SEOUL, March 23 — A raging wildfire in southeastern South Korea has claimed the lives of three firefighters and a public servant, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency, authorities confirmed on Saturday.

ANKARA, March 23 — Turkish prosecutors have requested a court to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides ahead of their trial on terrorism and corruption charges, according to Imamoglu’s office.‍

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 23 — A patient and medical personnel sustained minor injuries after their ambulance veered off the road and crashed into a tree at Kilometre 49, Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan, near Jambu Bongkok in Marang, around midnight.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has denied claims that he and 13 Barisan Nasional (BN) lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the National Unity Government.‍

SHAH ALAM, March 23 — A local man suspected of carrying out an armed robbery at a gold shop in a Kota Damansara shopping mall was arrested by police at 10.15pm last night.

SHANGHAI, March 22 — Formula One stewards have fined Williams €50,000 (US$54,070), with €40,000 suspended, for failing to comply with regulations regarding on-car cameras during the Chinese Grand Prix.

JAKARTA, March 22 — A boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough seas off Bali, resulting in the death of an Australian woman and injuring at least one other, authorities confirmed today.‍

LONDON, March 22 — Former Nottingham Forest and England defender Stuart Pearce has returned to his role as a football pundit following his recent health scare. The 62-year-old spent five days in a Canadian hospital earlier this month after suffering chest pains during a flight from the United States.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Malaysia Airlines will implement new rules on carrying power banks onboard starting April 1, 2025, as stated on its website.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Malaysia’s journey in the Swiss Open 2025 came to an end on Friday as their final hope, professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie, exited in the quarter-finals.‍

WASHINGTON, March 21 — President Donald Trump signed an order yesterday to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a long-standing conservative goal of shifting education oversight to individual states.

MILAN, March 21 — Leon Goretzka marked his return to international football with a crucial goal, securing Germany’s 2-1 victory over Italy in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final yesterday.