Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports
The withdrawal of his appeal for home detention would mark yet another setback for Najib.
The withdrawal of his appeal for home detention would mark yet another setback for Najib.
She said the government still had sufficient funds set aside to pay for fuel subsidies.
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the most comprehensive nuclear arms agreement in the world. The stakes could hardly be higher. Russia, Israel and the
Beijing had submitted comments to the European Commission, expressing China’s “serious concerns” regarding the act.
More urban professionals in China are actively spending to use their mid-day breaks for wellness.
In Iran, internal disputes have always shaped the country's decision-making and previous negotiations with the U.S. The Strait of Hormuz, barely on the agenda before the war, has now become a flashpoint in talks due to the blockade's enormous damage to the global economy
A former Secret Service agent said Sunday that the Trump administration should be “looking at” scaling back the number of Cabinet officials attending the same events after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. “Do we
TAIPEI, April 27 - Taiwan's defence minister downplayed on Monday the impact of Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island, saying it was not the first time China had taken such action and it would not affect Taipei's ability to source weapons.
North Korea has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.
This comes after he waded into an attempt by the state’s traditional chieftains to oust the ruler.
Leaked data includes names, dates of birth, gender, user IDs, passwords, numbers and addresses.
Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb 28, North Korea has conducted five missile launches, including four in April.
Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.
Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough. "It is not at all a sign of any change in the government in my
“Turning a movie into a musical reeks of desperation,” says a character in the new Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 film “The Lost Boys.” That insider wink to the audience gets a big laugh — and truer words were never spoken. But this stunner of a show, based on the Joel
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “The Ballad of Paladin,” Season 3, Episode 3 of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. One of the defining loose threads of “Euphoria” has been settled — in moving and compelling fashion. The action of the first season of
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Sunday pressed the preservation group suing the White House over President Trump's ballroom project to drop the lawsuit in the wake of Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. In a letter posted to social
April 26 (Reuters) - Iran through Pakistani mediators gave the U.S. a new proposal on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a U.S. official and two sources with
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving founding member of the early 1960s-era girl group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Ronettes, has died, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page. No cause of death was announced; she was 80 years old. “It is with heavy hearts
Stuck for over a year behind a perimeter fence on a defunct American base on Doha's edge, 1,100 former Afghan allies of US forces and their families have escaped Afghanistan with their lives only to find themselves trapped in uncertainty. "We are all living in extreme anxiety,
President Trump said on Saturday that the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.
Ringo Starr, crooner. It’s not everyone’s first go-to when we’re talking about someone who has rightly earned a reputation as the most important, and many would say best, drummer in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. But T Bone Burnett has long held the belief that Starr is
Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) traded barbs while former college football coach Derek Dooley largely stayed above the fray during Sunday's Georgia Senate GOP primary debate — one day before early voting begins. Carter, Collins and Dooley alongside former
President Trump on Sunday criticized CBS News's Norah O’Donnell for reading the reported manifesto of the suspected gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, calling the veteran reporter a "disgrace." “I was waiting for you to read that because
Researchers from Koç University and international collaborators have developed a new algorithm that enables faster and more equitable distribution of disaster relief supplies. By integrating fairness directly into logistics planning, the model reduces inequality in unmet demand
The singer-songwriter performed tracks from her stunning album Big Buskin’ on the desert stage
Biodegradable plastics hold potential for reducing marine plastic pollution, but degrade too quickly, limiting their practical use. Researchers from Gunma University now show that crab shell by-products can reduce the breakdown rate of biodegradable plastics in seawater by
Pyongyang sent an estimated 14,000 troops to fight with Russian forces in their war against Ukraine.
SEOUL, April 27 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to support Russia's policies and he discussed the international political situation with Russia's defence minister, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
“Gen V” star Jaz Sinclair is expressing her gratitude for her fans and time on the show, following last week’s cancellation of the Prime Video spinoff of “The Boys.” Taking to her Instagram story, Sinclair wrote, “There’s so much I wanna (and will) say, but for today I just
Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.
“The Big Bang Theory” spinoff series, “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” will be available to stream on HBO Max, beginning in July. The show stars “Big Bang Theory” alums Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie, who made the announcement Sunday at the
He confronted Newsom about a new proposal to tax billionaires in California.
BEIJING, April 27 - China has used its trade truce with the United States to broaden its legal leverage, supply chain and critical technology controls, and expand its toolkit of retaliatory economic measures ahead of a summit between the nations next month.
BEIJING, April 27 - When U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping last October, he rated the summit a \"12 out of 10,\" and the White House said China would \"effectively eliminate\" rare earth export controls and cease retaliation against U.S. firms.
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks says Renewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy
Akash Delison's death in Tamil Nadu state has revived concerns about alleged custody killings in India.
"Dogs at Chernobyl are now genetically distinct … thanks to years of exposure to ionizing radiation, study finds."
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a Sunday interview that “upward pressure” on oil prices amid the U.S. conflict in Iran is “likely to continue," as the war stretches into its second full month. “We're in a period where there's been significant supply taken out of the system, and
At the exact moment dozens of armed federal agents swarmed into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, Oz Pearlman was revealing to Donald Trump the name of Karoline Leavitt’s unborn daughter. The mentalist was perhaps moments away from climbing inside the mind of the president
Members of the National Science Board, which the US Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination