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Harry Maguire didn't make England's World Cup squad - so he's handing out Panini stickers in New York (VIDEO)

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Harry Maguire may have missed out on England's World Cup squad, but the Manchester United defender has still found a way to become part of the tournament. The 33-year-old centre-... Read More


Not tusk luck! Thai traveller's giant bamboo shoot mistaken for ivory by Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport security (VIDEO)

BANGKOK, June 21 -- A routine airport security check turned into an unexpectedly hilarious moment when a Thai traveller's giant bamboo shoot was briefly mistaken for ivory during an X-ray scan. The w... Read More


'Pursuit of Jade' star Zhang Linghe wins fans' applause - and political backlash - after surprise speech on Taiwan-China ties

TAIPEI, June 21 -- Chinese actor Zhang Linghe won over the crowd with a greeting in Taiwanese Minnan during a surprise appearance at a cross-strait forum - but the rising star soon found himself at th... Read More


K-pop fever comes with a catch as fan scams surge in South Korea

SEOUL, June 21 -- South Korea's global K-pop success is drawing record numbers of fans to the country - but it is also creating new opportunities for scammers, with fraud reports filed by foreign nati... Read More


Tartan Army pauses for fallen fan Donny Strathie as World Cup turns moment of grief into tribute

BOSTON, June 20 -- What was meant to be a dream World Cup night for one lifelong Scotland supporter instead became a moment of collective remembrance, as thousands of Tartan Army fans paused to honour... Read More


'Welcome to a lifetime of World Cup heartache': How football defines a generation (VIDEO)

LONDON, June 20 -- Across living rooms, packed community halls, roadside mamak tables and buzzing bars, millions of fans around the world are watching the World Cup unfold in real time, their attentio... Read More


RM150 unlimited travel: Rapid KL opens digital monthly pass to all passengers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 -- Rapid KL has introduced a digital Rapid Monthly Pass, allowing users to purchase and activate unlimited travel directly through the TNG eWallet application. The initiative is... Read More


No deaths reported in Bercham storm that ripped up 248 homes, say Ipoh police

IPOH, June 20 -- A storm accompanied by heavy rain tore that through several residential areas in Bercham yesterday afternoon, damaged an estimated 248 houses across a 1.3 square kilometre stretch, po... Read More


Fans win, hotels lose as World Cup tourism bets backfire across host cities

NEW YORK, June 20 -- The 2026 World Cup is showing a mixed tourism and hospitality picture across host cities, with early expectations of a major economic windfall increasingly tempered by weaker-than... Read More


Wet and windy: Heavy rain alert out Johor, Sarawak and Labuan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has triggered a thunderstorm alert for several regions across Johor, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. Resid... Read More