Freed Russian arms dealer Bout joins Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist party
Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was freed after 14 years in US custody, joins the Liberal Democratic Party.
Mon Dec 12 2022
Brittney Griner heads for US after prisoner swap; Russian Viktor Bout lands in Moscow
The swap was a high-profile and rare example of cooperation between Washington and Moscow since the invasion.
Fri Dec 09 2022
US basketball star Griner on her way to penal colony, lawyers say
Brittney Griner has said she used medical cannabis to relieve the pain from a series of sports injuries.
Wed Nov 09 2022
Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
In the Russian system, inmates are made to work long hours for scant pay.
Fri Nov 04 2022
US basketball star Griner's 9-year drug sentence upheld in Russia
Russian court dismisses Griner's appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Russia sentences Griner to 9 years in prison, White House calls for her release
Griner was found guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia.
Fri Aug 05 2022
Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for Americans held by Moscow?
Bout was one of the world's most wanted men prior to his 2008 arrest on multiple charges related to arms trafficking.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Basketball - WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden
Griner was held at a Moscow airport when a search of her luggage allegedly revealed multiple cannabis oil vape cartridges.
Tue Jul 05 2022
Basketball - Griner's wife breaks silence, urges Biden to get WNBA player home
Olympic gold medalist Griner was detained at a Moscow airport and faces up to 10 years in prison.
Thu May 26 2022
Basketball - WNBA works with US trying to get All-Star Griner freed from Russian prison
The Khimkinsky court of the Moscow region ruled to detain Griner, who was arrested last month, for at least two more months, TASS said.
Fri Mar 18 2022
US working to secure release of basketball star detained by Russia
The player is still in custody and an investigation is underway, the Russian Customs Service said.
Mon Mar 07 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024