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Court recess no time off: Chief Justice tells judges to stay on duty, clear backlog
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Judges across all levels have been instructed to remain on duty during court recess periods, with Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh […]
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 hot weather alert as 15 areas swelter under rising heat
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) yesterday issued a Level 1 hot weather alert, or caution category, for 15 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. […]
Malaysia told to stand united as Anwar warns of supply disruptions and spiralling global prices
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — Malaysia must reinforce its national resilience to navigate a potential economic downturn driven by rising global costs and supply disruptions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim […]
Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists
JAKARTA, April 27 — Indonesian environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi shudders as he recalls the horrific moment two men on a motorbike threw acid through the open window of his car […]
Najib drops his appeal for house arrest, court records show
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has stopped his court attempt to be put on house arrest in the SRC case, which means he […]
UK’s smoke-free generation law: Five key questions
LONDON, April 26 — Britain’s parliament this week approved a bill to ban those aged 17 and under from ever legally buying tobacco products during their lifetime. A first in […]
East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park
JERUSALEM, April 26 — Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she’s lived in […]
Reuters/Ipsos poll: As US high court prepares ruling, Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON, April 26 — A majority of Americans believe all babies born in the country should automatically be granted citizenship, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll carried out as the US […]
India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink
MUMBAI, April 26 — India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden […]
Police arrest man in Ampang surau case linked to azan, Friday prayers, seize laptop and phone
SHAH ALAM, April 26 — Police have detained a local man to assist investigations into a case involving alleged defiance of a decree by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin […]