Alexei Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid uncertainty, tight security
Navalny is will be buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery two weeks after he suddenly died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony.
Fri Mar 01 2024
More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says
Alexei Navalny fell unconscious and died after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Thousands protest Australia Day holiday with 'Invasion Day' rallies
Australia Day commemorates the day Britain established the state of New South Wales a penal colony.
Fri Jan 26 2024
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
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny to hear verdict in new case
Prosecutors seek to have Navalny sent to a maximum-security penal colony for 13 years on charges of fraud and contempt of court.
Tue Mar 22 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