WASHINGTON, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday demanded that billionaire George Soros and his son face criminal charges over baseless allegations linking their family to “violent protests” nationwide — a long-standing claim often pushed by right-wing circles.

KUANTAN, Aug 28 — The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has instructed that all mosques and surau in the state perform solat hajat tomorrow night to pray for protection from disasters.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — As of May 31, only 1.6 million Malaysians from the B40 group have taken up free health screenings offered under the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) PeKa B40 scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar today as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of key US inflation data.

NEW YORK, Aug 27 — Former champion Coco Gauff advanced to the second round of the US Open yesterday, narrowly defeating Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in a three-hour match filled with errors.

DECATUR (Illinois), Aug 27 — According to US health officials, the human case of screwworm reported this week is the only one in the country this year and does not pose any threat to the agricultural sector, as stated by a US Department of Agriculture official yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 27 — Penang's investments have kept increasing even with the uncertainties from the tariffs set by the United States, according to Penang's chief minister Chow Kon Yeow.

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 27 — A 30-year-old teacher reportedly cut his wife's neck before harming himself, injuring his left wrist and neck during a pre-dawn incident at their home in Sungai Ara.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 27 — A small earthquake of 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Segamat, Johor, at 8:59 am today, and tremors were felt in some areas of the state and southern Pahang.

NEW YORK, Aug 26 — An emotional Venus Williams remained uncertain about her future on Monday after the 45-year-old fought valiantly before falling in the first round of the US Open. The former world number one thrilled the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a spirited performance but ultimately lost 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova.