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Ex-judge Abdul Halim as new MACC boss will rebuild public trust, says govt backbenchers chief

JOHOR BAHRU, April 26 --  The appointment of former High Court judge, Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner is a strategic move to ... Read More


India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

MUMBAI, April 26 -- India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, ana... Read More


East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

JERUSALEM, April 26 -- Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she's lived in for over 50 years. ... Read More


UK's smoke-free generation law: Five key questions

LONDON, April 26 -- Britain's parliament this week approved a bill to ban those aged 17 and under from ever legally buying tobacco products during their lifetime. A first in Europe, the UK will be on... Read More


Signal isn't broken - so how are hackers targeting the world's 'most secure' chat app?

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app long considered one of the most secure in the world, has recently faced attacks from hackers accused of links to Russia. Top Germ... Read More


Let's have a Charities Act - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, April 26 -- The reported millions in monies from public donations intended for the poor and vulnerable being diverted by officials of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for the purcha... Read More


Three decades and one generation later, Taman Jinjang Baru's Kedai Kopi Soon Teik continues to serve its unique mushroom sauce and curry 'chee cheong fun'

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 -- Deep inside a cluster of flats in Taman Jinjang Baru lies the unassuming Kedai Kopi Soon Teik.  For over 30 years, it has served a short, simple list of offerings - cur... Read More


Trump cancels Pakistan peace mission, says talks with Iran pointless as Hormuz blockade deepens

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- US President Donald Trump cancelled his envoys' trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday, saying there was no point "sitting around talking about nothing" but add... Read More


Police arrest man in Ampang surau case linked to azan, Friday prayers, seize laptop and phone

SHAH ALAM, April 26 -- Police have detained a local man to assist investigations into a case involving alleged defiance of a decree by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, relating t... Read More


Tok Mat to lead Malaysia's delegation to 25th Asean-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead Malaysia's delegation to the 25th Asean-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from April 27 to 28, ... Read More