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Daily Express
7 days ago
- Daily Express
Contractor charged with cheating
Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 420 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between one year and 10 years, whipping and liability of a fine, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, proposed bail at RM5,000. Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old woman was charged in the Magistrate's Court here with cheating a woman of RM11,820. Nur Atiqah Jessica, a contractor, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to cheating Sylvrina S. Motiung of RM11,820 by dishonestly inducing her to hand over the money between Dec 15, 2024 and March 1, this year. Advertisement The charge under Section 420 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between one year and 10 years, whipping and liability of a fine, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, proposed bail at RM5,000. Counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence, representing Nur, applied for a lower bail amount, citing that she is married and works as a contractor. Marilyn fixed Sept 23 for mention and offered the accused RM1,500 bail in two sureties. In another case, two people were charged with having 1,500ml of Mitragynine - a scheduled poison under the Poisons Act. Mohd Jamil Taib, 33, and Nur Arfidzuan Ajib, 20, allegedly had the Mitragynine, listed in the Third Schedule (Psychotropic Substances) of the Poisons Act 1952, at 3.20pm on July 12 this year, in a house at Kg Gudon, Manggatal. They were jointly charged under Section 30(3) of the Poison Act 1952, which provides for a fine of up to RM100,000, or up to five years, or both, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, applied for another mention date pending the chemist's report. He objected to bail for Jamil as he is holding a temporary resident identification card (MyKAS) and offered RM5,000 bail for Nur. The court set Sept 23 for mention and ordered Jamil to be remanded further and released Nur on bail of RM1,400 in two sureties. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
TimesLIVE
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
His recorded voice speaking in Wolof travelled back home in 2024, as a sound installation I created for the Théodore Monod African Art Museum in Dakar. Chapter two listens to Mohamed Nur from Somalia. In 1910 he went to Germany to work as a teacher to the children of performers in a so-called Völkerschau (an ethnic show; sometimes called a human zoo, where 'primitive' cultures were displayed). After refusing to perform on stage, he found himself stranded in Germany without a passport or money. He worked as a model for a German artist and later as a teacher of Somali at the University of Hamburg. Nur left a rich audiovisual trace in Germany, which speaks of the exploitation of men of colour in German academia as well as by artists. One of his songs comments on the poor treatment of travellers and gives a plea for more hospitality to strangers. Stephan Bischoff, who grew up in a German mission station in Togo and was working in a shoe shop in Berlin when the war began, appears in the third chapter. His recordings criticise the practices of the Christian colonial evangelising mission. He recalls the destruction of an indigenous shrine in Ghana by German military in 1913. Also in chapter three is Albert Kudjabo, who fought in the Belgian army before he was imprisoned in Germany. He mainly recorded drum language, a drummed code based on a tonal language from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that German linguists were keen to study. He speaks of the massive sociocultural changes that mining brought to his home region, which may have caused him to migrate. Together these songs, stories and accounts speak of a practice of extracting knowledge in prisoner of war camps. But they offer insights and commentary far beyond the 'example sentences' that the recordings were meant to be. Why do these sound archives matter? As sources of colonial history, the majority of the collections in European sound archives are still untapped, despite the growing scholarly and artistic interest in them in the past decade. This interest is led by decolonial approaches to archives and knowledge production. Sound collections diversify what's available as historical texts, they increase the variety of languages and genres that speak of the histories of colonisation. They present alternative accounts and interpretations of history to offer a more balanced view of the past. • Anette Hoffmann: senior researcher at the Institute for African Studies and Egyptology, University of Cologne.
Daily Express
15-05-2025
- Daily Express
Agony over son lost in Myanmar
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: R Gonzales Text Size: Nur showing a photo of her son who vanished in Myanmar. TAMPARULI: A distraught mother is desperately seeking answers after her 30-year-old son, known affectionately as Lieyco, vanished in Myanmar earlier this year, believed to be a victim of human trafficking. The woman who only wanted to be identified as Nur, 51, said she last spoke to her son in early January when he unexpectedly asked his family to pick him up from Tachileik, Myanmar despite originally telling them he was only vacationing in Bangkok, Thailand. Advertisement Lieyco had left Sabah in mid-June 2024, claiming he was going on a short holiday. However, his family later grew suspicious when his frequent communications suddenly stopped. 'What mother would not worry every single day? I keep dreaming that he is home, but there is still no news,' Nur said. After persuading him to reveal the truth in December, Lieyco admitted he was working in Thailand but refused to disclose details. Concerned, his family urged him to install the tracking app Life360, which showed his location shifting from urban buildings to a remote forested area in Tachileik. Despite lodging police reports and seeking help from Tuaran Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau, no progress has been made. An attempt to involve an NGO also stalled as Lieyco could not be reached, likely because his phone had been confiscated. 'We are not wealthy enough to travel to Myanmar and search for him ourselves. Our only hope now is for authorities to expedite efforts to locate and rescue him,' Nur said. Lieyco had previously struggled to secure a job in South Korea before returning to Sabah, leading his family to suspect he may have hidden his true intentions to work abroad out of fear they would stop him. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Find ways to de-escalate': US top diplomat Rubio speaks with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir
NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday spoke with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir urging him to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan. 'US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir earlier today,' the US department of state said in a statement. "He continued to urge both parties to find ways to deescalate and offered US assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts," it added. Operation Sindoor India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory Operation Sindoor: Multiple explosions heard at several Pakistan air bases This comes after Pakistan continued committing cross-border hostilities. In retaliation, Indian armed forces targeted at least four Pakistan air bases including Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, Murid Air Base in Chakwal, and Rafiqui Air Base in Jhang district of eastern Punjab province. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo India also destroyed key Pakistani posts and terrorist launch pads near Jammu, which were being used to launch tube-launched drones. The Indian retaliatory strikes were followed after a series of provocations from Pakistan, including a major drone offensive on strike, when 26 locations—from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat—were targeted using armed drones. Defence sources said that Indian forces successfully thwarted these attacks, which were aimed at key infrastructure such as airports and air bases, for a second consecutive night. Indian defence systems also intercepted and neutralized drones and missiles launched in an attempt to strike military installations in 15 northern and western Indian cities. The latest actions are part of a broader Indian military response under Operation Sindoor, which began on Wednesday. As part of that operation, Indian armed forces carried out precise missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan. The operation was launched in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians.
India Gazette
10-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Daily World Briefing, May 10
India launches missile strikes at 3 air bases in PakistanIndia launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, but all strategic assets of the Pakistan Air Force remained safe in the attack, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of carried out missile and drone strikes targeting multiple Pakistani military installations in Punjab province, including Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi district near the capital city of Islamabad, Murid Air Base in Chakwal district, and Shorkot Air Base in Jhang district, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistani army, told the claimed that India also launched drone and missile strikes in Afghanistan."These unprovoked and reckless acts demonstrate India's madness and treacherous nature," the officer said, adding that "through its continued aggression, India is pushing the region towards a dangerous and unnecessary conflict. Now you just wait for our response," said FM confirms next round of talks with U.S. to be held in Oman SundayIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed on Friday that the next round of indirect talks with the United States will be held in Oman on Sunday, adding the Omani side is expected to announce the time to start the made the remarks in an interview with Shahrara newspaper on the sidelines of his visit to the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad while commenting on the Omani-mediated talks with the United States on Tehran's nuclear program and the removal of Washington's said, "Our Omani friends asked our opinion about setting the next meeting date on Sunday, and we announced our consent. Apparently, they have spoken to the other side, and up to this moment, the negotiations are scheduled to be held on Sunday."The minister added that although Iran's positions in the negotiations were principled and fixed, the U.S. side was sending contradictory messages, emphasizing that Iran would insist upon its "clear" positions.670,000 displaced in Syria since November, 1 mln others return home: UNDespite the threat of explosives in Syria, UN humanitarians said on Friday that while 670,000 people have been displaced since November, more than 1 million others have returned UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said people continue to be on the move across the country despite explosive ordnance contamination, including unexploded ordnance, mines, improvised explosive devices and other remnants of war that continue to have a deadly impact across Syria."Since Dec. 8, more than 900 civilian casualties have been reported, including 367 deaths and 542 injuries," OCHA said. "Children represent over one-third of these casualties."European solar report hails China's role in green energy expansionChina accounted for around half of both newly added and total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2024, a milestone hailed by European analysts as a major contribution to the world's carbon reduction installed 329 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity within 2024, representing 55 percent of global new additions, according to a report released by the industry group SolarPower Europe during the 2025 Intersolar Europe exhibition, which just concluded here on brought global cumulative solar capacity to more than 2 terawatts (TW) by the end of last year, with China leading at 985 GW, followed by the United States, India, and Germany, said the report, titled Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029."China's growth is a major achievement from a global decarbonisation perspective," the report noted. "Its comprehensive solar commitment has enabled the technology's rapid global development."Spain invests 8.4 mln euros to boost global presence of its food, gastronomySpain is investing 8.4 million euros (9.46 million U.S. dollars) in a fresh push to elevate its global standing in food and gastronomy through the sixth edition of its "Food Nation" initiative, authorities Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and Spain Export and Investment (ICEX) have signed a new cooperation agreement on Monday to fund the program through Sept. 30, agreement "broadens the initiative's reach to cover the foundation of the food chain, such as livestock and fish farming," Maria Naranjo, director of the food industry at ICEX, told Xinhua on Friday."We want a common agricultural policy for our farmers and our livestock breeders that is well-funded for the future and also has its own institutional personality," Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said in a Europe Day video message shared with launched in 2020, the "Food Nation" project aims to reinforce Spain's image as a global supplier of quality, safe, and trustworthy food, while cementing its reputation as a leader in world new edition will concentrate efforts on strategic markets such as China, Japan, Morocco and Mexico, while exploring new opportunities in Algeria and Serbia.
