PARIS: The Paris Olympics officially kick off today with an extravagant opening ceremony through the heart of Paris but an attack by vandals targeting France’s high-speed TGV rail network exposed security risks at a time of geopolitical friction. The coordinated actions by arsonists brought major disruption to some of France’s busiest rail lines ahead of …
ROME: The president of the northwestern Italian region of Liguria resigned today, nearly three months after his arrest in a vast anti-corruption probe involving port and beach operations. Giovanni Toti, 55, has been under house arrest since May as part of an investigation that has also implicated nine others, including the former head of the …
PARIS: The Brazilian former footballer Zico filed a complaint with French police today after having his bag stolen which contained cash, watches and diamond jewellery. The 71-year-old former Flamengo forward, who appeared in three World Cups, was in transit at the time of the theft and had left his car window open. The Parisien daily …
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The police today rescued six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui in a hotel in Selangor, just days after her disappearance from a Johor mall which had also triggered a national alert for missing children. Five suspects were remanded in Johor Baru on Tuesday (July 23) in connection with the abduction …
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with a unique arrangement that sees the throne change hands every five years between the rulers of nine Malaysian states headed by centuries-old Islamic royalty. While chiefly ceremonial, the position of king has in recent years played an increasingly important role. Royal intervention was needed to name prime ministers …
Bangladesh Protests: Over 700 Indian students evacuated from the chaos-stricken country, says MEA Bangladesh Protests: The ministry assured that the local authorities are in regular contact with more than 4000 students who are still stranded in various universities in Bangladesh and are providing necessary assistance As the quota protests continue to wreak havoc in …
LOS ANGELES: Disneyland employees in California authorised a strike in a union-wide vote Friday, opening the door to withhold their labour from the happiest place on Earth, the theme park’s unions announced. The unions, which represent some 14,000 Disneyland Resort employees, have been in negotiations with Disney over wage increases and other benefits since April. …
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of companies worldwide. The company says the …
HANOI: Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said today. Hanoi is asking to extend the continental shelf beyond the current 200 nautical miles from relevant baselines in …
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah commends health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad for political will to see through amendments to the Medical Act. Kuala Lumpur: The amendments to the Medical Act 1971 could position Malaysia as a regional leader offering specialist training, says a former health director-general. Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the amendments will enhance specialist …