooling La Nina

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Last month was the world's warmest January on record, continuing a streak of extreme global temperatures despite a shift towards the cooling La Nina weather pattern, European Union scientists said on Thursday.

World 22 Nov 2024 | 09:50 AM

Germany's Merkel laments influence of big business on Trump

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has called the influence of tech billionaires such as Elon Musk over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a "huge concern".

World 17 Dec 2024 | 12:52 PM

Russia's Duma passes bill tightening control over income of 'foreign agents'

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that tightens restrictions on income received by those Moscow has designated as "foreign agents".

AI 16 Nov 2024 | 04:00 AM

What to know about Elon Musk’s contracts with the US federal government

“It’s going to be a golden era for Musk with Trump in the White House.”

Mind 16 Dec 2024 | 03:00 AM

Is the mind inside or outside the brain?

Proponents say the mind does not exclusively reside in the brain or even the body, but extends into the physical world.

Focus 27 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

Victory is just the beginning

IN Syria, “forever” is over. The regime of President Bashar Assad, whose supporters once chanted “our leader forever”, has been deposed by an alliance of rebel groups after a 13-year civil war.

Nation 3 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

‘A beacon in the darkness’

PETALING JAYA: For students past and present, the red brick buildings at the Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) campus here are a symbol of hope and resilience.

China 31 Mar 2025 | 11:40 AM

Xi showdown with Li Ka-shing threatens China’s pro-business push

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat over a shipping lane coveted by Donald Trump is testing that push.

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