PARIS, March 27 — France has expressed “serious concern” over the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reintroduce gender testing for female athletes, calling it “a step backward.”

GENEVA, March 27 — Iran’s foreign minister condemned the deadly bombing of a school on the first day of the Middle East war as a “calculated” attack by the United States.

LONDON, March 27 — Hertfordshire Constabulary has reopened its investigation into sexual abuse and rape allegations against influencer Andrew Tate, following criticism over its handling of the case.

KOTA KINABALU, March 27 — Sabah and Sarawak will continue to receive diesel subsidies, reflecting the states’ unique geography, high fuel reliance, and logistical challenges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

KUCHING, March 27 — Thirteen men pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here to charges of rioting with objects capable of being used as weapons at an eatery along Jalan Kuching City Mall.

TAWAU, March 27 — A 42-year-old store worker, Hadriansyah Sabran, was charged today in the Magistrate’s Court here with trafficking over 3kg of methamphetamine earlier this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, originally scheduled for next month, has been postponed indefinitely, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced today amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

PARIS, March 26 — A Paris criminal court has sentenced Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison after finding him guilty of raping three women.

DHAKA, March 26 — At least 24 people have died after a bus carrying about 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, authorities said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia has voiced serious concern over the intensifying military exchanges and retaliatory strikes across West Asia, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved by addressing the underlying causes of the conflict.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia will cap the monthly BUDI95 allocation at 200 litres starting April 1 to help offset rising oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.

GEORGE TOWN, March 26 — The Penang Health Department (JKNPP) has inspected a well-known eatery along Lorong Pitt after a customer alleged finding a cockroach leg in a dish.