Yearly Archives: 2024
M’sian man fined for possessing smuggled alcoholic beverages
A 42-year-old Malaysian man was fined BND7,000 by the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for possessing smuggled alcoholic drinks.
Khu Chee Young would have to serve...
World’s oldest known wild bird is expecting again, aged 74
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Parenting can be tough, even for the young and energetic, but one elderly albatross is about to go...
Musk’s millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least USD270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal...
S Korea president addresses nation after martial law fiasco
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, with a vote...
Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The 12-year-old Palestinian boy was lying in a hospital bed in central Gaza, wracked with leukemia, malnourished and...
Alternative healer gets prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
LONDON (AP) — An alternative healer who advocated "slapping therapy" to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison...
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
(AP) - A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few...
Court awards USD310m to parents of teen killed in fall from amusement park ride
ORLANDO, Florida, USA (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in...
Indonesia, Philippines agree on repatriation of Filipina on death row
JAKARTA (AFP) - Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement yesterday to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in...
Myanmar ethnic armed group executes six men following public trial
YANGON (AFP) - A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has executed six men following a public trial in an enclave it controls, media affiliated...