Alabama executes convicted murderer in second-ever nitrogen gas execution
Alabama executed convicted murderer Alan Miller on Thursday in the second-ever nitrogen-asphyxiation execution.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Two men sentenced to 11 years jail, two strokes of the rotan for raping 18-year-old girl
The court allowed the postponement of the execution of the sentence but increased the bail amount from RM9,000 to RM11 ,000.
Fri Sep 20 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it
Capital punishments ability and effectiveness in deterring crime have always been under heavy scrutiny and are yet to be ascertained.
Mon Aug 12 2024
The rise of smart contracts and strategies for mitigating cyber and legal risks
Smart contracts - self-executing agreements embedded in blockchain - offer the promise of seamless execution without human intervention.
Sat Jul 27 2024
Bella abuse: Siti Bainun withdraws appeal on stay of execution against jail sentence
Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali will now file a new application for a stay of execution before Judge Noorin.
Mon May 20 2024
Alabama executes prisoner with new nitrogen asphyxiation method
Kenneth Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.
Fri Jan 26 2024
UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas
United Nations said the untested method may subject him to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture."
Thu Jan 04 2024
Iran executes four accused of sabotage, links to Israel's Mossad
Iran has accused Israel of carrying out several attacks on facilities linked to its nuclear programme and of killing its nuclear scientists over the past years.
Fri Dec 29 2023
Chronology of Syed Saddiq's Armada funds case
The court allowed Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's application for a stay of execution pending the filing of an appeal at Court of Appeal.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Kuwait executes man over role in 2015 mosque suicide bombing
The man was convicted over involvement in a suicide attack that killed 27 worshippers in a mosque in 2015, prosecutors said.
Thu Jul 27 2023
China executes kindergarten teacher for poisoning preschoolers
The teacher was executed this week after killing one child and injuring 24 others by poisoning their porridge with sodium nitrite.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Amnesty report: Number of executions worldwide rose 53 per cent in 2022
The number was likely higher, it noted, as thousands of executions in China "are being kept under wraps."
Tue May 16 2023
Court dismisses stay of jail sentence, Siti Bainun sent to Kajang Prison
The judge said there are no special and exceptional circumstances for the court to allow a stay of the execution of the prison sentence.
Wed May 03 2023
Iran executes British-Iranian national despite UK, US pleas - Report
Iran sentences the former Iranian deputy defence minister to death on charges of spying for Britain.
Sat Jan 14 2023
Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signalled the state has no intention of softening its position.
Tue Jan 10 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024