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Preferred consortium pull out of Sheffield Wednesday purchase

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford - Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, Britain - January 10, 2026  General view of a stand from inside Hillsborough Stadium Action Images via Reuters/John Clifton/ File Photo
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford - Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, Britain - January 10, 2026  General view of a stand from inside Hillsborough Stadium Action Images via Reuters/John Clifton/ File Photo

Sri Lanka arrests ex-intelligence chief over 2019 Easter bombings

Demonstrators holding placards attend a protest to demand justice for the April 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attack, on the third anniversary of this attack, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Demonstrators holding placards attend a protest to demand justice for the April 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attack, on the third anniversary of this attack, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Once housing British rulers, heritage buildings in KL draw crowds as living history lessons

Warisan KL, a RM600 million (S$180 million) initiative, hopes to bring heritage sites back to life through community programmes and creating more walkable spaces.
Warisan KL, a RM600 million (S$180 million) initiative, hopes to bring heritage sites back to life through community programmes and creating more walkable spaces.

Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents’ murder

Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. Reiner is facing two counts of first‑degree murder for the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS
Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. Reiner is facing two counts of first‑degree murder for the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS

New Dutch PM Jetten faces uphill task as minority government installed

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands poses with new Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and the new members of the Dutch Government at the Palace Huis ten Bosch, in The Hague, Netherlands, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Peter Lous
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands poses with new Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and the new members of the Dutch Government at the Palace Huis ten Bosch, in The Hague, Netherlands, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Peter Lous

Spain to declassify documents on failed 1981 coup attempt

Journalists, policemen and civil guards wait for the release of Parliament deputies, outside the Parliament building in Madrid, on Feb 24, 1981 after the attempted coup.
Journalists, policemen and civil guards wait for the release of Parliament deputies, outside the Parliament building in Madrid, on Feb 24, 1981 after the attempted coup.

Supreme Court wades into US-Cuba business disputes, with billions at stake

Tourists ride inside a vintage car as they pass by the Norwegian Sky cruise ship, operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines in Havana, Cuba, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
Tourists ride inside a vintage car as they pass by the Norwegian Sky cruise ship, operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines in Havana, Cuba, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo

Messi cleared by MLS after review of post-match video

Feb 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) moves the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Mathieu Choinière (66) during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images
Feb 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) moves the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Mathieu Choinière (66) during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images

Freestyle-Gu's soaring tricks help China dominate

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Freeski Halfpipe Victory Ceremony - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 22, 2026. Gold medallist Ailing Eileen Gu of China celebrates during the women's freeski halfpipe victory ceremony REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Freeski Halfpipe Victory Ceremony - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 22, 2026. Gold medallist Ailing Eileen Gu of China celebrates during the women's freeski halfpipe victory ceremony REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Sheffield Wednesday earn unwanted record with early relegation from Championship

Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - February 22, 2026 Sheffield Wednesday players look dejected after the match as they are relegated from the Championship Action Images/Craig Brough
Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - February 22, 2026 Sheffield Wednesday players look dejected after the match as they are relegated from the Championship Action Images/Craig Brough

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.