Cuba’s tourism sector faces collapse as a US-led jet fuel shortage forces mass flight cancellations and hotel closures, threatening the island’s economic survival. VARADERO BEACH: Cuba’s famed Varadero peninsula presents a deceptive picture of paradise. Its turquoise waters and white sands now lie largely empty, a stark consequence of a severe jet fuel shortage that […]

Iran’s supreme leader dismisses US threats as nuclear talks restart, warning American warships could be sunk and rejecting preconditions. TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (pic) declared the United States would fail in its attempts to destroy the Islamic republic. He made the statement as a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington

Several suspects, some linked to the ultra-left, have been identified in the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon, escalating political tensions ahead of key elections. LYON: French investigators have identified several suspects in the killing of a far-right activist, a source close to the case said. Some of those identified are linked to the

Feb 17 (Reuters) – Stock and ⁠crypto trading platform eToro beat estimates for fourth-quarter ⁠profit on Tuesday on strength across the asset ‌classes it offers. Read full story The Star : Tech Feed

A rare Pikachu Pokemon card has broken the world record for a trading card, selling for over $16 million at a US auction. NEW JERSEY: A single Pokemon trading card has sold for a world-record US$16.492 million at a public auction. The sale of the ‘Pokemon Illustrator’ card on Monday makes it the most expensive

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, have extended their Chinese New Year greetings to Malaysians celebrating the festival. Through a post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page today, His Majesty expressed his hope that the Chinese New Year

Viral post exposes alleged illegal parking racket in KL as woman refuses demands for payment in public area A Thread post by @briqish has gone viral after she shared her encounter with an alleged illegal parking attendant in front of Chambers Residence, sparking widespread reactions among Malaysians online. In her post, she claimed that after

HANOI, Feb 15 — As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing. At one point his digital holdings swelled to US$200,000 — around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam. But they crashed

Britain considers coordinated sanctions after European states conclude Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a rare dart-frog toxin. LONDON: Britain will consider increasing sanctions against Russia following a joint European finding that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a rare toxin. Foreign minister Yvette Cooper (pic) said the UK is looking at

PONTIAN, Feb 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Johor’s request for the return of the state’s 25 per cent income tax revenue was not an issue and can be negotiated amicably. Anwar said Johor currently was the highest recipient for the federal government’s expenditure that is used for various needs of