PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government
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PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government

Malaysian police have contacted Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang over his explosive claim that the United States once offered to help his party topple the government – an allegation Washington has flatly dismissed as false. The controversy erupted after Hadi told thousands of delegates at the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) congress in Kelantan on Saturday that American representative...

Former Louisiana mayor completes 90-day jail term for raping 16-year-old boy
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Former Louisiana mayor completes 90-day jail term for raping 16-year-old boy

Judge admits he made mistake in sentencing Misty Roberts, who faced up to 17 years in prison after convictionThe former Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts has completed the 90-day jail sentence that she received for raping a 16-year-old boy while still in elected office and been released from custody, according to state corrections records.The 44-year-old finished her jail term on what was the Labor Da...

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

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Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she ‘had her batteries taken out’The BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has been diagnosed with a rare form of incurable blood cancer, she has revealed.Doctors told the broadcaster last November she had polycythaemia vera (PV), which cannot be cured but is treatable. The condition, which affects about 8,000 people...

Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

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Huawei Technologies has unveiled its first smartphone powered by a next-generation mobile processor based on the company’s proprietary Tau Scaling Law, continuing its push to boost chip performance while reducing reliance on advanced foreign semiconductor equipment. Speaking at a launch event in Guangzhou on Monday, Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, described the ...

Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status

Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status

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US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK lawBusiness live – latest updatesGrindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK who allege that the US dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies.The settlement brings to an end a two-year l...

Lebanon president calls for US help after deadly Israeli strikes

Lebanon president calls for US help after deadly Israeli strikes

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, with strikes on the south of the country killing at least 11 people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence.

Tesla offers rare China inventory discounts to fight sliding Shanghai production sales

Tesla offers rare China inventory discounts to fight sliding Shanghai production sales

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Tesla China has launched discounts on its Shanghai-made cars for the first time since the end of 2024, responding to falling deliveries in the world’s largest market for electric vehicles (EVs). Prices of Model 3 vehicles in inventory would be reduced by 5,000 yuan (US$745) each, while buyers of the Model Y could enjoy a discount of 10,000 yuan per unit, the US carmaker announced on Monday. The pr...

Massachusetts group restores 44 acres, mile of stream; butterflies follow

Massachusetts group restores 44 acres, mile of stream; butterflies follow

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In Harwich, Massachusetts, a former cranberry bog has undergone an incredible transformation into a vibrant wildlife haven. The Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve now boasts revitalised wetlands and a natural stream, promoting the resurgence of various insects, including elusive butterflies. This restoration not only enhances community water quality and stormwater management but also creates an e...

‘Reset to zero’: Russia warns US missile deployment in Norway threatens nuclear talks

‘Reset to zero’: Russia warns US missile deployment in Norway threatens nuclear talks

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In a statement, the foreign ministry said the deployment of US ground-based intermediate-range missiles in Europe undermined the possibility of meaningful discussions with Washington on strategic issues. "Steps such as the ​deployment in ​Europe of US ground-based intermediate range ⁠missiles that pose a threat to the ​Russian Federation 'reset to zero' - to put it ​mildly - the conditions for con...

'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election

'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election

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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment conditions in Pakistan. Plus the US Open descends into chaos after influencers, weed and disruptions stir ...

Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation & African enslavement lawful under English law?

Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation & African enslavement lawful under English law?

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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange. According to Grange, the country’s reparations initiative attempts to shift the debate over British slavery from the terrain of political discretion to that of legal accountability. Rather than beginning with the question of what Britain should pay, Grange insists on a logically prior qu...

Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation, African enslavement lawful under English law?

Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation, African enslavement lawful under English law?

France 24 •

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange. According to Grange, the country’s reparations initiative attempts to shift the debate over British slavery from the terrain of political discretion to that of legal accountability. Rather than beginning with the question of what Britain should pay, Grange insists on a logically prior qu...

China ‘Snakeaholic’ dedicates life to studying, protecting snakes despite losing finger

China ‘Snakeaholic’ dedicates life to studying, protecting snakes despite losing finger

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Despite being bitten nine times and losing a finger to its venom, 77-year-old “Snake Doctor” Chen Yuanhui remains on the front lines of researching and protecting the Mangshan pit viper, the rare species he discovered 37 years ago. Originally from southern China’s Guangdong province, Chen graduated from a clinical college in central China’s Hunan province at the age of 19 and worked at a snakebite...