KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia’s world No. 6 women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, bowed out of the Orleans Masters badminton championships in France after a 15-21, 19-21 loss to China’s newly formed duo, Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, in the quarterfinals tonight.
PESHAWAR, March 8 — A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police confirmed today.
KYIV, March 7 — Russian forces launched a large-scale missile assault overnight, striking Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure in their first major attack since the US halted intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The assault intensifies pressure on Ukraine as President Donald Trump pushes for a swift resolution to the war.
LONDON, March 6 — The number of potential modern slavery victims in Britain surged to a record high last year, according to official statistics released on Thursday. Experts are calling for urgent government policy reforms to address the growing crisis.
WASHINGTON, March 7 — SpaceX launched its powerful Starship rocket once again yesterday but soon lost contact with the spacecraft as it soared over the Gulf of Mexico.
NAYPYIDAW, March 6 — Scam centers operating along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have come under renewed scrutiny following the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
