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Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting

(Corrects garbled word 'that' in paragraph 1) By Boldizsar Gyori, Kuba Stezycki and Jan Lopatka HANDLOVA, Slovakia/BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Slovak opposition party leader Michal Simecka, who described an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico this week as an attack on democracy, said on Friday that he, his wife and child had received death threats. His experience is not uncommon, a

UMass Dartmouth's billionaire commencement speaker gives grads $1,000

Graduates at UMass were surprised when billionaire commencement speaker Robert Hale, Jr. handed out $1,000 to each of them but the 1,200 graduates could only accept it if they made a promise.

Govt cancels Singaporean comic Sharul Channa’s show over 2018 video

This comes after members of the public lodge police reports on an old set of hers touching on 3R issues.

Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?

A new government report claims that India’s Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What’s the truth?

Man who attacked Pelosi's husband sentenced to 30 years in prison

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home in 2022 and assaulted her husband with a hammer was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in prison, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In a politically motivated attack, David DePape forcibly entered Pelosi's home in San Francisco early in the morning on Oct. 28, 2022, just a week before that year's

‘Bahulu gulung' made by mothers enjoying brisk sales

KUALA LUMPUR - When homemaker Norela Abdul Rahim embarked on expanding her bahulu gulung business, she made it a point to hire only mothers to assist her in making the delicacy. Why mothers? "Not only are mothers hardworking but they can also perform difficult and challenging tasks efficiently,” she replied, adding, "If we observe our mothers cooki...

Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma

Spraying money - flinging cash at the happy couple - is a highlight of many ceremonies but is illegal.

Teenage human-trafficking victim rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks

Teenage human-trafficking victim rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks - The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to rescue the victim due to new technology

Ulu Tiram attack: Singaporean among seven remanded a week

Seven individuals, including a Singaporean, who were detained on Friday (May 17) in connection with the Ulu Tiram police station attack have been remanded for seven days. The remand order was issued by magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin from Saturday (May 18) until Friday (May 24) at the Seri Alam District police headquarters in Pasir Gudang. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/hrw2an7b WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Labuan MP vows to keep backing PM Anwar no matter what Bersatu says

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman said he would not withdraw support for Prime Minister Datuk...

Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield and Ana Cantero KABUL/MADRID/DELHI (Reuters) -Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was injured in an attack by gunmen in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, Spain's foreign ministry said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, Taliban interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee had said that three foreign tourists and one Afghan

NYPD arrest suspect in assault on Steve Buscemi

Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack last week in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Peninsula risks falling behind Sarawak in education, warns PAGE

PAGE head Noor Azimah Rahim says the current policy mandating a non-DLP class in schools stifles educational progress and limits access to bilingual education.

'Devastating evidence' as Covid policy scrutinised

Three weeks of hearings in Belfast revealed multiple failings in NI's response to Covid-19.

Migrants slam 'hotel king' who raked in £3.5m PER DAY for housing them

A lucrative contract to accommodate new arrivals has catapulted Graham King - dubbed 'the migrant hotel king' - into the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £750million .

Malaysian teacher raising profile of Bahasa Melayu in Japan

She considers Japan a home away from home.

Zainal Rahim Seman appointed National Wages Consultative Council chairman

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Zainal Rahim Seman has been appointed chairman of the National Wages Consultative Council. Read full story

Upside-down flag at US Supreme Court Justice Alito's home prompts recusal calls

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faced calls from critics on Friday to step aside from cases related to the 2020 election after a media report that an American flag flew upside-down outside his Virginia home in the days before President Joe Biden's inauguration in January 2021. Alito told the New York Times that the flag had been placed by his wife, Martha-Ann

Villagers in disbelief over attack

JOHOR BARU: The man who stormed into the Ulu Tiram police station, killing two and injuring a third policeman before being shot dead, was said to be reclusive, with his family living away from other residents. Read full story

JPJ may go undercover to catch vehicle owners renting cars to foreigners without driving licence

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is mulling going undercover to detect individuals who rent their vehicles to foreigners without a driving licence. Read full story

Cost and efficiency factors make ART better than LRT, say experts

Transport consultants Wan Agyl Wan Hassan and Rosli Khan say an ART system equipped with new technology is better for urban centres with high population.

India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi?

The pocket boroughs of Amethi and Rae Bareli have stood by the first family of Indian politics through ups and downs.

Harry and Meghan were welcomed to Nigeria by fugitive fraudster

Air Peace CEO Dr. Allen Onyema was a key member of the welcoming committee for Harry and Meghan when they touched down in Nigeria last week.

Chinese-built airport project helps Maldives tourism take off

Melaka temple displays rare Buddha relics from Sri Lanka ahead of Wesak Day celebrations

MELAKA: Locals will have a rare chance to see Buddha relics from Sri Lanka as the sacred artefacts have arrived at the historic city for the first time in conjunction with Wesak Day, which falls on May 22. Read full story

Village shop returns after 10-year absence

The store will open in Bridgerule on Saturday and it is hoped it can become a "hub" for the village.

'Educate children about tombstoning' - coastguard

There has been an increase in people jumping into the water from structures in Southend-on-Sea.

Headmaster had to dig up mud to get tires unstuck before reaching school

TENOM - Facing infrastructure problems like the lack of proper road access and no electricity supply never dampened the spirit of a headmaster at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kapulu, here. Fred Gugau Ridwon, who has served as a teacher in remote areas for 35 years, just completed his final term at the school, bringing with him various sweet and bitter m...

King expresses condolences to victims’ families

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed his condolences to the families of the two policemen killed in the line of duty in Johor, while the Prime Minister has demanded firm action against those causing chaos. Read full story

Bizarre moment RADAR picks up a structure above 'UFO hotbed'

Scientists are investigating a radar anomaly in Utah's Skinwalker Ranch, notorious for UFO sightings and paranormal activity by using ground-penetrating radar and rockets.

Advocating for Middle East peace by educating on the Holocaust

Today, I am traveling comfortably on a train, not to my death surrounded by other desperate Jews, but working toward peace and prosperity, surrounded by Muslim and Arab allies who share this dream.

Why is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy?

The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister's wife. In such circumstances, a typical visiting head of state may strive to mend fences with diplomacy. Not Milei. The brash economist has no...

New US law gives agencies strict instructions on releasing UFO reports

Federal agencies have until October 20th to deliver every document, audio and video they have about UFOs to the US government for distribution to the public

Biden Border Patrol officials probed for connections to tequila heir

President Joe Biden 's top Border Patrol officials attended booze-filled parties in the U.S. and Mexico on behalf of a tequila tycoon and international trade broker.

Incoming Taiwan president Lai to pledge steady approach to relationship with China

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by maintaining the status quo in the island's relationship with China in his inauguration speech on Monday, an incoming senior security official said. Lai, who succeeds President Tsai Ing-wen after having been her vice president for the past four years, will have to deal with a China that has

Canadian police link 4 women killed in the 1970s to dead American serial sex offender

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police announced Friday they have linked the deaths of four young women nearly 50 years ago to a now-deceased U.S. fugitive who hid in Canada from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s. Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police Supt. Dave Hall said Friday that Gary Allen Srery might also be linked to unsolved murders and sexual assaults in Western Canada, and authorities are asking the public for more information that may link him...

Toilet garden planters become village landmark

Floral displays created in old toilet bowls make their creator the talk of the village.

Madrid court throws out Stampa’s appeal, upholds 6-month prison sentence

Arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa was found guilty in December 2023 of contempt of court by the Madrid criminal court.

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armour had thrust as far as the market at the heart of Jabalia, the largest of Gaza's eight

Two men with parang arrested at Istana Negara amid heightened alert across country

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Two men were arrested for attempted trespass at Istana Negara yesterday, according to city police...

Perhilitan translocates foraging wild boar in Shah Alam neighbourhood

ONE of the wild boars that have been rummaging through rubbish and eating food scraps from toppled bins outside homes in Section U11 in Bukit Bandaraya, Shah Alam has been trapped. Read full story

David Miliband 'wants to be British ambassador to the United States'

Many in Westminster think David Miliband could do a David Cameron and become Sir Keir's foreign secretary in the Lords. But his ambitions are said to lie stateside.

Robber jailed for attack on woman walking home

Police used mobile phone tracking data to locate Petrica Mustafa after the brutal attack.

Phones, diapers among weird finds in sewerage - IWK

Stop throwing things in the toilet bowl!

American presidents who served in the military

Of the 46 men who have so far held the office of president of the United States, 31 had served in the military. The American president is also commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, and while coming from a military background is not a prerequisite for becoming the head of the nation's highest executive office, a president who has previously enlisted in the Army, Navy, or Air Force is seen as someone armed with the necessary leadership skills required to take possession of the White House. So, who are the US presidents that have served in the military? Click through and take the salute.

Slight dip in commercial crime cases for first five months of 2024, says Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of commercial crime cases decreased slightly during the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. Read full story

Faulty lifts raise ire of residents

RESIDENTS of Block B in Palm Garden Apartments, Bandar Baru Klang, are upset and frustrated due to a persistent issue with the building’s lift system. Read full story

PBS won’t budge in fight for return of 40% revenue rights, says Dr Joachim

KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans must stay united in its pursuit of the return of 40% of federal revenue earned from the state, says Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam. Read full story

IDF find the body of Israeli hostage Shani Louk seven months later

The IDF has found the bodies of three hostages, including Nova Festival partygoer Shani Louk, from the Gaza Strip.