Spanish rescuers find remains thought to be of missing British teen MADRID: A rescue team on the Spanish island of Tenerife today found human remains in the area where British teenager Jay Slater went missing nearly a month ago and evidence strongly suggests they are his, police said. The Guardia Civil police force said in …
Kuala Lumpur: Two suspects are to be charged tomorrow in a Kuala Lumpur court over the cyberbullying of TikTok influencer A Rajeswary, better known as Esha. In a statement today, Sentul police chief Ahmad Sukarno Zahari confirmed that both suspects would appear in court over Rajeswary’s death but did not elaborate on the precise nature …
Date: July 16, 2024 Thailand’s Energy Absolute appoints acting CEO after fraud accusations Energy Absolute (EA), a Thai company that makes green energy, put together a new board yesterday . Chairman Somchainuk Engtrakul is now acting CEO after the CEO and his deputy quit because the market regulator accused them of fraud. The company …
Argentina 1-0 Colombia (aet): Lautaro Martinez’s extra-time strike seals Copa America crown Argentina’s Copa America title hopes hung in the balance until the 112th minute, when a substitute broke Colombian hearts. Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium …
Biden calls for unity after assassination attempt on Trump; describes ‘Short but Good’ conversation “We don’t yet have any information about the motive of the shooter. We know who he is. I urge everyone, please don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations,” Biden said, adding he would address the nation from the …
River of Life project doomed to fail from day one, says NGO Kuala Lumpur: The RM4.4 billion River of Life (RoL) project to rejuvenate the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers was doomed to fail from the beginning, an NGO said. Save Kuala Lumpur (Save KL) chairman Mumtaz Ali said the project’s scope …
Tighten anti-hopping law to prevent abuse, says Johari PETALING JAYA: The anti-hopping law should be tightened to prevent abuse by politicians who practise party hopping, says Umno vice-president Johari Ghani. “If there are technical issues or shortcomings in the law, we need to address and rectify them if necessary. We should not encourage this …
Price variation to be revived for govt contracts says minister Kuala Lumpur: The government has agreed in principle to implement price variation to help contractors faced with rising costs of construction materials to complete projects on time, second finance minister Amir Hamzah Azizan said today. He said the matter is now under discussion between …
The US missiles in Germany, the Kremlin fears, might revive the Cold War. Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, described a “paradox” in which “our country is a target for US missiles in Europe, and Europe is a target for our missiles.” Speaking to Russia 1 state television, he stated, “We have enough …
Is Xi Jinping’s wife behind top level purges, changes in China’s military Is China’s mighty leader being subtly steered by his equally influential wife from behind the curtain of power? On June 19, according to a Xinhua report, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of political loyalty within the armed forces during a key meeting …