Australia police ‘taser’ 95-year-old in nursing home
AUSTRALIAN police tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother with dementia inside her nursing home, local media said today, sending her to hospital with unspecified injuries. The woman, identified by media as Clare Nowland, was reportedly carrying a knife when staff at the Yallambee Lodge home in southern New South Wales called the police yesterday.
Perak assembly to sit for 4 days next week
THE Third Meeting of the First Year of the 15th Perak Assembly at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Ipoh, will begin on Monday in a newly refurbished hall following the completion of renovation works early this month. Speaker Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid said the RM1 million renovation, the first in 25 years, took eight weeks to […]
3 of 4 sex assault charges dropped against Sri Lanka cricketer Gunathilaka
THREE of four sexual assault charges against Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka were dropped today in a Sydney court, Australian media said. The 32-year-old batsman was arrested in November last year just hours after his country lost to England in their final Twenty20 World Cup match in Australia.
'Gay' book ban legal, in accordance with the law, Court of Appeal told
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Minister’s decision to ban the book “Gay is Okay” A Christian Perspective” is legal, rational and in accordance with the law, the Court of Appeal heard. Read full story
Bangkuai: GRS govt committed to tackling Sabah’s power and water woes
KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) led state government is working towards resolving the ongoing water and electricity problems severely affecting the state, says Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Read full story
Up to KJ if he wants to join Bersatu, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: It is up to Khairy Jamaluddin if he wants to join Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Employment agency owner held over false claims
AN employment agency owner was remanded for two days, starting today, to assist in an investigation into a case of false claims amounting to RM370,000 in 2020 and 2021. The case involved false claims made online to the Social Security Organisation to obtain hiring incentive payments under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme.
Stick to facts on ‘Allah’ issue, Saifuddin says
POLITICIANS should not exploit the issues surrounding the use of the word “Allah” for political gain, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. He urged all politicians to be more responsible when dealing with such matters and to stick to the facts.
New Zealand police recover bodies from hostel after fire
POLICE recovered the first two bodies today from the charred interior of a New Zealand hostel that was engulfed in fire two days earlier, killing at least six people. As a white car drove the remains away from the building in central Wellington, emergency workers bowed their heads and a man and a woman chanted […]
Muhyiddin deliberately targeting DAP on ‘Allah’ issue, says Anthony Loke
ANTHONY Loke has slammed Muhyiddin Yassin for saying that DAP had tried to pressure the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in 2019 to settle the “Allah” issue out of court. The DAP secretary-general said the cabinet at the time, and not DAP, had suggested for the matter to be settled out of court.