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Zambia raises concerns in growing illegal pangolins trade
8+ min ago (218+ words) LUSAKA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Friday expressed concern over rising arrests linked to the illegal trade in pangolins and their products. Nelly Banda, principal public relations officer at the Ministry of Tourism, said the Department of National Parks…...
Police inspector recharged with failing to arrest suspect under Arms Act
40+ min ago (316+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A police inspector, who was previously freed from a charge of failing to arrest a suspect under the Arms Act, was recharged in a Magistrate's Court here Friday (Feb 20) on the same offence. Azlan Sudin, 46, pleaded not guilty…...
Presumption of innocence must guide MACC probe over alleged share ownership
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (896+ words) ONE cannot help but view with deep concern the controversy surrounding the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over his alleged share ownership in publicly listed companies, first highlighted by Bloomberg. Predictably, the issue has ignited a political…...
Explainer-What charge might King Charles' brother face after his arrest?
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (650+ words) LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was "arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office this week, over allegations that he sent confidential British government documents to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Thames "Valley Police, whose detectives questioned…...
US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (110+ words) Feb "20 (Reuters) - A "federal judge rejected "Tesla's request to pay $243 million to "victims of "a 2019 "fatal crash of an "Autopilot-equipped "Model "S. Read full story US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash Feb "20 (Reuters) - A "federal judge…...
Brunei court imposes hefty fine on Indonesian for illicit goods possession
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (279+ words) BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: An Indonesian man was fined BND107,000 or faces imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine after being convicted on multiple customs offences involving illicit cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Agus Kristanto, 41, was arrested on Feb 16, 2025 by law enforcement…...
Cops on the hunt for duo who broke into Sitiawan mosque, stole from donation boxes
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (229+ words) MANJUNG: Police are hunting for two suspects following a break-in at a mosque in Sitiawan near here that resulted in the theft of cash from donation boxes. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman said they received a report at…...
Amazon can be sued over suicides linked to sodium nitrite, Washington Supreme Court rules
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (387+ words) Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Washington "Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Amazon.com must face lawsuits by families "that lost relatives who died by suicide after consuming sodium nitrite they bought from "outside vendors on the retailer's website. All nine…...
Journalist with Germany's Deutsche Welle detained in Turkey
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (162+ words) Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement late "on Thursday it detained Alican "Uludag and launched a "criminal investigation based on some of his social "media "posts. He will be brought before prosecutors on Friday. Deutsche Welle, or…...
Spain's top court rejects father's bid to halt daughter's euthanasia
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (328+ words) MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) - "Spain's Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the father of a "25yearold paraplegic woman who opposes her access to euthanasia, the court "said in a statement on Friday. In 2021, Spain became the fourth European Union country to…...