INSIGHT - How US allies are preparing for a possible second Trump term
US allies are taking steps to defend, advance their interests in the event ex-President Donald Trump returns to power in November elections.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Pakistan's Bhutto, hanged 44 years ago, didn't get a fair trial, top court rules
The courts ruling comes in response to a 2011 reference filed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's son-in-law and ex-President Asif Ali Zardari.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Panama court upholds ex-President Martinelli's decade-long prison sentence
The Superior Court for Settlement of Criminal Cases on Tuesday also upheld a $19.2 million fine Martinelli had been ordered to pay.
Wed Oct 25 2023
South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding
The Constitutional Court ruling could send Jacob Zuma back to prison, after being released early on medical parole.
Fri Jul 14 2023
El Salvador court sentences ex-President Funes to 14 years in prison
Mauricio Funes and his defense minister to more than a decade behind bars for links to criminal groups and failure to comply with duties.
Tue May 30 2023
Trump criminally charged in New York, a first for a US ex-president
Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Peruvian Congress approves indictment of ex-president Castillo
Peru's Congress on Friday approved the constitutional complaint against former president Pedro Castillo and two former ministers for the alleged crimes of criminal organisation.
Sat Feb 18 2023
Trump snubs Twitter after Musk announces reactivation of ex-president's account
Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in the poll with 51.8% voting in favor of reinstatement.
Sun Nov 20 2022
Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled in July as protesters angry over the dire economic situation stormed his home and office, has returned to the country.
Sat Sep 03 2022
Paraguay ex-president Lugo to undergo surgery for brain hemorrhage
Lugo will undergo surgery to contain a hemorrhage caused by stroke which forced him to be put into a medically induced coma.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Brazil's ex-president Lula launches presidential campaign
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched Saturday his campaign for the presidency alongside his proposed vice president, former Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin.
Sun May 08 2022
Trump's niece seeks to cash in with fraud lawsuit, ex-president's lawyer argues
Mary Trump claims that her uncles Donald and Robert Trump and aunt Maryanne Trump Barry "squeezed" her out through the 2001 settlement.
Wed Jan 12 2022
S.Africa lets jailed ex-president Zuma attend brother's funeral
The prison is close to his rural home at Nkandla in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province where funeral proceedings are expected to be held.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Bolivian ex-president Anez begins jail term as rights groups slam 'coup' probe
Bolivia's former President Jeanine Anez began a four-month jail term on Monday as investigators probe allegations she helped in a coup.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Bolivia ex-President Anez behind bars, alleges persecution over coup claims
Bolivia's former interim President Jeanine Anez landed behind bars on Saturday in the capital of the country she led just six months ago.
Sun Mar 14 2021
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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