Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. Edan Alexander, 21, was the first hostage released since Israel shattered an eight-week ceasefire with Hamas in…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the recent Operation Sindoor conducted against Pakistan has set a benchmark and policy against terrorism. “After the surgical strike and air strike, now Operation Sindoor is India’s policy against terrorism. Operation Sindoor has carved out a new benchmark in our fight against terrorism and has set up a…
US and China have agreed to call for a 90-day truce in their ongoing trade war. Both parties too have agreed to reduce the tariffs imposed on each other. The US agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. China cut…
A joint – management body (JMB) committee member of a high rise condominium in Puchong has clarified that some residents have portrayed a wrong impression of the property until a media report cast doubts over the building’s safety and commercial value. JMB secretary Sunitha Ruthram wrote in to Harapan Daily to clarify a report entitled…
Merely hours after agreeing to a US mediated ceasefire, Pakistan violated them. The Pakistani army launched drones into Srinagar, Kashmir which was intercepted by the Indian air defence. Red streaks were seen, loud explosions were heard when the interception was carried out. A complete blackout was enforced in several cities in Punjab and Rajasthan. Indian…
The Catholic Church has elected its first pope from the US – Robert Prevost, as the Pope. The 69-year-old has taken the name Leo XIV. In his first address, Leo said, “Peace be with you” and called for disarmed and disarming peace dialogue and missionary evangelization. His first appearance in traditional red cape and trappings…
The dark cloud of cyberbullying has once again descended on social media as the same troll accounts allegedly responsible for the tragic death of influencer Esha have resurfaced. These pseudonymous accounts — @Chikko_mama_edits, @drnilalinggesurrutugal, and @Unmai_Kural — are back with aggressive live sessions, spreading targeted harassment and hateful content. Disturbingly, these same fake IDs have…
Gerakan deputy president Oh Tong Keong and China Press was found guilty of defaming former finance minister Lim Guan Eng. In total, both parties have been told to pay RM730,000. Penang High Court judge Kenneth St James ordered Oh to pay RM400,000 in general damages, RM100,000 in costs and 5 percent per annum interest. As…
Malaysian authorities want convicted financier Tim Leissner extradited for his involvement in the 1MDB scandal, reported the Wall Street Journal. They had submitted an extradition request to the US Justice Department in August last year and Interpol issued a red notice against the ex- Goldman Sachs partner in November, reporter the WSJ. Leissner pleaded guilty…
There would be no new federal grants for Harvard University until it meets the demands of the Trump administration. The Trump administration has already frozen US$2.2 billion and Trump is pushing to strip the tax exempt status of the education institution. Education Department said Harvard ill receive no new federal grants until it “demonstrates responsible…
