Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

WASHINGTON (AP): Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday (Jan 20), taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions. Trump will act swiftly...

No loss of life in Klang explosion, say Selangor police

PETALING JAYA: An explosion at a chemical factory in Klang has not claimed any lives, says Selangor’s police chief. Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement, confirmed that the incident occurred on Monday (Jan 20) at the Kapar Bestari Industrial Park in Klang. "Preliminary investigations showed that the explosion stemmed from chemicals kept at the factory...

Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, Cheney from Trump retaliation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci. The pardon covers all lawmakers, including Cheney, who served on...

TPAD urges abolition of e-hailing auto-accept system, says it is detrimental to drivers

PUTRAJAYA: The Association for Land Public Transport Transformation (TPAD) is calling for the abolition of the auto-accept system in e-hailing services, arguing that it unfairly disadvantages drivers. TPAD president M. Nathan said the system restricts drivers' freedom to select rides according to their needs and comfort. He also suggested that manual ride acceptance should be implemented without...

Woman killed, children wounded in two-vehicle collision in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT: A 36-year-old woman was killed in a car accident at KM34.5 Jalan Kluang and Jalan Taman Bahagia here on Sunday (Jan 19). The 11pm tragedy occurred when a car driven by a 40-year-old man travelling from Ayer Hitam towards Kluang collided with another car exiting a junction at the intersection at KM34.5. The deceased, identified...

Circle CEO expects imminent US executive orders to widen crypto

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expects U.S. executive orders "imminently" from incoming President Donald Trump, which he said could allow banks to trade crypto, offer crypto investments to wealthy clients and hold it in portfolios. Circle is the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, a digital token pegged to the value of the U.S....

Second Hong Kong man rescued from South-East Asia scam farm, says ex-politician

HONG KONG: A second Hong Kong man has been rescued from Myanmar after being lured into forced illegal labour in South-East Asia, according to a former district councillor who has been helping victims. Andy Yu Tak-po revealed the development on Monday afternoon after accompanying a family member of a kidnapped victim to submit a petition letter...

UK teenager pleads guilty to murder of Southport girls and ricin, terrorism charges

LONDON (Reuters) - A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting. Axel Rudakubana, 18, changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty on what was due to...

Shocker in Vietnam – Doctor accused of murdering pregnant lover, dismembering body to hide affair

DONG NAI (Vietnam News/ANN): A doctor in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai is facing charges of murder, robbery and illegal possession of military weapons after allegedly killing and dismembering his pregnant lover to conceal their extramarital affair. On Jan 14, the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Procuracy issued an indictment against 36-year-old Danh Son, a general...

Wife of disabled victim condemns ‘inhumane’ attack on husband

PETALING JAYA: The wife of Ahmad Nor Al Faizan Jusoh, the disabled man who was attacked at Pasar Tani in Chukai, Terengganu has described the attack on her husband as "inhumane and heartless". Faridah Abdul Karim, 44, said that she never imagined such a traumatic incident would happen to her husband. "I was devastated and heartbroken when...