MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage. Gershkovich, 32, became the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal Security...
PETALING JAYA: Two naval helicopters crashed during training at the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) stadium in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23). A video of the incident showed one of the helicopters clipping the rotor of the other aircraft before the two crashed into the ground. The two helicopters involved were a Eurocopter AS555SN Fennec, and an...
PETALING JAYA: No survivors were found at the crash site involving two navy helicopters in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23). All 10 crew members perished after their helicopters collided during training at the TLDM stadium in Lumut, Perak. According to a statement from the navy, an investigation board will be set up to probe the incident. ALSO...
JOHOR BARU: A housewife lost RM400,000 after falling prey to a phone scam. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the police received a report from the 46-year-old woman on Monday (April 22). "On March 6, the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be an officer from a delivery company, who said...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor police will recommend that Bukit Aman suspend the two policemen who allegedly extorted money from travellers at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex near the Causeway. State police chief Comm M. Kumar said the matter must be taken seriously as two separate allegations have surfaced against the same policemen. “At...
Showcasing an improved performance in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Malaysia is now ranked the third highest in Asia and the sixth highest in the world. The country charted a 22% improvement rate in the rankings, which offer independent data on the performance of 240 programmes at 25 Malaysian universities. Among...
SEPANG: After taxi touts, another form of touts is lurking around the country’s main airport, posing as so-called officers and making a quick buck by extorting money from unsuspecting first-time travellers from South Asia. The Star has learnt that gullible travellers, especially from Bangladesh and Pakistan, are often pulled aside at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former Terengganu Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) member and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Monday (April 22) to abuse of power and submitting false claims related to the distribution of zakat worth almost RM20,000, from 2019 to 2021. Datuk Mohamad Zahari Harun, 64, and his...
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has no moral standing to make statements regarding current affairs in the country, including political issues, said PKR Information chief Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the Communications Minister, said this was due to Muhyiddin’s failure to cooperate with the authorities in urging his son-in-law, Datuk Seri...
PETALING JAYA: The man suspected of attempting to kill his wife at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) says he still loves her. “I still love my wife, Farah Md Isa, thank you," Hafizul Harawi told the media as he arrived at a Magistrate's Court in Kota Baru on Monday (April 22) morning for a remand...
