WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland holds local elections on Sunday, in what will be the first ballot box test for the parties comprising Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European coalition government since they ended nearly a decade of nationalist rule late last year. The three groupings that form the coalition are running …

A devious cryptocurrency scam called “pig butchering” that involves luring investors online into coughing up their savings in the hopes of big returns has cost New Yorkers more than US$10.5mil (RM49.83mil) over the past year, Brooklyn prosecutors said Thursday. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said “pig-butchering” operations reach out to …

(Reuters) – Kai Havertz’s movement off the ball and his willingness to contribute defensively makes him a valuable asset to Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of their Premier League game at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The Germany international, who was signed from Chelsea for 65 million pounds …

KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo told the High Court here she had no knowledge of any business connection between the spouse of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low. Loo, however, …

KLANG: Depression, linked to menopause or hormonal imbalance, can emerge in elderly women even after a decade or more after they have stopped menstruating. However, many remain oblivious as to why they are feeling emotionally down and do not seek the necessary intervention, experts say. Consultant psychiatrist Datuk Dr Andrew …

KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition politician from Bangladesh intends to submit testimony from an expert witness from his country in support of his habeas corpus application for alleged wrongful detention. Lawyer Kee Shu Min, representing MA Quayum, 61, informed High Court judge K. Muniandy that the testimony of the witness, a …

The weight of electric vehicles batteries should be cut by half over the next decade in order to make the cars more efficient and environmentally friendly, Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares said Wednesday. “They need a very significant breakthrough in terms of chemistry,” he said of EV batteries. “Right now …

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland already has quite “strict” firearms legislation and now is not the right time to discuss tightening it, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said, following a school shooting this week in which a 12-year-old boy shot three classmates. A 12-year-old boy on Tuesday brought a relative’s revolver to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo has denied being part of an inner circle that conspired against Datuk Seri Najib Razak in embezzling billions from its funds. Calling it “impossible”, Jasmine Loo told the High Court here that she did not conspire with former 1MDB …

KLANG: As many people in urban areas return to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, their homes will be left vacant, making them attractive targets for burglars. With that in mind, members of the public are advised to inform the nearest police station before travelling outstation for the festive holidays …