Archive
Back to homepage
US charges soldier who made US$400,000 betting on Maduro raid he helped plan
WASHINGTON, April 24 — A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the Department of Justice said Thursday. US Army soldier
Read More
India hits back at Trump’s ‘hellhole’ and tech worker slurs
WASHINGTON, April 24 — India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a “hellhole.” The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary
Read More
Trump supports Putin G20 invite but doubts Russian president will attend US summit
WASHINGTON, April 24 — The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he doubted his counterpart would come. The invitation would mark a
Read More
MACC seizes RM18.36m in properties in NGO fund probe
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized immovable assets worth an estimated RM18.36 million involving 14 properties as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by a non-governmental organisation (NGO). In a
Read More
Azam Baki: MACC officers must declare NGO ties to prevent conflicts of interest
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) now requires all its personnel to declare their involvement in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as a measure to strengthen integrity and prevent any conflict of interest within the organisation. Chief Commissioner Tan
Read More
Malaysia hailed as global model in disaster management, says DPM Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Malaysia has emerged as a global model in disaster management, with international powers seeking to learn from its expertise and specialised response teams, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said
Read More
Singapore Airlines A380 hit by catering truck at Changi
SINGAPORE, April 24 — A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight to Frankfurt was delayed for over 90 minutes on April 22 after a catering truck collided with one of the Airbus A380’s engines, forcing a last-minute aircraft change and the subsequent
Read More
Global stocks fall despite record earnings as oil tops US$100 on US-Iran crisis
NEW YORK, April 24 — Global stocks mostly fell Thursday, retreating after recent gains as investors tempered their enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war. The benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea crude, rose further above
Read More
Meta to decimate global workforce as Zuckerberg bets bigger on AI race
NEW YORK, April 24 — Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of
Read More
Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ but says he’s in no rush for peace deal
TEHRAN, April 24 — President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is in no rush to end the war with Iran but “the clock is ticking” for the Islamic republic, as a third American aircraft carrier arrived in the
Read More