PARIS, Sept 17 — The Champions League league phase kicked off yesterday with Arsenal, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur all securing wins, while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund served up a spectacular eight-goal draw.

BEIJING, Sept 17 — China’s coast guard said it had imposed “control measures” to block Philippine vessels near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a long-standing flashpoint in the South China Sea.

PROVO (Utah), Sept 17 — The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a Utah court yesterday, facing charges of aggravated murder as prosecutors confirmed they would seek the death penalty in a case that has gripped the nation.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has once again failed in her bid to have the judge in her RM1.25 billion solar hybrid graft trial removed.

BUTTERWORTH, Sept 17 — Malaysians from all walks of life were captivated by the splendour of the Malaysia Day 2025 celebration at the PICCA Convention Centre @ Butterworth Arena last night.

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 17 — Police in Melaka arrested a 31-year-old man after uncovering over two kilogrammes of drugs, believed to be heroin and syabu, worth an estimated RM35,000 hidden in a car at Jalan Industri Rumbia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — National women’s squash ace S. Sivasangari booked her spot in the Egyptian Open 2025 quarterfinals after overcoming England’s Jasmine Hutton in Giza yesterday.

GENEVA, Sept 16 — A UN expert has accused Israel of deliberately targeting journalists to conceal “genocide”, warning that the ongoing war has become the deadliest ever for media professionals.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 — DNA evidence collected at the scene of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s murder has been matched to suspect Tyler Robinson, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed yesterday.

IPOH, Sept 16 — A woman in her 60s lost more than RM5 million after falling victim to an online investment scam.

KAJANG, Sept 16 — A security guard died after being attacked by an acquaintance during a fight in a Semenyih residential area early yesterday.

BUTTERWORTH, Sept 16 — About 10,000 visitors are expected to converge at PICCA@Butterworth Arena today for the 2025 Malaysia Day celebration, themed Malaysia Madani: Rakyat Disantuni, in a patriotic gathering for the northern region.