[ The organising of Unity Day at school can be the best platform to boost unity among students as well as improve understanding among races and religions, said K. Saraswathy. The Deputy National Unity Minister said the organisation of the Unity Day at schools was the best way to foster this spirit in Malaysia. She … Read more
[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the outright seizure of Russian assets is justifiable but is only one possibility, with assets instead able to serve as collateral for borrowing in the market to help Ukraine. “That’s an option that’s been discussed. The leaders have asked us to give them … Read more
[ NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department’s annual human rights report on India is “deeply biased” and shows a “poor understanding”, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The human rights assessment found “significant” abuses in India’s northeastern Manipur state last year and attacks on minorities, journalists and dissenting voices in the rest … Read more
[ FASS BOYE, Senegal (Reuters) – Adrift on the Atlantic Ocean, the migrants from West Africa resorted to drinking seawater to quench their unbearable thirst. Then they started dying one by one. Disposing of the bodies became a daily trial for those still alive on the brightly painted wooden fishing boat. “I thought I would … Read more
[ SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations’ history. Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War One. At dawn on April 25, 1915, thousands of … Read more
[ BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government submitted proposed rules to Congress on Wednesday to carry out a historic tax overhaul approved last year, a key element of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s strategy to foster growth in Latin America’s largest economy. The Finance Ministry said in a statement the bill contains most of the … Read more
[ BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the first EU-wide rules on combating domestic abuse and violence against women. HOW IT WORKS The new legislation – which passed with 522 in favour, 27 against and 72 abstentions – prohibits female genital mutilation and forced marriage. It also lays down guidelines for offences … Read more
[ NEWRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -The former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson, faces 11 historical sex offence charges, including one count of rape, prosecutors told a Northern Irish court on Wednesday. Donaldson, 61, stepped down suddenly as head of the British region’s largest unionist party last month after the DUP … Read more
[ SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian counter terrorism team arrested seven teenagers on Wednesday linked to a boy charged with a religiously-motivated terror attack on a Sydney bishop and questioned another five people. Police said a team of more than 400 police and security personnel were involved in the operation, which arrested associates of a … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: Cybersecurity company Trend Micro released a report stating that there was a decrease in ransomware detection in Malaysia last year, with a 69% drop compared to the year before. The Calibrating Expansion: Annual Cybersecurity Threat Report also showed a year-over-year reduction in a number of other threats in Malaysia, with a 52% … Read more
