WASHINGTON: The selection process for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general formally began on Tuesday as the presidents of the Security Council and the General Assembly issued a joint letter inviting member states to nominate candidates and outlining procedures for the months ahead, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “Noting with regret
RIO DE JANEIRO: After his conviction for an attempted coup, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro must serve his more than 27-year prison sentence at the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília, reported German news agency dpa. The former president – who was in office from 2019 to 2022 – will initially
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be available for the start of Portugal’s World Cup campaign despite his red card against Ireland, reported PA Media/dpa. A FIFA disciplinary committee has imposed a three-match ban, but the final two games are suspended for one year, provided there is no similar infringement
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres affirmed on Tuesday that the Palestinian people have the right to dignity, justice, and self-determination, just like all other nations. The Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported that Guterres emphasised that establishing a Palestinian state is a legitimate right. Speaking at a special
KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural BEYOND PROFIT International Non-profit Forum in Riyadh from Dec 3 to 5, convening global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the sector’s future and its contribution to sustainable development and social impact. Organised by the National Centre for Non-profit Sector (NCNP) and powered by the
KANGAR, Perlis: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) office here has been temporarily closed from today until further notice due to rising floodwaters. It said the measure was taken to ensure the safety and well-being of its members and staff. Members with existing appointments are advised to reschedule their visits, while essential transactions
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of evacuees housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) in flood-hit states continued to climb this morning, with Terengganu once again affected by the disaster, while Pahang was the only state to record a drop. KELANTAN remains the worst-hit state, with the number of victims rising to 9,615 people from 3,643
JASIN: A lecturer suffered losses totalling RM914,758 after being duped by a fake investment scheme advertised on social media. Jasin police chief Supt Lee Robert said the 40-year-old married woman had become interested in an offer to learn stock trading via an application and clicked on the advertisement link on July 28.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today accepted the resignation of his Senior Political Secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. In a statement, Anwar also thanked Shamsul Iskandar for his service. “Regarding the allegations raised, I wish to stress that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is free
KUALA LUMPUR: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has instructed Apple and Google to implement measures aimed at preventing the spoofing of Singapore government agencies via iMessage and Google Messages by Nov 30. Singapore’s Home Ministry (MHA) said SPF issued the directive to the two companies on Monday, Nov 24. “Apple
