![EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections? EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61719801128_Demonstratorslegis.jpg)
EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?
Exit polls showed the far-right National Rally winning the first round of Sunday's snap parliamentary election in France.
Mon Jul 01 2024
![Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-12/51512597668_EmmanuelMacron.jpg)
Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a parliamentary election, with the first round on June 30.
Mon Jun 10 2024
![Unofficial Indonesia election vote count points to first round Prabowo win Unofficial Indonesia election vote count points to first round Prabowo win](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/81707901478_Pemilu.jpg)
Unofficial Indonesia election vote count points to first round Prabowo win
Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election shows Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on track to secure a majority of votes.
Wed Feb 14 2024
![Tennis - Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit Tennis - Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/41687140108_tbEmmaRaducanu.jpg)
Tennis - Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit
Emma Raducanu said would make changes to her tournament scheduling following her first round defeat by world number 30 Anhelina Kalinina.
Tue Feb 13 2024
![Asian Games: Zii Jia to face world champion Kunvalut in quarterfinals Asian Games: Zii Jia to face world champion Kunvalut in quarterfinals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/61679527773_TBLeeZiiJia.jpg)
Asian Games: Zii Jia to face world champion Kunvalut in quarterfinals
Lee Zii Jia is set to face an acid test against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the round of 16, since the Thai shuttler had a bye in the first round.
Tue Oct 03 2023
![Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/71693984476_LeeZiiJia.jpg)
Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round
Lee Zii Jia lost to 2023 World Championship silver medallist and fourth seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan.
Wed Sep 06 2023
![Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/71688629540_MetasThreadsapp.jpg)
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
The app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.
Thu Jul 06 2023
![Liu Ying hangs up racket with last waltz to swooning fans Liu Ying hangs up racket with last waltz to swooning fans](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/81673450763_KejohananBadminton.jpg)
Liu Ying hangs up racket with last waltz to swooning fans
National professional mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying ended her illustrious career in the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open today.
Wed Jan 11 2023
![Malaysia Open: Naraoka sends Zii Jia packing in first round Malaysia Open: Naraoka sends Zii Jia packing in first round](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/71673445560_KejohananBadminton.jpg)
Malaysia Open: Naraoka sends Zii Jia packing in first round
Lee Zii Jia suffered the embarrassment of a first-round exit on home ground when he was sent packing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 by rising Japanese star Kodai Naraoka in the Malaysia Open.
Wed Jan 11 2023
![German football needs to change after tournament failures, claims Flick German football needs to change after tournament failures, claims Flick](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81669939925_Germanfootball.jpg)
German football needs to change after tournament failures, claims Flick
Germany finished third, condemned to a second straight group-stage exit from the World Cup, after they had progressed from the first round in each of their 16 previous such appearances.
Fri Dec 02 2022
![US Open: Reigning champion Raducanu loses opener against Cornet in straight sets US Open: Reigning champion Raducanu loses opener against Cornet in straight sets](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/61661917513_EmmaRaducanu.jpg)
US Open: Reigning champion Raducanu loses opener against Cornet in straight sets
Emma Raducanu has been eliminated in the first round after going down in straight sets 6-3 6-3 against Alize Cornet on Tuesday.
Wed Aug 31 2022
![Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/51661934682_LeeZiiJia.jpg)
Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open
Barely a week after suffering a last-16 defeat at the World Championships, national singles ace Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Japan Open when he lost to India's K. Srikanth in the first round today.
Wed Aug 31 2022
![Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71661745601_SerenaWilliams.jpg)
Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open
Serena Williams will kick off at the US Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
Mon Aug 29 2022
![Zii Jia easily clears first round Zii Jia easily clears first round](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81661170578_TBLeeZiiJia.jpg)
Zii Jia easily clears first round
National badminton men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia convincingly beat Brice Leverdez of France in the first round of the World Championships in Tokyo today.
Mon Aug 22 2022
![Tze Yong upsets Malaysia Masters champion Chico Tze Yong upsets Malaysia Masters champion Chico](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81661145433_tzeyong.jpg)
Tze Yong upsets Malaysia Masters champion Chico
Malaysia's Ng Tze Yong created an upset by beating 2022 Malaysia Masters champion Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the men's singles first round of the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo today.
Mon Aug 22 2022