UK teen pleads not guilty over murder of Southport girls Posted on 19/12/2024 The attack at a Taylor Swift dance event in the quiet seaside town of Southport left three young girls dead. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: A British teenager today had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting. Axel Rudakubana, 18, did not speak when asked when asked at Liverpool crown court if he was guilty or not guilty of killing the girls aged between six and nine who were at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport. Not guilty pleas were also entered over charges of 10 attempted murders, producing the deadly poison ricin and the possession of an Al-Qaeda training manual. He is due to go on trial in January. British-born Rudakubana was arrested shortly after the attack on the summer vacation event for children in the quiet seaside town north of Liverpool. Police have said the incident was not being treated as terrorist-related. Large disturbances broke out in the town after false reports spread on social media that the suspected killer was a radical Islamist migrant. The disturbances spread across Britain with attacks on mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer blaming the riots on far-right thuggery. News
Crocodile longer than car seen prowling in Kelantan paddy fields (VIDEO) Posted on 15/12/2024 KOTA BARU, Dec 15 — An almost three-metre-long crocodile was spotted in a paddy field in Kampung Nechang, Tumpat, yesterday afternoon, following recent flooding in the area. The appearance of the wayward crocodile startled local residents as the paddy field is a popular fishing spot, and this is the first… Read More
Malaysian banks extend relief schemes for flood-hit customers Posted on 03/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) today said its members have launched several assistance programmes for customers affected by the recent floods across several states. The relief measures include deferment of loan repayments, fee waivers for replacing lost or damaged banking documents, and special… Read More
Two new laws against cyberbullying sails through Dewan Negara Posted on 17/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Dewan Negara today passed the Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 to address all forms of bullying. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran stated that the… Read More