KUALA LUMPUR: A crowd of protestors gathered outside the US embassy in solidarity with Palestine amid heavy police presence on Tuesday (Dec 26). The crowd gathered outside the embassy around 10.45pm with the entrance in front of the embassy blocked by police. Dozens of policemen were seen standing by in …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A former TV journalist who opposes Russia’s war in Ukraine and who was disqualified on Saturday as a candidate for Russia’s upcoming presidential election has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court. Members of the central electoral commission voted unanimously to reject the candidacy of Yekaterina Duntsova, …

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s government on Tuesday banned an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week’s chaotic national election as early results showed President Felix Tshisekedi in the lead. Five opposition presidential candidates called the joint demonstration in the capital Kinshasa over alleged election irregularities. But …

(Reuters) – A ban restricting imports of Apple’s popular Apple Watches into the United States has gone into effect. Here is a look at what the ban means for consumers and what is next for Apple. Why was the ban imposed? The U.S. International Trade Commission in October ordered Apple …

PETALING JAYA: The government should make employers only deal with registered licensed private employment agencies (APS) to prevent migrant workers from being abused by unscrupulous parties, says the National Association of Private Employment Agencies Malaysia (Papsma). Papsma president Datuk Kris Foo Yin Choo urged the government to emulate foreign countries …

(Reuters) – Mauritania recalled former Ligue 1 midfielder El Hadji Ba and handed a first call-up to teenager Oumar Ngom as coach Amir Abdou unveiled his 27-man squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast. The 30-year-old Ba, formerly with Racing Lens and Sunderland, last …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to oppose the Malaysian Bar’s application seeking court permission to initiate a judicial review of the Attorney-General’s decision to halt proceedings against him on Sept 4. Ahmad Zahid’s lawyer, Guok Ngek Seong, said they would file an affidavit and argument …

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday declined to veto a government tribunal’s decision to ban imports of Apple Watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo. The U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) order will go into effect on Dec. 26, barring imports and sales …

(Reuters) – The White House is gearing up for what could be President Joe Biden’s last chance to put his stamp on the judiciary, as progressive advocates fret that he may fall short of appointing as many judges as former President Donald Trump did over his four-year term. With a …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated from last week’s gains to close lower against the greenback on Tuesday on declining crude oil prices and lack of demand despite a weaker US dollar, said an analyst. At 6 pm, the ringgit fell to 4.6340/6435 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.6265/6305. …