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Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists in landmark national security trial

Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists in landmark national security trial

The Chinese and Hong Kong governments say the national security laws were necessary to restore order after mass pro-democracy protests.
Tue Nov 19 2024
Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea

Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea

Built using 3D printers and components sourced online, these "smart balloons" can cost up to $1,000 each.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Olympics - Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat

Olympics - Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat

Organised crime, activists and states will be the main threats during the Olympics and the Paralympics.
Sun May 12 2024
20 Malaysians to join Freedom Flotilla Coalition mission to Gaza

20 Malaysians to join Freedom Flotilla Coalition mission to Gaza

Dr Kamal Nashruddin Mustapha said the twenty participants consisted of media practitioners, doctors and humanitarian activists.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Police again remove Greta Thunberg from blocking Swedish parliament

Police again remove Greta Thunberg from blocking Swedish parliament

Police again forcibly removed Greta Thunberg and other climate activists, driving them away in a police van for the second time this week.
Wed Mar 13 2024
Indonesia's likely new president haunts father of missing activist

Indonesia's likely new president haunts father of missing activist

Paian Siahaan's 22-year-old son Ucok was one of the pro-democracy activists who disappeared during the chaotic riots of 1998.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Navalny camp sets strategy to disrupt Putin's path to new term

Navalny camp sets strategy to disrupt Putin's path to new term

Vladimir Putin appears unbeatable in a presidential election but opposition activists scent a chance to show he is vulnerable.
Mon Dec 11 2023
Iranian girl critical in hospital after alleged encounter over hijab - Activists

Iranian girl critical in hospital after alleged encounter over hijab - Activists

Iranian security institutions have said Armita Geravand's condition was caused by low pressure.
Thu Oct 05 2023
FEATURE - Hong Kong exiled activists silenced online as surveillance rises

FEATURE - Hong Kong exiled activists silenced online as surveillance rises

Rights groups say the government is shifting its online monitoring to Hong Kongers abroad in an attempt to stifle their activism.
Mon Oct 02 2023
South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge

South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge

Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered to protest against Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean.
Sat Aug 12 2023
Hong Kong leader says 8 overseas activists will be 'pursued for life'

Hong Kong leader says 8 overseas activists will be 'pursued for life'

Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants for the eight overseas-based activists on Monday, accusing them of national security offences.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Thai protesters acquitted over run-in with queen's motorcade

Thai protesters acquitted over run-in with queen's motorcade

Five activists had been indicted under a law that punishes violence or attempted violence against the queen.
Wed Jun 28 2023
Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

Activists are taking their once-taboo cause from the streets to the ballot box as candidates in the election.
Fri Apr 21 2023
Facial recognition is helping Putin curb dissent with the aid of US tech

Facial recognition is helping Putin curb dissent with the aid of US tech

Seven lawyers said the use of facial recognition against protesters and activists in Moscow likely constitutes human rights violations.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Greta Thunberg, climate activists get court nod to sue Swedish state

Greta Thunberg, climate activists get court nod to sue Swedish state

Greta to proceed with a class action lawsuit against the Swedish state for "insufficient climate policy".
Tue Mar 21 2023
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024