Man takes staff hostage at restaurant outside Paris Posted on 17/11/2024 By udot Polic said there were no customers or members of the public among the hostages. (AFP pic) ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX: A knife-wielding man today took several employees hostage in his father’s restaurant on the outskirts of Paris as a large police force surrounded the establishment. The pizzeria is located in the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux in the southwestern suburbs of the French capital, not far beyond the Paris ring road. The man was holding “three or four employees” but there were no customers or members of the public among the hostages, a police source told AFP. Police set up a security perimeter around the venue. The man locked himself in the restaurant just before 1pm local time, the source said. A mediator was dispatched to the scene. “Intervention is in progress,” the police prefecture wrote on X. “Let security and emergency services do their job.” News
Spain’s Mata joins owners group of new San Diego MLS team Posted on 21/11/2024 Juan Mata, now with Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia, has won club titles in England, Spain, Turkey, and Japan. (San Diego FC/X pic) LOS ANGELES: Spanish World Cup winner Juan Mata has joined the ownership group for San Diego FC, the MLS expansion team making its debut next year, the new… Read More
Trump’s economic policies can add RM19.7bil to Malaysia’s GDP Posted on 19/11/2024 The International Monetary Fund has projected that Malaysia’s 2024 GDP will be US$440 billion. (AP pic) PETALING JAYA: US President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming economic policies are expected to significantly impact Malaysia’s economy, with projections indicating that they could contribute RM19.7 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Juwai IQI… Read More
After attacks from Israel, Defence Ministry says has backup plan for Malaysian peacekeepers if Unifil withdraws from Lebanon Posted on 08/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 —The government has a backup plan in case the situation in southern Lebanon worsens and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) decides to withdraw due to Israel’s aggressive actions. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said for now the country’s commitment continues like other… Read More