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MACC never sought my consent to tap phones, ex-AG tells Najib trial

Former attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney-general (AG) Mohamed Apandi Ali told the High Court in Najib Razak’s SRC International trial today that he was unaware of the nine audio recordings purportedly related to SRC International and 1MDB dealings. Apandi, who was the AG from July 2015 to May 2018, also […]

Ronaldinho ‘did not know’ passport was fake, says lawyer

Ronaldinho’s lawyer Sergio Queiroz will ask for the player and his brother to be released and allowed to return home. (AP pic) ASUNCION: Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho did not deliberately use a fake passport and should be released by authorities in Paraguay, his lawyer said. The two-time world player of the year and his brother […]

Barcelona confidence unaffected by fan frustration, says Setien

Barcelona’s head coach Quique Setien says supporters have to take their rivals into account. (AP pic) BARCELONA: Quique Setien insisted Barcelona have not lost their confidence, despite needing a dubious late penalty, converted by Lionel Messi, to scrape past Real Sociedad 1-0 on Saturday inside a frustrated Camp Nou. Messi’s 24th goal of the season, and […]

Women power: Venezuela’s biker Ratgirls fight sexism

A member of female motorcycle club “Ratgirls” stands outside a bar in Caracas. (AFP pic) CARACAS: When she rides alone around the streets of Caracas astride a Suzuki GS500, Ana Julia Mosquera tucks her long hair inside her helmet and wears baggy clothes. “Sometimes I prefer to ride looking like a man, for safety,” she […]