Cops seek 8 over murder of Indonesian

POLICE are looking for eight suspects over the murder of an Indonesian man, whose body was found in a sewage tank in Kuala Kangsar last Sunday. Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the suspects are also Indonesians and were housemates of the victim.

Israelis keep up protests against judicial reforms

ISRAELI protesters thronged the heart of Tel Aviv yesterday for a 20th straight week, keeping up their campaign against the hard-right government’s controversial judicial reform plans they view as a threat to democracy. Numbers had been down the previous week as Israel cities came under rocket fire during a five-day flare-up with Palestinian militant group […]

Italy floods displace 36,000

THE deadly floods in northeast Italy have forced more than 36,000 from their homes, regional officials said yesterday, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamlets. Violent downpours earlier this week killed 14 people, transforming streets in the cities and towns of the Emilia Romagna region into rivers.

Spain containing wildfire as conditions improve

SPANISH authorities said yesterday firefighters and soldiers were managing to contain a blaze in the country’s west that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby villages. “Today, we’re hoping to strike a blow against this fire… It’s a very intense task,” said civil protection coordinator Nieves Villar, adding that conditions had improved as […]

Sabah leader says getting drunk not customary

KOTA KINABALU: Going overboard with food and booze during festivals has never been part of their culture, says Sabah Native Affairs Council president Dr Benedict Topin. Read full story

‘5G rollout is on the right track’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is on the right track to achieve its target of 80% of populated areas covered by the 5G network by the end of this year, says Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story