Amsterdam’s red light district starts marijuana smoking ban
AMSTERDAM: A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam’s red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city’s first female mayor to clean up the area. Signs were posted in the canal-lined neighbourhood known for its brothels, sex clubs and marijuana cafes, which attract millions of tourists […]
British Airways cancels dozens of flights due to IT glitch
LONDON: Half-term holiday plans for thousands of families in Britain were thrown into disarray after British Airways cancelled at least 42 more flights on May 26 due to the impact of an IT failure. Most of the affected flights were on short-haul routes to and from Heathrow Airport on what was expected to be the busiest […]
In JB, students arrested over brawl sparked by thrown eraser
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — Police have made several arrests for the investigation into a mass brawl involving secondary school students in Kempas here yesterday. It was understood that the fight was due to an argument about two days ago at SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat in Kempas, after a Form Three student was hit […]
Bank Negara will find ways to strengthen ringgit, says Ahmad Maslan
PUTRAJAYA: It will be up to Bank Negara to search for “remedies” to strengthen the ringgit, which has depreciated amid uncertainty over the United States debt ceiling issue, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Finance Minister I said the ministry would leave the matter to the central bank and expressed confidence that it would […]
Zidane tolak tawaran 150 juta Euro kendali Al-Nassr
BEKAS pengurus Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, dilaporkan telah menolak tawaran bernilai 150 juta Euro (RM746 juta) selama dua tahun untuk bertemu semula dengan Cristiano Ronaldo di Al-Nassr. Kelab Arab Saudi itu berpisah dengan Rudi Garcia pada pertengahan musim, Dinko Jelicic telah bertanggungjawab ke atas pasukan sebagai pengendali sementara. Beberapa nama berprofil tinggi seperti Jose Mourinho […]
Russian Knights teruja kembali sertai LIMA ’23
LANGKAWI: Pasukan aerobatik Russian Knights teruja dapat kembali menghiburkan pengunjung menerusi 25 formasi pada LIMA 2023 edisi ke-16 kali ini, selepas pameran berprestij itu dibatalkan dua tahun lalu akibat COVID-19. Komander Pasukan itu, Lt Kol Alekseev Andrey, berkata pasukan itu berbesar hati dan gembira selepas diundang penganjur untuk kembali beraksi di ruang udara negara ini, […]
Tukang kimpal dipenjara muat naik komunikasi jelik terhadap Sultan Perak
KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini menjatuhkan hukuman penjara enam bulan terhadap seorang tukang kimpal kerana membuat dan memulakan penghantaran komunikasi jelik terhadap Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah menerusi Twitter miliknya, Disember tahun lepas. Hakim Priscilla Hemamalini Nadarajan menjatuhkan hukuman itu terhadap Mohd Masri Md Darus, 36, selepas dia mengaku bersalah atas pertuduhan […]
Geopark Negara Kinabalu diisytihar sebagai The Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah kini merupakan yang ketiga di dunia memiliki “Triple Crown” Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO), berikutan pengisytiharan Geopark Negara Kinabalu sebagai The Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark. Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor berkata keputusan itu dibuat oleh Lembaga Eksekutif UNESCO di Paris dua hari lepas, yang meletakkan Sabah sebaris […]
Pesara rugi RM80,000 diperdaya ‘kakitangan syarikat kurier’
MUAR: Seorang pesara kerugian RM80,000 selepas diperdaya sindiket penipuan menyamar sebagai pekerja syarikat penghantaran barang yang mendakwa kononnya mangsa menghantar barangan tertentu pada Mac lalu. Ketua Polis Daerah Muar, Asisten Komisioner Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz, berkata kejadian bermula pada 27 Mac lalu apabila mangsa menerima panggilan individu memaklumkan terdapat bungkusan dikirim pengadu kepada seseorang tidak […]
