JD Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now, he is Trump's vice president-elect
Eight years ago, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, JD Vance was a bitter critic of Donald Trump.
Fri Nov 08 2024
Many Democrats back Harris in 2024 race, but Pelosi, Obama silent
Obama, under whom Biden served as vice president for eight years, thanked Biden for his patriotism but did not yet throw their support behind Harris or any other candidate.
Mon Jul 22 2024
Labourer gets jail, whipping for sexually assaulting stepdaughter
The man was sentenced to eight years in prison and one stroke of the cane for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and threatening her.
Mon May 20 2024
Panama Papers trial begins in Panama, eight years after scandal broke
Twenty-seven people face money laundering charges in the first trial that began in Panama.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman
The Court of Appeal here today reduced the 13-year imprisonment to eight years jail with two strokes of the cane on former Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his maid, five years ago.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Sobbing relatives of Nepal quake victims cremate loved ones
Thousands of buildings have collapsed or developed cracks from Nepal's worst earthquake in eight years.
Mon Nov 06 2023
Meg Ryan returns to romantic comedies as star, writer and director
Eight years after her last Hollywood film, Meg Ryan stars in "What Happens Later" with a former partner star David Duchovny.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Former school bus driver sentenced to eight years in jail for sodomising boy
In the court's unanimous decision, Justice Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail said Kassim Tahir's conviction for the offence is restored.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Scottish First Minister Sturgeon to resign - BBC
Sturgeon is expected to resign as the first minister of Scotland later on Wednesday after eight years in the job.
Wed Feb 15 2023
After eight years, Kg Chawas in Tanah Merah flooded again
The nightmare of flooding has revisited over 50 residents of Kampung Chawas here after the last time it occurred in 2014.
Sun Dec 18 2022
PM Anwar starts work as finance minister
Prior to this, Anwar, 75, held the finance minister portfolio for eight years from 1991 to 1998.
Tue Dec 06 2022
America's rights body turns up heat on Mexico over missing students
Mexico's government still owes an explanation to the families of 43 student teachers who disappeared eight years ago.
Wed Nov 16 2022
Malaysia aims to cut prison occupancy by two-thirds in eight years
Malaysian prison facilities at present hold about 76,000 inmates against their capacity of 66,000.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Queen release rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury
This is the band's first new track with the late frontman's instantly recognisable vocals to come out in more than eight years.
Fri Oct 14 2022
Ageing nation: Facilities for senior citizens still lacking - Ras Adiba
Malaysia is expected to be an ageing nation in just eight years but facilities for senior citizens are still lacking and leave much to be desired.
Fri Sep 30 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