KYIV/DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainians are gearing up to celebrate their first Christmas according to a new calendar, another step towards erasing all traces of Russian influence as their military fends off a Kremlin invasion. Most Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians and the country’s main church agreed this year to …
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Suspect stabbed aunt as she was against his relationship with her daughter, say cops
GEORGE TOWN: A man arrested for fatally stabbing a woman with a machete in the Raja Uda area of Butterworth on Tuesday (Dec 19) is believed to have acted out of anger. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said the 29-year-old man, who is currently receiving treatment …
Baca Lagi »Toyota’s Daihatsu to halt all vehicle shipments, in widening safety scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after an investigation into a safety scandal found issues at 64 models, including almost two dozen sold under Toyota’s brand. An independent panel has been investigating Daihatsu after it said …
Baca Lagi »Immigration nabs Bangladesh national over fake work permit renewal syndicate
JOHOR BARU: For months, a young Bangladeshi national has been taking in huge profits by operating a fake work permit renewal syndicate that targeted foreign workers. To make his operations look legitimate, the 26-year-old even set up a company that provided services on immigration matters which he registered with the …
Baca Lagi »Woman raises over RM69,000 for friend hurt in crash – then keeps it for herself, US officials say
A woman raised more than US$15,000 (RM69,847) for a family friend who underwent over a dozen surgeries after a severe car crash on I-95 in Florida, New Jersey officials say. Now she’s accused of stealing the money meant for his medical expenses, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Following …
Baca Lagi »Bursa Malaysia remains higher at midday
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday, supported by the regional markets’ upbeat performance and buying activities on selected heavyweights. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased by 3.58 points to 1,469.25 from yesterday’s close of 1,465.67. Petronas Chemicals, which added eight sen to RM7.17, …
Baca Lagi »Tesla’s recall of two million vehicles to fix its Autopilot system uses technology that may not work
DETROIT: Tesla’s recall of more than two million of its electric vehicles – an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road – relies on technology that research shows may not work as intended. Tesla, the leading manufacturer of EVs, reluctantly agreed to …
Baca Lagi »Gansu earthquake: Scientists in China believe they received an ominous signal days before
Chinese researchers expected an earthquake to strike hours before the deadly 6.2 magnitude quake in the northwestern province of Gansu – but were unable to say where it would happen. More than 120 people have died since the quake struck just before midnight on Monday, with the epicentre in a …
Baca Lagi »Asian shares climb as US rate cut fever lingers, oil holds gains
SYDNEY: Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday as U.S. rate cut fever lingered, while oil held on to gains from the past two days after Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea disrupted maritime trade. The yen nursed losses near a one-week trough and Japanese yields …
Baca Lagi »Love or country: UK families caught up in Sunak’s plan to cut migration
DURSLEY, England (Reuters) – In early December Rebecca Kaya was celebrating after she and her Kurdish husband Baran finally hit their savings goal to qualify for a British visa so the couple could move from Icmeler in Turkey to Britain. A few days later Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hiked the …
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