The US has laid fresh charges against fugitive Jho Low and an ex-member of the Fugees as part of an investigation into the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal. Mr Low and Prakazrel “Pras” Michel have been accused of running a back-channel campaign to get the then-Trump administration to drop the investigation. […]
Month: June 2021
BRUSSELS: US President Joe Biden will seek to restore bonds of trust at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) first post-Trump summit on Monday (Jun 14), as leaders push to revitalise the alliance despite differences over dangers ahead. The allies will agree a statement stressing common ground on securing their […]
LONDON: England’s performance at the European Championship can help in uniting the country, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of tomorrow’s opening game against Croatia. England, semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, are deemed one of the favourites to win the European showpiece but their build-up to the tournament has been […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to spend 8 billion ringgit (US$1.95 billion) on fuel and cooking oil subsidies this year, more than double the 3.78 billion ringgit originally allocated, the finance ministry said on Saturday (Jun 12). The announcement comes as Malaysia looks to boost public assistance measures amid fresh […]
Reliance Jio has unveiled five new recharge plans and one will find the new Jio prepaid plans under the ‘No Daily Limit’ section in the MyJio app. Reliance Jio has launched five new prepaid recharge plans with zero FUP restrictions on data and unlimited call benefits. The new plans will […]
The four victims, spanning three generations, were killed when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out for an evening walk near their home. Thousands of people marched on Friday in support of a Canadian Muslim family run over and killed by a man driving a pick-up truck […]
REUTERS: New Zealand have named 11 world champions, including Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast, among its 32 rowers heading to Tokyo for the Summer Games, the country’s Olympic committee (NZOC) said on Friday. Gowler and Prendergast were included in the women’s pair event and women’s eight squad. They were both […]
BEIJING: China’s government said today that it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against Covid-19 and called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive the “highly effective” Chinese shots. China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly offered to send vaccines […]
Aquaman 2 will bring back Jason Momoa in the role of titular half-human and half-Atlantean superhero Arthur Curry. Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul Mateen II will return as Mera, Orm and Black Manta, respectively, as well. James Wan has revealed the title of Aquaman’s sequel. It is […]
MIAMI: US-based cruise lines are chafing to resume voyages from Florida ports in July as the pandemic wanes – but for vaccinated passengers only – yet the state and its governor won’t let them demand proof of inoculation. So far, neither side has blinked, even as two guests on one […]