Month: August 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE raids

PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order that barred U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles based on tactics that critics have called racial profiling. In an emergency filing, the Justice Department asked the high court to halt a judge’s order that… Continue reading Trump asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE raids
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Trump asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE raids

PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order that barred U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles based on tactics that critics have called racial profiling. In an emergency filing, the Justice Department asked the high court to halt a judge’s order that… Continue reading Trump asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE raids

FBI to assist in tracking Texas Democrats over redistricting dispute

WASHINGTON: The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday, but it was unclear whether federal agents would take action. The FBI has not deployed any resources yet, a source familiar with internal… Continue reading FBI to assist in tracking Texas Democrats over redistricting dispute
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FBI to assist in tracking Texas Democrats over redistricting dispute

WASHINGTON: The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday, but it was unclear whether federal agents would take action. The FBI has not deployed any resources yet, a source familiar with internal… Continue reading FBI to assist in tracking Texas Democrats over redistricting dispute

Ringgit rises vs greenback on stronger odds of US rate cut

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, extending gains, after United States (US) economic data reinforced expectations of an imminent interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting, an economist said. At 8 am, the local note rose to 4.2205/2405 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.2340/2385.… Continue reading Ringgit rises vs greenback on stronger odds of US rate cut
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Ringgit rises vs greenback on stronger odds of US rate cut

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, extending gains, after United States (US) economic data reinforced expectations of an imminent interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting, an economist said. At 8 am, the local note rose to 4.2205/2405 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.2340/2385.… Continue reading Ringgit rises vs greenback on stronger odds of US rate cut

US imposes tariffs on one-kilo gold bars: FT Report

WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing a letter from Customs Border Protection. The letter – dated July 31 – said one-kilo and 100 ounce gold bars should be classified under a customs code subject to levels, according to the newspaper, which… Continue reading US imposes tariffs on one-kilo gold bars: FT Report
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US imposes tariffs on one-kilo gold bars: FT Report

WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing a letter from Customs Border Protection. The letter – dated July 31 – said one-kilo and 100 ounce gold bars should be classified under a customs code subject to levels, according to the newspaper, which… Continue reading US imposes tariffs on one-kilo gold bars: FT Report

Helicopter crash kills 2, closes part of Mississippi River

CHICAGO: Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the waterway to traffic near Alton, Illinois, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Preliminary information indicated the MD 369 helicopter hit power lines before the crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The… Continue reading Helicopter crash kills 2, closes part of Mississippi River
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Helicopter crash kills 2, closes part of Mississippi River

CHICAGO: Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the waterway to traffic near Alton, Illinois, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Preliminary information indicated the MD 369 helicopter hit power lines before the crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The… Continue reading Helicopter crash kills 2, closes part of Mississippi River

Alabama social worker detained by ICE sparks deportation debate

WASHINGTON: Friends and family of an Alabama social worker detained by U.S. immigration authorities are pushing for her release days after she was pulled over for an alleged speeding violation, a case that reflects the broad sweep of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Giovanna Hernandez, 24, was stopped by local police while driving on Tuesday… Continue reading Alabama social worker detained by ICE sparks deportation debate
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Alabama social worker detained by ICE sparks deportation debate

WASHINGTON: Friends and family of an Alabama social worker detained by U.S. immigration authorities are pushing for her release days after she was pulled over for an alleged speeding violation, a case that reflects the broad sweep of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Giovanna Hernandez, 24, was stopped by local police while driving on Tuesday… Continue reading Alabama social worker detained by ICE sparks deportation debate

King observes Russian drone technology at Tochka Kipeniya

MOSCOW: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today visited Tochka Kipeniya, a technology and innovation centre in Moscow, as part of his state visit to Russia. Upon arrival, His Majesty was received by Dimitry Peskov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, and Alexey Ponomarev, Senior Vice-President of the Skolkovo Institute of Science… Continue reading King observes Russian drone technology at Tochka Kipeniya

Trump demands Intel CEO resign over China ties amid corporate turmoil

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doubts about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon. Reuters reported exclusively in April that Tan invested at least $200 million in hundreds of… Continue reading Trump demands Intel CEO resign over China ties amid corporate turmoil

Trump order bars banks from belief-based ‘debanking’

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on large banks and their regulators on Thursday, signing an executive order requiring the banking industry to ensure it is not refusing financial services to anyone based on political or religious beliefs, a practice frequently described as “debanking.” The order directed regulators to review all banks they… Continue reading Trump order bars banks from belief-based ‘debanking’

France’s largest wildfire since 1949 contained after burning 16,000 hectares

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE (France): A massive wildfire that has scorched through 16,000 hectares (39,537 acres) of forest and villages in southern France since Tuesday has now been contained, local authorities said on Thursday. Firefighters will remain deployed in the area in the coming days to secure the site and prevent flare-ups, they added in a statement. Residents… Continue reading France’s largest wildfire since 1949 contained after burning 16,000 hectares

Trump to build largest US migrant center on Texas base

PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration is aiming to construct the largest federal migrant detention facility in the United States on a military base in Texas, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the latest move to use military resources to make good on his immigration agenda. Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, cracked… Continue reading Trump to build largest US migrant center on Texas base

OpenAI launches GPT-5 with enterprise focus amid AI investment boom

SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI launched on Thursday its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, the highly anticipated latest installment of a technology that has helped transform global business and culture. OpenAI’s GPT models are the AI technology that powers the popular ChatGPT chatbot, and GPT-5 will be available to all 700 million ChatGPT users, OpenAI said. The big… Continue reading OpenAI launches GPT-5 with enterprise focus amid AI investment boom

Police corporal killed by fleeing robbers in Alor Setar

ALOR SETAR: A police corporal was killed after being struck by an SUV driven by fleeing robbers in Taman Golf today. Kedah police chief CP Adzli Abu Shah confirmed Corporal Mohd Hafizul Izham Mazlan, 35, died at the scene. The incident occurred after police responded to a house burglary tip-off at 3.30 pm. A CID… Continue reading Police corporal killed by fleeing robbers in Alor Setar

FBI fires ex-acting director Driscoll, other senior agents

WASHINGTON: The FBI is firing another round of employees, including former Acting Director Brian Driscoll, in its latest moves against officials who worked on issues that drew President Donald Trump’s ire, four people briefed on the matter said on Thursday. Driscoll, who temporarily served as the bureau’s director early this year before FBI Director Kash… Continue reading FBI fires ex-acting director Driscoll, other senior agents

Business events key to Malaysia’s tourism targets under 13MP

KUALA LUMPUR: Business events will play a vital role in helping Malaysia reach its tourism targets under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi emphasised that business delegates are high-value travellers who contribute significantly to the economy. “More importantly, business travellers bring with them ideas, investments, and influence,” he… Continue reading Business events key to Malaysia’s tourism targets under 13MP

Open Letter from the OKU and Advocacy Community: Discriminatory UPU Admission Filtering Must Be Urgently Addressed

EVERY year, during the UPU system’s kemaskini period, those of us in civil society and NGOs serving OKUs brace ourselves for the flood of panicked pleas from disabled students desperate to pursue higher education yet denied their rightful course choices because of arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions imposed on them. Despite repeated assurances from the Ministry… Continue reading Open Letter from the OKU and Advocacy Community: Discriminatory UPU Admission Filtering Must Be Urgently Addressed
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US federal courts targeted by sophisticated cyberattacks

WASHINGTON: The federal judiciary’s information technology systems have been targeted by “recent escalated cyberattacks of a sophisticated and persistent nature,“ the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said in a statement on Thursday. The statement follows a Politico report late on Wednesday that the judiciary’s electronic case filing system had been compromised in a sweeping… Continue reading US federal courts targeted by sophisticated cyberattacks

Open Letter from the OKU and Advocacy Community: Discriminatory UPU Admission Filtering Must Be Urgently Addressed

EVERY year, during the UPU system’s kemaskini period, those of us in civil society and NGOs serving OKUs brace ourselves for the flood of panicked pleas from disabled students desperate to pursue higher education yet denied their rightful course choices because of arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions imposed on them. Despite repeated assurances from the Ministry… Continue reading Open Letter from the OKU and Advocacy Community: Discriminatory UPU Admission Filtering Must Be Urgently Addressed

Judge halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid environmental suit

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted new construction at an immigration detention facility in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” while a lawsuit over its environmental impact plays out. At a hearing in Miami, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams blocked new construction at the site in the Florida Everglades through August 12 but did not suspend… Continue reading Judge halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid environmental suit

El Salvador approves major tax breaks to attract billion-dollar investments

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s Congress on Thursday passed a swath of tax breaks offered to firms in exchange for investments of more than $2 billion in the country, meant to boost the small Central American nation’s economy. Firms will be offered exemptions on taxes on investment income, real estate transfers, municipal taxes and tariffs and… Continue reading El Salvador approves major tax breaks to attract billion-dollar investments

Jordan: Arabs back only what Palestinians decide on Gaza

AMMAN: A Jordanian official told Reuters on Thursday that Arabs “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand over Gaza to Arab forces that would govern it. “Security in Gaza must be done through legitimate Palestinian institutions,“ the source said. Netanyahu did not… Continue reading Jordan: Arabs back only what Palestinians decide on Gaza

Haiti businessman takes presidency amid gang threats

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country’s leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically elected successor, but a top gang leader threatened to topple the precarious government. Saint-Cyr was inaugurated at a ceremony at the capital’s Villa d’Acceuil, the temporary seat… Continue reading Haiti businessman takes presidency amid gang threats

French court blocks return of bee-harming pesticide in farming law

PARIS: France’s constitutional court on Thursday blocked the re-introduction of a pesticide accused of harming bees, in the latest twist in a fierce political battle in the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer. The court said the re-authorisation of acetamiprid, part of the neonicotinoid group of pesticides banned in France, as proposed under a farming bill… Continue reading French court blocks return of bee-harming pesticide in farming law

“Should I still eat this?” — Thai hospital fined RM156k after medical records used to wrap food

A private hospital in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province has been fined 1.21 million baht (approx. RM156,635) after confidential patient records were found being used as wrappers for street food. The shocking breach came to light in May 2024 when a popular online influencer, Doctor Lab Panda, posted images of the documents being used to wrap… Continue reading “Should I still eat this?” — Thai hospital fined RM156k after medical records used to wrap food

Netanyahu seeks full Israeli military control over Gaza amid war

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave. “We intend to,“ Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Bill Hemmer when asked if Israel… Continue reading Netanyahu seeks full Israeli military control over Gaza amid war

Strengthening long-term healthcare plan for seniors

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia braces for a rapidly ageing population, the government is finalising the National Ageing Blueprint 2025–2045 to strengthen long-term care planning, enhance the well-being of senior citizens, and boost inter-agency coordination over the next two decades. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the blueprint, which is in… Continue reading Strengthening long-term healthcare plan for seniors
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BHP and Vale offer $1.4b settlement for Brazil dam disaster lawsuit

GLOBAL miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom tied to one of Brazil’s worst-ever environmental disasters, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The lawsuit stems from the collapse in 2015 of the Mariana dam in southeastern Brazil, owned and operated by the… Continue reading BHP and Vale offer $1.4b settlement for Brazil dam disaster lawsuit

Judges in new Maradona trial reject request to step aside

JUDGES appointed to try the medical team of late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona over his death rejected on Wednesday a request by the defense for two of the judicial panel to be recused. The first trial into Maradona’s 2020 death collapsed in May after one of the judges was sensationally revealed to have taken… Continue reading Judges in new Maradona trial reject request to step aside

World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs

ANIMAL welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football’s 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines. Advocates have charged that Morocco was indiscriminately ridding its streets of strays ahead of the global sporting event it will jointly host with Portugal and… Continue reading World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
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World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs

ANIMAL welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football’s 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines. Advocates have charged that Morocco was indiscriminately ridding its streets of strays ahead of the global sporting event it will jointly host with Portugal and… Continue reading World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs

Maddison set to miss most of Spurs season after knee injury

TOTTENHAM midfielder James Maddison is expected to miss most of the upcoming Premier league season after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament. The England international missed the end of the 2024/25 campaign with a knee injury but featured in pre-season under new boss Thomas Frank. Maddison collapsed in pain during a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in… Continue reading Maddison set to miss most of Spurs season after knee injury
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Malaysia to continue facilitating Cambodia-Thai peace talks

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will continue to play a key role in facilitating peace between Cambodia and Thailand amid ongoing border tensions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking to reporters after the Budget 2026 consultation session here yesterday, he said the defence ministers of both countries had met him earlier and reaffirmed their commitment to… Continue reading Malaysia to continue facilitating Cambodia-Thai peace talks
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Maddison set to miss most of Spurs season after knee injury

TOTTENHAM midfielder James Maddison is expected to miss most of the upcoming Premier league season after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament. The England international missed the end of the 2024/25 campaign with a knee injury but featured in pre-season under new boss Thomas Frank. Maddison collapsed in pain during a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in… Continue reading Maddison set to miss most of Spurs season after knee injury

Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain’s armband

BARCELONA on Thursday said they had stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captain’s armband in a continuing dispute over the German goalkeeper’s fitness status. “As a consequence of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against player Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and until such proceedings are definitively resolved, the club… has decided to temporarily remove him as captain of… Continue reading Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain’s armband
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Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain’s armband

BARCELONA on Thursday said they had stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captain’s armband in a continuing dispute over the German goalkeeper’s fitness status. “As a consequence of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against player Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and until such proceedings are definitively resolved, the club… has decided to temporarily remove him as captain of… Continue reading Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain’s armband

Man Utd agree 85m euro deal to sign Sesko: reports

MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a deal worth up to 85 million euros ($99 million, £74 million) to sign striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig on Thursday, according to multiple reports in England. The BBC, Athletic and Sky Sports reported United will pay an initial 76.5 million euros for the 22-year-old with a further 8.5 million… Continue reading Man Utd agree 85m euro deal to sign Sesko: reports

PSG dominate list of men’s Ballon D’Or nominees

FOR the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner after Rodri failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain released on Thursday The Manchester City midfielder had already suffered a knee ligament injury ending his season by the time he won the 2024 award last October.… Continue reading PSG dominate list of men’s Ballon D’Or nominees