ATLANTA: Former President Donald Trump after being arrested and released on election interference charges said he did nothing wrong and has the right to challenge a “dishonest” election, reported Sputnik. “What has taken place here is a travesty of justice. We did nothing wrong, I did nothing wrong. And everybody
LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk’s SpaceX discriminated against asylees and refugees by discouraging them from applying for jobs and by refusing to consider or hire them because of their citizenship status, the Justice Department alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday, reported German news agency (dpa). In an investigation, the department found
GENEVA: Fifa announced on Thursday that the draw for the Fifa Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 will take place on Sept 7, reported Xinhua. The world football governing body will livestream the draw from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on its official website. Seven teams are set to compete in the
LONDON: The G-7 countries on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” North Korea’s space launch using ballistic missile technology, stating it poses a “grave threat” to peace and stability. “This launch is a clear, flagrant violation of multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) and poses a grave threat to
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon dismissed reports as “inaccurate” Thursday that Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private jet was shot down near Moscow with a surface-to-air missile. “We don’t have any information to indicate right now the press reporting stating that there was some type of surface-to-air missile that took down the
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praised the BRICS members’ decision on Thursday to broaden the group, hailing it as a commendable step that will facilitate worldwide development while upholding principles of justice, reported Xinhua. He made the remarks at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, after the group
BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping talked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit at the latter’s request on Wednesday. According to the spokesperson, the two leaders had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on current
BEIJING: China will create funds worth US$10 billion intended for the implementation of global development initiatives, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, reported Xinhua. “China has established a Fund for Global Development and South-South Cooperation worth US$4 billion, Chinese financial institutions will soon establish special funds worth US$10 billion
BALI: Cross-border renewable energy (RE) trade is a crucial boost to allow Malaysia to develop its battery energy storage sector, said Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. “At present, it is still difficult to make it economical in Malaysia but I think the moment
GEORGE TOWN: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) expressed hopes that the government would continue to support the manufacturing industry by improving the ease of doing business by simplifying bureaucratic procedures and reducing regulatory burdens for industrial players. FMM Penang chairman Datuk Lee Teong Li hoped that during the tabling
