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Day: 5 March 2023

Prince Harry says always felt ‘different’ from other UK royals

PRINCE Harry reportedly revealed he has long felt “slightly different” to the rest of Britain’s royal family in an interview yesterday with a trauma expert. In a wide-ranging discussion with Dr Gabor Mate, Harry, 38, described himself as coming from a “broken home” and said he was trying not to pass “trauma” onto his children, […]

UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey

THE UN yesterday urged countries to speed up taking Syrian refugees from earthquake-hit zones in Turkey, saying they were facing the trauma of loss and displacement all over again. The United Nations made the call as 89 Syrian refugees arrived in Madrid from Turkey.

Iraq customs ordered to start enforcing alcohol import ban

IRAQ’S customs department gave orders yesterday to start enforcing a ban on alcohol imports that became law last month despite divisions over the legislation. But the specialist retail stores that dominate alcohol sales in the virtual absence of bars or licensed restaurants remained open for business, at least in Baghdad, an AFP correspondent reported.

Israel minister walks back call for Palestinian town to be ‘wiped out’

ISRAEL’S finance minister said yesterday he had chosen his words poorly when he called for a Palestinian town to be “wiped out” after two Israeli settlers were killed there. The two young settlers were shot dead on February 26 in their car in Huwara, a northern town in the West Bank, sparking attacks by Israeli […]

PM’s first 100 days should be assessed objectively, says aide

MALAYSIANS need to assess what Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government has achieved within the first 100 days objectively, the prime minister’s senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin said. He said the prime minister has made several important accomplishments in that duration, including the introduction of Malaysia Madani, presenting the Madani Budget and strengthening foreign policy […]