WASHINGTON, Nov 7 — United States Vice-President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign yesterday in a concession speech that acknowledged president-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come.

MELBOURNE, Nov 7 — Breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance.

SINGAPORE, Nov 7 — Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement, Singaporean Environment Minister Grace Fu told Reuters yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7 — The United Nations said replacing its Palestinian relief agency in Gaza and the West Bank is not the world body’s responsibility, signalling it was Israel’s problem, showed a letter excerpt seen by Reuters.

LONDON, Nov 7 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday set out a code of conduct for ministers aimed at improving transparency after he was caught in a row over lawmakers accepting gifts such as clothes and Taylor Swift concert tickets.

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 — World leaders congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday after he won the United States (US) presidential election, capping a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.

PALM BEACH, Nov 6 — Donald Trump was elected United States (US) president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad.

JAKARTA, Nov 6 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong held a constructive bilateral meeting today, discussing key topics including defence, trade, investment, food security, energy, and human resource development.

LONDON, Nov 6 — The UK government said yesterday cases of bird flu had been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises in Yorkshire, hours after it increased the risk level of the disease from medium to high.

TEXAS, Nov 6 — Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action yesterday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the Constitution for a chance to win his (RM4.4 million) US$1 million-a-day giveaway, and claim it was a fraud.

SEOUL, Nov 6 — South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay ₩21.62 billion (RM68.15 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis, Seoul’s data protection agency said.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country.

BANGKOK, Nov 5 — Thailand has welcomed more than 29.08 million foreign tourists, generating approximately 1.358 trillion baht (RM10.4 billion) in revenue from January 1 to November 3 this year.

SAN JOSE, Nov 5 — A strike by tens of thousands of Boeing employees is ending after seven weeks as workers accepted an improved offer by the US aircraft manufacturer, including a 38 per cent pay rise over four years, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) trade union said yesterday, dpa reported.

SINGAPORE, Nov 5 — Singapore’s Home Ministry (MHA) has instructed Meta Platforms Inc to be issued with Targeted Correction Directions (TCDs) following the reposting of false statements on its platforms regarding the scheduling of executions and the prosecution of drug trafficking charges in the country.

KYOTO, Nov 5 — The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space today, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the United States presidential election have amassed two billion views on social media platform X this year, said a report by non-profit group Centre for Countering Digital Hate.

JAKARTA, Nov 5 — The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano, whose eruption killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, an official said today.

CALIFORNIA, Nov 5 — Meta Platforms will extend its ban on new political advertisements after the US election, maintaining the suspension until later this week, the Facebook parent said in a blog post yesterday.

SEOUL, Nov 5 — North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and South Korea justify North Korea’s nuclear reinforcement, state media KCNA said today.