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KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s announcement not to increase electricity and water tariff rates in the Peninsula has provided much-needed relief to domestic consumers, as the move indirectly helps ease their cost of living. In the face of the challenging economic environment in recent times, the general public expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the government and … [Read more...] about Domestic users heave sigh of relief following no increase in electricity, water tariffs

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday, both sides said, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month following weeks of some of the war's bloodiest fighting. Ukraine called its retreat from the city a "tactical withdrawal" to fight from higher ground in … [Read more...] about Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war’s bloodiest fights

(Reuters) -The International Hockey Federation (IHF) and World Triathlon have joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women's sport following last weekend's ruling by swimming's top body FINA. On Sunday, FINA voted to ban anyone who has been through male puberty from elite women's competitions and to create a … [Read more...] about Sport-Hockey, triathlon join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

(Reuters) - Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday it has started a research process to help it make "evidence-based decisions" for its policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in the sport. Badminton's governing body is the latest to undertake a review of its guidelines following last weekend's ruling by global swimming's top body FINA, which voted to … [Read more...] about Sport-Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy

Russia has intensified its offensive in the northern city of Kharkiv in the past days. KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine said it came under "massive bombardment" Saturday from neighbouring Belarus, a Russian ally not officially involved in the conflict, the day after announcing a retreat from the strategic city of Severodonetsk. Twenty rockets targeted the village of Desna in the … [Read more...] about Ukraine reports ‘massive’ attack from Belarus