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Burqa stunt earns Pauline Hanson seven-day suspension amid fierce condemnation from Australian Senate
SYDNEY, Nov 25 — Australia’s Senate on Tuesday suspended far-right Senator Pauline Hanson for seven sitting days after she wore a burqa to Parliament as a political prop in her campaign to ban the Muslim garment in public, triggering condemnation
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Deadly Pakistan air raids on Afghanistan claim 10 lives, including nine children, stoking fears of escalating conflict
KABUL, Nov 25 — Overnight Pakistan strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan killed at least 10 people, the Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday. “The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident… As a result, nine children (five boys
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Singapore hawkers cash in up to S$50 per rat as rewards help keep the critters at bay
SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — Stallholders at a Clementi hawker centre have continued a cash-for-rats scheme as part of broader efforts by the authorities to tackle Singapore’s growing rodent problem. The initiative, run by the Clementi Town Shop Owners’ Association, offers
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Apple and Google ordered to block misuse of ‘gov.sg’ ID amid surge in impersonation scams in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — The Singapore Police Force has directed technology giants Apple and Google to implement safeguards aimed at curbing government impersonation scams on their messaging platforms. As reported by CNA, under the Online Criminal Harms Act, the companies
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MACC temporarily off the grid in Perlis as floods hit state; complaints still open online
KUALA PERLIS, Nov 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has temporarily closed its Perlis state office following flooding in the state. The closure takes effect immediately as the access road to the office is submerged and impassable, the MACC
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Shootout in Banting-Dengkil ends in unidentified man’s death, cops find firearms and drugs in his car
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — A suspected criminal was shot dead during a shootout with police at the roadside of Batu 8, Jalan Banting-Dengkil, Dengkil, near here last night. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said
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Subang MP Wong Chen shares family ordeal as DBKL works to prevent further damage
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The aftermath of yesterday’s landslide at Taman United continues to impact residents, including the family home of Subang MP Wong Chen. The landslide, which struck the hillside behind low-cost flats at Jalan Sepadu 7, caused
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Perak goes on a fish hunt, removed 9.4 tonnes of ‘alien invaders’ removed from local lakes and rivers so far
IPOH, Nov 25 — Perak has removed 9.4 tonnes of foreign fishes that have invaded several critical waterways this year that have put local species at risk. The state Fisheries Department has conducted three “Alien Fish Hunting Programme” so far,
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Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 — The Pentagon yesterday threatened to recall US Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after what it described as seditious behavior by the former astronaut and decorated
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Brazil court says Bolsonaro to stay in jail after ‘attempt to flee’
BRASILIA, Nov 25 — Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into custody on
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