PARIS: French police detained a man on suspicion of terrorism a day before the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said on Thursday, German news agency (dpa) reported. The 18-year-old had been in contact with another man who had already been taken into custody
RAMALLAH: “To be in Paris to raise the Palestinian flag and say the word ‘Palestine’ is already a win,” Palestinian Olympic swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab told Xinhua during a recent video interview. The 24-year-old Palestinian young man will compete in the Men’s 100-metre backstroke in the Paris Olympic Games, reported
ANKARA: New Zealand has reported Canada Soccer for a drone flying above its women’s football training site at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Anadolu Agency reported. “The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) was made aware that a non-accredited member of the Canada Soccer support team was detained by French authorities in Saint-Étienne
PARIS: Six athletes and four officials will represent Malaysia at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics tonight (early Saturday morning in Malaysia). Chef de mission Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin said the national athletes will be led by two flag bearers, diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises and sailor Nur Shazrin
KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Prof Ts Dr Mohd Zamri Ibrahim has been appointed as the university’s sixth vice-chancellor for a two-year period, from Aug 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. In a statement, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) said the appointment was
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo is expected to commence performing his official duties in the country’s new capital Nusantara, located in Kalimantan Island, on July 28, reported Xinhua. Heru Budi Hartono, head of the Presidential Secretariat, made the announcement on Wednesday. The president is set to inaugurate a toll road
KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government through the Digital Ministry are committed and ready to work with the digital industry players in efforts to strengthen the sector in Malaysia. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said he has also urged all captains of the industry to be present at his ministry to
KUALA LUMPUR: Strict enforcement and penalties against individuals who commit cyberattacks need to be implemented to curb the situation from escalating further, says crime analyst Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim. He opined that the issue needed serious attention as cybercrime in the country was very serious and had become increasingly complex.
ANKARA: Spain defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 in the opening football match of Men’s Group C of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Marc Pubill drew first blood for Spain in the 29th minute, then Eldor Shomurodov levelled the score from a penalty kick in the 48th minute, Anadolu Agency reported. Sergio
DHAKA: Curfew, internet blackout and military patrols continued on Tuesday to quell the unrest that claimed at least 187 lives across the country over the reforms in the public jobs. In a fresh order, the government extended the curfew until Thursday, according to report by Anadolu Agency. The curfew was
