PARIS (Reuters) -Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors said on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron, making the first official confirmation of Durov's arrest since he was detained at...
MELAKA: Melaka police have opened four investigation papers concerning the murder of a 24-year-old man at the Jasin Hospital here. Jasin OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Jamil Radzi said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. He also said that his team is probing the attack under Section 148 of the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Geology Department of Universiti Malaya (UM) has denied a report attributed to one Dr Sarah Jamal, stating that no such geologist is employed at the university. Associate Professor Dr Meor Hakif Amir Hassan, head of UM's Geology Department, confirmed that no geologist named Sarah Jamal is registered with the Malaysian Board of Geologists. "The...
KUALA LUMPUR: "We will keep searching for the victim until we find her", says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman. ACP Sulizmie Affendy said this on Monday (Aug 26) when asked about the next course of action the authorities intend to take if the 48-year-old Indian national who was swallowed by a sinkhole on...
PETALING JAYA: Grab was not informed nor consulted on the recent open letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, that was made by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) on concerns regarding licensing for social media and private messaging platforms. In a statement on Monday (Aug 26), Grab Malaysia said, “The proposed regulation does not impact...
BUTTERWORTH: Some 313 summonses were issued during a twin operation involving the police from North Seberang Perai police headquarters. North Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the operation also saw participation by policemen from police stations in the districts in the twin operation dubbed Ops Motosikal and Ops Samseng Jalanan. "The operation, mainly at...
KOTA TINGGI: Umno will work hard to ensure that the Mahkota state seat will continue to be under the party in the coming by-election. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has refused to make any predictions and said that what needs to be done is to continue serving the people. “Of course, when we are contesting...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue (SAR) team for the Indian woman who fell into an eight-metre sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India, resumed today at the sewage plant in Pantai Dalam even though the previous search was fruitless. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement on Monday (Aug 26) said that the ongoing inspection was...
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad supports the government’s efforts in bringing injured Palestinians to Malaysia for treatment. He said that Palestinians were Muslim brothers who deserve to be helped in their time of need. "They (the Palestinians) are Muslims, we Muslims are brothers. So when they face problems, we need to help them as...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will review its standard operating procedures (SOPs) to better manage flash floods in the federal capital, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said DBKL plans to work with the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) and other relevant agencies to implement effective flood...
