Entertainment

Burglars hold rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s mum at gunpoint in home invasion

Four men broke into the Florida home looking for cash and car keys, and ended up confronting the rapper's 60-year-old mum.

World

US Senate approves bill to release Epstein files

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed bill ordering the release of federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier whose extensive alleged sex trafficking network fueled one of the country's most incendiary scandals.

Other Sports

Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Corporate News

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Nation

Rare earth industry, nuclear energy among key topics in Parliament today

KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the rare earth elements (REE) industry and nuclear energy are among the topics of discussion in today's Dewan Rakyat session.

Commodities

Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal Reserve chair.

Markets

US stocks lose ground, gold resumes its climb as risk appetite sours

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, extending a selloff prompted in part by the run-up to Nvidia earnings, which could test the artificial intelligence boom amid mounting valuation concerns.

Football

Soccer-We were rubbish, but we don't care, says McGinn, as Scotland reach World Cup

GLASGOW (Reuters) -"We were rubbish but who cares?" John McGinn said as scenes of delirium broke out at a joyous Hampden Park on Tuesday after Scotland's 4-2 victory over Denmark sent them to their first World Cup finals since 1998.

Technology

Crypto exchange Kraken valued at $20 billion in latest funding round

(Reuters) -Crypto exchange Kraken said on Tuesday it was valued at $20 billion in its latest fundraise, a 33% increase in under two months, as digital market firms continue to attract investor interest.

Technology

Meta's chief revenue officer Hegeman leaves to launch startup

(Reuters) -Meta's chief revenue officer John Hegeman said on Tuesday he will leave the Facebook parent to launch his own startup, marking a key leadership change amid the social media company's pursuit of superintelligence.

Technology

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

(Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a social media monopoly.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Chadwick says WEC is ultimate goal as F1 dream recedes

LONDON (Reuters) -Jamie Chadwick, Britain's foremost female racing driver, said on Tuesday competing at the top level of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) was now her 'ultimate goal' and recognised her Formula One dream was likely over.

Technology

Amazon's Zoox launches robotaxi rides in San Francisco

(Reuters) -Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox opened its waitlist on Tuesday for users in San Francisco, offering free rides, just days after Alphabet's Waymo said it will provide robotaxi rides in the same market.

Technology

France's Eviden to build new supercomputer with AMD in European AI push

(Reuters) -Eviden, a division of French IT group Atos, said on Tuesday it had won a contract together with U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to build a new supercomputer in Europe, as the region moves to close the technology gap with the U.S.

Technology

Amazon, Google named by EU among 'critical' tech providers for finance industry

PARIS (Reuters) -European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc's finance industry.

Metro News

MP allays fears about budget allocation for Sibu hospital

The government's plan to upgrade Hospital Sibu from a district to a regional hospital remains on course, Sibu MP Oscar Ling says.

Sri Lanka

Colombo probes claims of cruelty to elephants gifted by Thailand

The government is investigating allegations that two elephants gifted by Thailand have been subjected to cruel treatment at their homes in Buddhist temples, the environment minister said.

Focus

Xi’s art of the win

WHEN Chinese President Xi Jinping walked out of his meeting with US President Donald Trump late last month, he carried the air of a leader who had made Washington blink. The outcome ­suggested he had.

Focus

Saudis chase AI crown

IN northwest Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea, a planned US$5bil data centre is set to offer enough computing muscle for deve­lopers as far away as Europe to train and build artificial intelligence (AI).

Focus

Eyes on everyone

AS a couple with a stroller walked past a police van adorned with cameras on one of London's busiest shopping streets recently, officers stopped the man for questioning.