January 23, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.
MIAMI, March 19 — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to defeat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the second round of the Miami Open.
This victory marks Osaka’s first match win since reaching the Australian Open third round, where she retired due to an abdominal injury. After a disappointing first-round loss at Indian Wells, which she called the “worst match” of her career, Osaka focused on movement and resilience to turn things around.
“I was going to run into every corner if I had to,” she said after the match.
Despite trailing 0-5 in the first set and 2-4 in the second, Osaka fought back, firing 10 aces and taking control in the decider. She now faces 24th seed Liudmila Samsonova as she pursues her first title in Miami, a city she considers her “US home.”
Elsewhere, Sofia Kenin defeated defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 7-5 and will meet world number three Coco Gauff in the second round. Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon winner, is still searching for her first victory since returning to the tour after giving birth last July. — AFP
