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ISTANBUL: American artistic gymnast Simone Biles became the oldest all-around champion since 1952. The 27-year-old American gymnast outlasted second-place Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and her third-place teammate Sunisa Lee. “Biles dazzled once again, earning a 59.131 total in the all-around, holding off Andrade (57.932). Tokyo 2020 champ Suni Lee finished with the bronze at 56.465,” the Olympics said in a statement. She bagged the biggest title in the women’s category of her sport since then-30-year-old Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya won the first-ever Olympic all-around in Melbourne in 1952. Biles also broke a 120-year-old record to become the only US gymnast to

MANJUNG, Over 20 vehicles of various types participated in the Pre-Launch Convoy of the Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) programme today in conjunction with the state-level National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang 2024 campaign. Perak Information Department (JaPen) director Yosri Abu Mahsi said the convoy began its journey from Dataran Putra Lumut to Pantai Remis town and Beruas bus station before stopping at the Kampung Koh community centre, its final destination, to distribute Jalur Gemilang to the public. He said the programme was organised so people could express their patriotism during the National Month celebration. ‘This programme was not

KUALA LUMPUR: The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher in line with COMEX gold prices. At the close, spot month August 2024, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 rose to US$2,474.50 per troy ounce from US$2,465.10 per troy ounce yesterday. Volume soared to 69 lots from seven lots on Thursday, while open interest jumped to 77 contracts from 17 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at US$2,454.55 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Aug 1. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

GEORGE TOWN, The police have confirmed that an individual who used a firearm to apprehend a man as depicted in a viral video is a policeman. Timur Laut district police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the individual was a personnel of the Penang contingent police headquarters Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and that the incident occurred in the Relau area around 5.45 pm last Wednesday. The policeman in question was apprehending a local man believed to be involved in a case of obstructing and using criminal force against a civil servant. ‘On Aug 1, at 12.30 pm, the police found

ALOR SETAR, The farmers in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) area do not have to worry about the irrigation of crops for this season and the 2/2024 season. MADA general manager Kamarudin Dahuli said the reservoirs in the three dams operated by the authority are still able to cover the needs for agriculture based on simulations that have been made. “Perhaps there is concern among rice farmers, but God willing we can supply water for irrigation. From the simulation made and based on the records of the last 20 years, we will be able to supply water for irrigating