Smartphones

How you can learn to regain your focus and practice paying attention

When was the last time you actually finished reading something without repeatedly checking your phone?

World

At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says

TUNIS, ⁠Aug 22 (Reuters) - ⁠At least ‌13 Tunisians are missing ​after a ⁠migrant ⁠boat sank off ⁠the Tunisian ‌coast ⁠while they ​were ‌sailing towards Italy, ⁠and ​two people ⁠were rescued, the ​head of a migrant ⁠rights group told Reuters ​on ⁠Saturday.

World

West Nile virus reported in 12 European countries

STOCKHOLM: Twelve countries in Europe have reported locally-acquired cases of West Nile virus so far this year, the EU health agency said Friday, urging the continent to boost its control efforts

Nation

Do you know... about the dos and don'ts of EV charging?

Here are some information about the dos and don'ts of EV charging.

Technology

OpenAI cuts developer pricing for frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model by more than 20%

Aug 21 (Reuters) - OpenAI ⁠said on Friday it is cutting the prices ⁠of its frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model for developers ‌by more than 20% for the next three months, as the ChatGPT maker faces growing competition from Anthropic and Chinese AI ​models.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia win toss, to field first in second test v Bangladesh

Aug 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Australia captain Pat Cummins won ⁠the toss and elected ‌to field in the second and final test against Bangladesh in ​Mackay, Queensland on Saturday.

Technology

SEC charges former Bank of America investment banker with insider trading

NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged a former senior Bank of ⁠America investment banker with insider trading, alleging he tipped a longtime friend and former ‌colleague about a pending merger, allowing the friend to make $18.5 million of illegal profit.

Technology

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - ⁠TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400-million settlement ⁠to resolve the U.S. Justice Department's allegations the short-video app violated children's online ‌privacy.

World

Trump seeks to bolster Darline Graham's Senate bid at South Carolina rally

MYRTLE BEACH, South ⁠Carolina, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Friday for political novice Darline Graham in the race for her late brother's Senate seat, a ⁠contest that could test the White House's political clout before November's midterm elections.

Nation

Six charged with kidnapping Singaporean and girlfriend 

JOHOR BARU: Five men and a woman have claimed trial to kidnapping a Singaporean man and his girlfriend.

Nation

S’pore security guard jailed, fined over religious insults

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean security guard was sentenced to 14 days' jail and fined RM7,000 after pleading guilty to insulting Islam.

Nation

Agency chairman detained for land deal fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Five individuals, including a government agency chairman, have been detained over alleged abuse of power involving land disposal.

Nation

GOF busts illegal sand mining in three states 

SHAH ALAM: Seven illegal mining operations in three states have been busted, with the General Operations Force (GOF) seizing equipment and other assets worth an estimated RM13.26mil through Ops Gali Mega.

Nation

Alleged drug trafficker injures cop with machete

KOTA BARU: A suspected drug trafficker was arrested after he brandished a machete at police during a raid in Kampung Lubok Bongor, Jeli, and injured one officer.

Nation

Jana Wibawa instructions came from PMO, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry's procurement division only processed company applications for the Jana Wibawa programme that were recommended directly by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the High Court heard.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah working to prevent entry of new ‘zombie’ drug

KOTA KINABALU: Security forces in Sabah must do all they can to prevent the entry of a new type of drug known as "blackout" or "zombie" into the state, says Datuk Masiung Banah.

Nation

Babysitter fined RM2k for injuring toddler

MELAKA: A babysitter was fined RM2,000 after pleading guilty to injuring a 21-month-old girl by pinching her genital area, ­resulting in bruises.

Vietnam

Alleged rapist charged after victim goes public

Authorities in Vietnam have charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.

Nation

Hikers caught showering threaten staff

GEORGE TOWN: A routine reminder turned hostile at Penang Hill when two hikers attempted to assault funicular station staff after being caught showering at a water faucet.

Nation

Ex-Tabung Haji CEO remanded by MACC

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from 127 people and opened five investigation papers into matters highlighted in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji.