PARIS, June 5 — Mirra Andreeva’s dream pursuit of a first Grand Slam title at the French Open gained further momentum yesterday, while qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her own fairytale run to set up an unexpected final in Paris.

LONDON, June 5 — Britain’s navy yesterday confirmed that its only serving female commando was among three people killed in a helicopter accident.

UNITED NATIONS, June 5 — The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, joined by counterparts from Arab and Muslim countries, called on the United States yesterday to halt Israel’s annexation of Palestinian territories.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 5 — The teenage driver previously remanded over reckless and dangerous driving linked to a crash that killed four family members in Simpang Renggam near Kluang has been rearrested in connection with a murder investigation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Monash University Malaysia said today that normal operations have resumed at its Sunway City campus after police cleared a bomb threat reported last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The 2026 DAP National Conference, initially set for July 12, has been postponed to August 16, said party secretary-general Anthony Loke.

NEW YORK, June 4 — FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will require spectators to purchase bottled water, The Athletic reported yesterday.

SYDNEY, June 4 — Tech giant Meta has criticised Australia’s “grossly unfair” proposal to require social media companies to pay for news content, saying it strongly opposes the draft legislation.

KUWAIT CITY, June 4 — Iran’s foreign minister said yesterday that there has been “no tangible progress” in negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East war, as renewed US and Iranian strikes further strained an already fragile ceasefire.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested a wanted suspect linked to organised crime in a special operation known as Op Lima.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Retail prices for RON97 and unsubsidised RON95 petrol in Peninsular Malaysia will be reduced by 30 sen and 20 sen respectively, to RM4.35 and RM3.72 per litre, from June 4 to 10.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — A former restaurant waitress, a Chinese national, pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to the murder of her female compatriot at a restaurant in a Cheras shopping mall two years ago.