Prosecutors urge judge to reject Hunter Biden's proposed plea to avoid a trial on federal tax charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors urge judge to reject Hunter Biden's proposed plea to avoid a trial on federal tax charges.
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Malay MailGirl in Bukit Beruntung escapes abduction attempt while waiting for school van, bystanders come to the rescue
PETALING JAYA, Sept 15 — A nine-year-old girl had a terrifying experience when she was nearly abducted while waiting for...
- The Telegraph
Watch: Woman arrested for eating a cat amid Springfield pet controversy
Police have released video footage of an American woman being arrested for eating a cat – 170 miles away from Springfield, Ohio where Donald Trump claimed Haitian immigrants were devouring pets.
- The Independent
Father makes desperate last plea for mercy for daughter on death row in UAE
Exclusive: Shahzadi Khan's father tells The Independent she was trafficked to the Gulf nation and falsely accused of murdering an infant in her care
- The Telegraph
Seven men jailed for sex abuse of girls in Rotherham
Seven men were jailed for sexually abusing two girls in Rotherham in the latest convictions under the UK’s biggest-ever law enforcement operation against child sex abuse.
- Associated Press
Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches
On the streets of Iranian cities, it's becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests it sparked approaches. There's no government official or study acknowledging the phenomenon, which began as Iran entered its hot summer months and power cuts in its overburdened electrical system became common. This defiance comes despite what United Nations investigators describe as “expanded repressive measures and policies” by Iran's theocracy to punish them — though there's been no recent catalyzing event like Amini's death to galvanize demonstrators.
- The Independent
Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discovery
The video equipment recovered could show if the crews left doors open on the Bayesian superyacht, which might have allowed the vessel to flood
- Malay Mail
Jakim rebuts inaction claims, says GISB action began in 2019
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) today rebutted claims that it failed to add...
- AFP News
'Shame must change sides': France's mass rape plaintiff becomes feminist icon
Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon."I will have to fight till the end," she told the press on September 5, in her only public statement outside court in the first days of the four-month trial.
- Malay Mail
IGP: Health checks reveal abuse and neglect in 384 children rescued from welfare houses of horror
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Health screenings of 384 children rescued during a raid on 20 welfare homes recently have reveal...
- The Independent
Teacher who held coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman found not guilty
Marieha Hussain, 37, was acquitted after standing trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London
- Malay Mail
Bukit Aman’s massive raid nets RM410m in smuggled goods and e-waste from Jan 1 to Sept 14
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The police have seized RM418,240,442.50 worth of illegal items between January 1 and September 1...
- Malay Mail
Malayalees in Malaysia celebrate Onam today with grand old traditions
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The Malayalee community, the second-largest Indian ethnic group in Malaysia after the Tamils, is...
- Malay Mail
Rescued children from GISB welfare homes receiving care and protection, says Nancy Shukri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has confirmed that the children rescued dur...
- The Guardian
Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death
- Associated Press
A Minnesota man gets 33 years for fatally stabbing his wife during Bible study
A Minnesota man was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death during a Bible study session. Robert Castillo, 41, who pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder, apologized in court Friday for killing his wife, Corinna Woodhull, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. They had been married about two years and have five children, who are now ages 11 to 24. Castillo's sister told police she hosted a weekly Bible study at her St. Paul home.
- People
What Happened to Aundria Bowman? The Heartbreaking True Story of Netflix's “Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter”
Netflix's 'Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter' tells the true story of Cathy Terkanian's fight to find her daughter, Aundria Bowman
- Associated Press
Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning
Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was buried Saturday after three days of national mourning in which thousands of supporters lined up outside a museum in Lima to visit the politician's casket. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte saluted the former president before his burial at a pompous ceremony held in the presidential palace, where his casket was saluted by soldiers dressed in 19th-century uniforms. Fujimori died of cancer on Wednesday at age 86.
- The Independent
Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say
The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
- People
Where Is Susan Smith Now? A Look At Her Life in Prison 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons
Susan Smith was served a life sentence after the 1994 murder of her sons. Now, she's eligible for parole in November 2024
- CNN
US says claims of CIA plot to kill Maduro are ‘categorically false’ after Venezuela arrests six foreigners
Venezuela says it has arrested six foreigners, including a US Navy SEAL, for an alleged plot to “destabilize” the country that has been in crisis since disputed elections earlier this year.