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Malay MailTengku Zafrul fails in bid to ‘correct certain errors’ about alleged order for Najib to serve out sentence at home
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The High Court today rejected Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s application for leave to file...
- The Independent
Police in violence-hit Indian state led women to mob which stripped and raped them, probe agency finds
Two women and a man, fleeing the violence, sat inside a police vehicle, begging officials to drive them to safety but they drove them to the mob instead, CBI finds
- Futurism
China Releases CGI Video of Moon Base and It Contains Something Very Strange
Blurred Out The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has shown off a CGI video of its vision of a lunar base, a vastly ambitious plan the country is hoping to realize in a matter of decades. The showy, albeit already dated-looking render shows plans for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) a Chinese and Russian […]
- AFP
Photo of Swedish woman falsely shared as 'Ukrainian winner of World Sex Championship'
In the wake of Russia's invasion that triggered disinformation narratives portraying Ukraine in a state of moral decline, social media posts shared a photo of a Swedish citizen with a false claim that she was a "Ukrainian woman who won the World Sex Championship". Both the woman and the organisers of the games -- which was not an official sports event -- confirmed to AFP that she was from Sweden, not Ukraine.
- AFP News
Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia
Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, officials said Wednesday, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears.Mount Ruang erupted three times on Tuesday, spewing lava and ash more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky and forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for 12,000 locals.
- The Telegraph
Xi Jinping’s vast gold war chest could let him take Taiwan without a fight
Xi Jinping has benefited in many ways from Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, not least in his single most important personal goal: to go down in history as the Chinese leader who annexed Taiwan in defiance of the West.
- Malay Mail
Suria KLCC issues statement on last night’s fire at fitness centre in mall
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — A fire broke out in Suria KLCC late last night but was swiftly contained by the Kuala Lumpur Fi...
- Malay Mail
PM Anwar: Which MP is going to block proposed civil service pay hike?
PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is confident the government’s plan to increase civil...
- The Independent
Joe Biden calls allies India and Japan ‘xenophobic’ and says that’s why their economies are stalling
India, Japan, China, and Russia do not want immigrants, Biden says
- AFP News
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday, as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.A city official said adverse weather conditions, the risk of secondary disasters and the large number of trapped, burned and buried vehicles were complicating rescue and recovery efforts.
- Cosmopolitan
Anya Taylor-Joy Wore a transparent Dress Pierced With Arrows That's Literally Impossible to Sit In
Anya Taylor-Joy wore a transparent dress pierced with arrows to the Furiosa premiere in Australia.
- Malay Mail
Water company CEO and company owner remanded to assist Johor MACC in ongoing graft probe
JOHOR BARU, May 1 — A water company chief executive officer and a company owner have been remanded for three days starti...
- HuffPost
Local TV Anchor Catches Donald Trump Off Guard With A Simple Question
The former president floundered in the face of Roop Raj's response.
- CNN
Highway collapse kills dozens in southern China
A highway collapsed in southern China early on Wednesday, sending cars plummeting down a hill and killing dozens of people, Chinese state media reported.
- The Telegraph
Resurgent Jadon Sancho finds the old swagger as Borussia Dortmund hold on to beat PSG
Jadon Sancho started the season banished from the Manchester United squad but could end it as a Champions League winner. He showed Erik ten Hag what the Dutchman has been missing and took Borussia Dortmund a step closer towards the final at Wembley.
- Malay Mail
Transport minister: Skypark link service to resume with revised approach
SUBANG, May 2 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today announced plans to restart Skypark Link, which is a train service...
- Business Insider Video
How China's J-20 stacks up to USA's F-22 fighter jet
The US claims China stole American tech to make a copycat of the F-22 Raptor, known as the J-20 Mighty Dragon. We compare the stealth, accuracy, and radar technology of the two fighter jets.
- People
Selena Gomez Celebrates Boyfriend Benny Blanco and His New Cookbook with Cute Embrace: 'So Proud'
Blanco released his cookbook 'Open Wide' on April 30
- Malay Mail
How do you solve the Malaysian Indian problem?
MAY 2 — An ex-academic campaigns against his former party and coalition. He may be a headache that lasts longer than...
- The Independent
The ‘cheeky’ gift from Prince Louis that put a spring in King Charles’ step
The tie is reported to be a gift from dinosaur-loving Louis