N'DJAMENA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A ‌drone attack killed two Chadian soldiers at a military ‌camp near the Sudan border before dawn on Friday, local ‌authorities and a security source said, adding it was not immediately clear who was behind the strike. Two people were killed and one seriously injured in the ‍attack on the border town of Tine, ‍said Hamit Hassan, prefect of ‌the department that includes Tine. A Chadian military intelligence officer told Reuters the drone came from Sudan but it was unclear ⁠whether it was launched by the country’s army or ‌paramilitary Rapid Support Force. If it is a Sudanese military drone, we will exercise our right to retaliate," the officer, who asked not to be named ‍because he wasn't authorized to speak on ‌the record, told Reuters. More than 12 million people have already ​been displaced by the ongoing war in Sudan, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

While the S&P 500 wavered, it headed toward its best week in a month. The technical backdrop is supportive, raising the possibility the S&P 500 could avoid another year of negative Santa Claus Rally returns, said Adam Turnquist at LPL Financial. A positive outcome has seen the S&P 500 deliver an average January gain of 1.4% and a 10.4% surge for the full year that follows, said Turnquist. The S&P 500 held near 6,935. “It is obviously not fool proof, since it gave false readings in the past two years.”Of course, past performance is never a guarantee of future results, he warned.

(Dec 26): US Treasury yields declined on Friday following Christmas Day to cap off a quiet holiday-shortened week. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes dipped 1.3 basis points (bps) from Christmas Eve's early market close and was last at 4.121%. The two-year US Treasury yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations, was down 3.1 bps at 3.479%. A closely watched part of the yield curve, the gap between two- and ten-year yields, last stood at 64.1 bps. An auction of US$44 billion in seven-year notes on Wednesday was in line with investor demand for previous such auctions.

PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are undergoing joint training sessions with Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players ahead of the Malaysian Open from Jan 6-11 at Axiata Arena. Sze Fei-Izzuddin were spotted sparring with the likes of world No. 7 pair contacted doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky regarding the possibility of joint training sessions twice a week as part of their preparations for the home Open. "Rexy informed me on Wednesday (Dec 24) that the independent players requested joint training twice a week at ABM," Herry said when met at ABM on Friday. "For me, this is a good collaboration as they are on the same level as some of the BAM pairs," said Herry.

KUALA LUMPUR: A new Perlis state government can still be formed without a state election if PAS and Bersatu can come to an agreement and resolve the current political turmoil, say analysts. "Even though there are several other options, including appointing a new Menteri Besar or forming a mixed government, political manoeuvering would cause complications. "When they’re declared vacant, you need to hold by-elections. But this clearly shows there is a problem in PAS that caused three assemblymen to reject the Menteri Besar,” he said. PN won 14 state seats in Perlis, nine by PAS and five by Bersatu, during the 15th general elections, while the Indera Kayangan seat was won by Pakatan Harapan.- Bernama

I will continue to pursue my rights through lawful channels, with dignity and patience, even if the path is lonely and demands great sacrifice. "Whatever the decision today, I remain confident in the country’s judicial process," the former prime minister said in the statement. Earlier, Najib was sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined RM11.38 billion in the 1MDB-Tanore trial. Trial judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah found the ex-PM guilty on all four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money-laundering. He also has to pay a RM50 million fine, which was reduced from RM210 million.

Gold and silver jumped to all-time highs, with escalating geopolitical tensions and US dollar weakness helping to extend a historic rally for precious metals. Frictions in Venezuela, where the US has blockaded oil tankers and ramped up pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro, have added to the precious metal’s haven appeal. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, a gauge of the US currency’s strength, was down 0.8% for the week, its biggest drop since June. A weaker dollar is generally supportive of gold and silver prices. Lower borrowing costs are a tailwind for precious metals, which don’t pay interest, and traders are betting on more rate cuts in 2026.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Several major roads here have been closed because of flash floods triggered by continuous heavy rain since early Friday (Dec 26) morning. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the affected roads included Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Sultan Ismail heading towards Bulatan Ladang, as well as Jalan Kamaruddin towards Pengadang Akar. He said police personnel had been deployed to the affected areas to monitor the situation and help ease traffic flow. Meanwhile, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) said in a statement that several routes within the campus had been closed because of flooding, including an entrance at the Sports Complex and the road in front of the Student Complex. Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for four states, including Terengganu and Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Baru, Bachok, Machang and Pasir Puteh), until Sunday (Dec 28).

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has joined the chorus for Bersatu to take stern action against its assemblymen for withdrawing support for the Perlis Mentri Besar. ALSO READ: PAS sacks three Perlis assemblymenHe said five Bersatu assemblymen were involved in withdrawing support for the leadership of Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, sparking political uncertainty in the state. "Bersatu is urged to immediately take firm action against the party's five assemblymen who stated that they had lost confidence in the Perlis Mentri Besar. "Failure to do so is feared to be a signal that Bersatu is no longer interested in establishing political cooperation with PAS in Perikatan," he said. On Wednesday (Dec 24), three PAS assemblymen in Perlis – Saad Seman (Chuping), Fakhrul Anwar Ismail (Bintong) and Mohd Ridzuan Hashim (Guar Sanji) – were sacked by the party.

A California equestrian who tried to hire a hitman to murder her estranged husband fatally shot herself outside a San Diego bar after being released from prison, but before facing arson charges for burning down the couple’s Del Mar mansion. The San Diego County Medical Examiner later confirmed Remley sustained “a self-inflicted gunshot wound” and was pronounced dead in a “public square” when first responders could not revive her. The ensuing decade saw a string of off-again-on-again divorce filings between the two, some laced with domestic violence accusations from Tatyana that Mark denied. A day later, a friend of the Remleys told Mark that Tatyana had put a US$2mil (RM8.09mil) bounty on his head and was shopping for a hitman. Sheriff’s deputies arranged a sting and arrested Tatyana that August after she divulged “detailed information on how she wanted her husband killed and his body disposed” to an undercover detective, police said.

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he sometimes feels as though he is carrying his struggle alone, but remains resolute in pursuing his cause based on principle and through lawful means. In the letter, Najib said he wrote with a calm mind despite a heavy heart, acknowledging a sense of isolation in his ongoing legal battle. “Sometimes I feel as though this struggle must be borne by me alone. “But I remain determined to carry on, not because of resentment, but because of principle,” he said as quoted by Shafee. Differences of opinion, he said, should be expressed in a mature and orderly manner, grounded in the law.

KUALA LUMPUR: A factory operator has been sentenced to one month in jail by a Magistrate's Court here on Friday (Dec 26) after he pleaded guilty to threatening to pour acid on and kill his mother earlier this week. Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan ordered Abdul Razak Manaf, 34, to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest on Monday (Dec 22). According to the charge sheet, the man threatened the 72-year-old victim by saying "I will throw acid and kill you" at a house in Cheras at 4pm on the day of the incident. The charge, framed under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, provides for a maximum prison sentence of seven years or a fine, or both, upon conviction. During mitigation, Razak, a single father with five children aged between three and 11 years, said this was his first offence and that he had apologised to the victim.

KUALA TERENGGANU (Dec 26): The third wave of floods hit Terengganu on Friday, forcing 103 people from 24 families in three districts to be evacuated to three relief centres (PPS) in the evening. According to the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN) Secretariat, the Kuala Terengganu district recorded 61 victims, involving 14 families, at the PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Chendering, while in the Dungun district, 13 victims from two families are at the PPS at Dewan Sivik Kampung Seberang Pintasan. In the Kuala Nerus district, 29 victims from eight families are being accommodated at the PPS at SK Kompleks Mengabang Telipot. Meanwhile, Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said several main roads in Kuala Terengganu City are closed due to flash floods. They are Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Sultan Ismail heading to Bulatan Ladang, and Jalan Kamarudin heading to Pengandang Akar.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The third wave of flood hit Terengganu on Friday (Dec 26), forcing 103 people from 24 families in three districts to be evacuated to three relief centres (PPS) this evening. According to the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN) Secretariat, the Kuala Terengganu district recorded 61 victims, involving 14 families, at the PPS at SK Chendering, while in the Dungun district, 13 victims from two families are at the PPS at Dewan Sivik Kampung Seberang Pintasan. In the Kuala Nerus district, 29 victims from eight families are being accommodated at the PPS at SK Kompleks Mengabang Telipot. Meanwhile, Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said several main roads in Kuala Terengganu City are closed due to flash floods. They are Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Sultan Ismail heading to Bulatan Ladang, and Jalan Kamarudin heading to Pengandang Akar.

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are open to reducing their number of tournaments next year as they bid to hit peak form in the biggest events. Aaron-Wooi Yik competed in 22 tournaments this year including the SEA Games and Sudirman Cup. With the Asian Games, World Championships and Thomas Cup Finals also being held next year, Aaron-Wooi Yik will have at least 15 tournaments. Aaron turns 29 next year while Wooi Yik will be 28." Aaron-Wooi Yik are currently preparing for the season curtain raiser - the Malaysian Open from Jan 6-11 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.