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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Malaysia's position triggers heightened security against foreign spies, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is taking extra precautions to ensure safety amid its firm stance on geopolitical issues, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the country has become a platform for arms smuggling and targets by Mossad agents (Israeli intelligence agency) possibly due to Malaysia's commitment to voice out against atrocities and injustice faced by Palestinians. 'Based on the recent briefing by the Malaysian intelligence body, we have been taking measures to look into this matter. 'This has been proven through the arrest of a Malaysian couple who had worked with Mossad,' he told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (July 22) during the Prime Minister's Question Time. He was responding to a supplementary question by Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) who asked the Prime Minister to explain whether there are measures taken to ensure the safety of the country from the threats of Mossad agents. Anwar said that the country has identified several threats from foreign intelligence agencies and action had been taken. He cited the arrest of a Malaysian couple that was found working with Mossad agents, helping the foreign agents smuggle weapons from Thailand. 'They have been arrested and are serving jail time. I agree that extra measures have also been taken and the Home Ministry is increasing our capabilities to monitor the situation,' he added. Last year, a local married couple was detained for allegedly supplying firearms to the Israeli man who was detained at a hotel in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. It was reported that the couple's main task was to supply the Israeli man with firearms and other logistical needs. They were both charged under the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Donald Trump's claims on ceasefire 'humiliating' for country: Kharge in Rajya Sabha
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday termed US President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he mediated between India and Pakistan to bring about a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor in May as "humiliating" for the country, and asked the government for a clarification on the issue. Kharge, and other Congress party members also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give answers to the issues raised by them regarding the Pahalgam terror attack and Trump's claims on ceasefire during Operation Sindoor. The House witnessed a brief adjournment due to opposition uproar during the Zero Hour, and also a walkout by Congress when the Rajya Sabha reassembled for the Question Hour at 12 noon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Air conditioners without external unit. (click to see prices) Air Condition | Search Ads Search Now Undo Kharge, along with several opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, had submitted adjournment notices (under Rule 267) to take up discussion on the terror attack in Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor after suspending the listed business of the day. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, the Congress President made a case for a two-day debate on the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, alleged security lapses and foreign policy. "The Prime Minister should answer," he demanded. Live Events Recalling that the Pahalgam terror attack that took place on April 22, Kharge lamented that the terrorists who carried the attack have neither been caught nor killed till date. Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha himself has admitted that there has been a lapse in Pahalgam, he added. Kharge said all political parties had given unconditional support to the government. "In such a situation, we want to know from the government what is the complete situation?," he said. The senior Congress leader further said the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Deputy Army Chief and one of the senior Defence Attache have made some revelations regarding Operation Sindoor. "Apart from this, the government should also clarify its stand on the statement of US President Donald Trump, because he has claimed not once but 24 times that he got the ceasefire done. This is humiliating for the country," he said. Responding to Kharge's demands, Leader of the House and Union Minister J P Nadda asserted that the government was ready to discuss all issues related to Operation Sindoor. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar also assured agitating Opposition MPs that he will ensure a full-fledged discussion on the issue for as much time as members want. Dhankhar said he will discuss the issue with leaders of various parties, as he adjourned the House proceedings briefly till 12 noon amid uproar by Opposition benches. When the House met at 12 noon for the scheduled Question Hour, the Congress party again raised the issue, and later staged a walkout from the House in protest. Operation Sindoor, initiated on May 7, 2025, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians, launched a calibrated, tri-services response that embodied precision, professionalism, and purpose. Operation Sindoor was conceived as a punitive and targeted campaign to dismantle the terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and deeper inside Pakistan. A ceasefire was announced on May 10.
The Advertiser
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Maori Party MP Kemp dies in New Zealand
Maori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died in Auckland following a diagnosis of kidney disease. Ms Kemp, first elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Thursday morning according to a party statement which described her colleagues as "heartbroken". "Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Maori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tamaki Makaurau," it read. "As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna. "As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly." TVNZ reported that Ms Kemp was on a waiting list for a replacement kidney following her diagnosis in July 2024, and her death surprised her loved ones. Question Time has been cancelled in parliament on Thursday as a mark of respect. Ms Kemp is the second first-term New Zealand MP to die in this term, following Greens MP Efeso Collins, who died in February 2024 after participating in a charity run. Her death will result in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau, centred on Auckland, which she won controversially in 2023. The Maori Party claimed the seat from three-term winner Peeni Henare, Labour's defence minister in the last government, by just 42 votes. Prior to her election, Ms Kemp was the chief executive of Manurewa Marae, a hub in southern Auckland, where staff allege data collected from the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and last census was inappropriately siphoned to the Maori Party. Labour - whose leader Chris Hipkins has derided the result as "unfair" - is yet to announce whether it will stand in the by-election, the result of which will be immaterial for the government. Prime Minister Chris Luxon, currently in the Netherlands for the NATO Summit, said he was saddened by the news. "On behalf of the government, our thoughts are with her whanau (family), friends, colleagues, and the Tamaki Makaurau community," he said. Maori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died in Auckland following a diagnosis of kidney disease. Ms Kemp, first elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Thursday morning according to a party statement which described her colleagues as "heartbroken". "Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Maori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tamaki Makaurau," it read. "As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna. "As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly." TVNZ reported that Ms Kemp was on a waiting list for a replacement kidney following her diagnosis in July 2024, and her death surprised her loved ones. Question Time has been cancelled in parliament on Thursday as a mark of respect. Ms Kemp is the second first-term New Zealand MP to die in this term, following Greens MP Efeso Collins, who died in February 2024 after participating in a charity run. Her death will result in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau, centred on Auckland, which she won controversially in 2023. The Maori Party claimed the seat from three-term winner Peeni Henare, Labour's defence minister in the last government, by just 42 votes. Prior to her election, Ms Kemp was the chief executive of Manurewa Marae, a hub in southern Auckland, where staff allege data collected from the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and last census was inappropriately siphoned to the Maori Party. Labour - whose leader Chris Hipkins has derided the result as "unfair" - is yet to announce whether it will stand in the by-election, the result of which will be immaterial for the government. Prime Minister Chris Luxon, currently in the Netherlands for the NATO Summit, said he was saddened by the news. "On behalf of the government, our thoughts are with her whanau (family), friends, colleagues, and the Tamaki Makaurau community," he said. Maori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died in Auckland following a diagnosis of kidney disease. Ms Kemp, first elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Thursday morning according to a party statement which described her colleagues as "heartbroken". "Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Maori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tamaki Makaurau," it read. "As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna. "As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly." TVNZ reported that Ms Kemp was on a waiting list for a replacement kidney following her diagnosis in July 2024, and her death surprised her loved ones. Question Time has been cancelled in parliament on Thursday as a mark of respect. Ms Kemp is the second first-term New Zealand MP to die in this term, following Greens MP Efeso Collins, who died in February 2024 after participating in a charity run. Her death will result in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau, centred on Auckland, which she won controversially in 2023. The Maori Party claimed the seat from three-term winner Peeni Henare, Labour's defence minister in the last government, by just 42 votes. Prior to her election, Ms Kemp was the chief executive of Manurewa Marae, a hub in southern Auckland, where staff allege data collected from the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and last census was inappropriately siphoned to the Maori Party. Labour - whose leader Chris Hipkins has derided the result as "unfair" - is yet to announce whether it will stand in the by-election, the result of which will be immaterial for the government. Prime Minister Chris Luxon, currently in the Netherlands for the NATO Summit, said he was saddened by the news. "On behalf of the government, our thoughts are with her whanau (family), friends, colleagues, and the Tamaki Makaurau community," he said. Maori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died in Auckland following a diagnosis of kidney disease. Ms Kemp, first elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Thursday morning according to a party statement which described her colleagues as "heartbroken". "Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Maori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tamaki Makaurau," it read. "As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna. "As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly." TVNZ reported that Ms Kemp was on a waiting list for a replacement kidney following her diagnosis in July 2024, and her death surprised her loved ones. Question Time has been cancelled in parliament on Thursday as a mark of respect. Ms Kemp is the second first-term New Zealand MP to die in this term, following Greens MP Efeso Collins, who died in February 2024 after participating in a charity run. Her death will result in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau, centred on Auckland, which she won controversially in 2023. The Maori Party claimed the seat from three-term winner Peeni Henare, Labour's defence minister in the last government, by just 42 votes. Prior to her election, Ms Kemp was the chief executive of Manurewa Marae, a hub in southern Auckland, where staff allege data collected from the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and last census was inappropriately siphoned to the Maori Party. Labour - whose leader Chris Hipkins has derided the result as "unfair" - is yet to announce whether it will stand in the by-election, the result of which will be immaterial for the government. Prime Minister Chris Luxon, currently in the Netherlands for the NATO Summit, said he was saddened by the news. "On behalf of the government, our thoughts are with her whanau (family), friends, colleagues, and the Tamaki Makaurau community," he said.
Perth Now
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Maori Party MP Kemp dies in New Zealand
Maori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died in Auckland following a diagnosis of kidney disease. Ms Kemp, first elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Thursday morning according to a party statement which described her colleagues as "heartbroken". "Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Maori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tamaki Makaurau," it read. "As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna. "As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly." TVNZ reported that Ms Kemp was on a waiting list for a replacement kidney following her diagnosis in July 2024, and her death surprised her loved ones. Question Time has been cancelled in parliament on Thursday as a mark of respect. Ms Kemp is the second first-term New Zealand MP to die in this term, following Greens MP Efeso Collins, who died in February 2024 after participating in a charity run. Her death will result in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau, centred on Auckland, which she won controversially in 2023. The Maori Party claimed the seat from three-term winner Peeni Henare, Labour's defence minister in the last government, by just 42 votes. Prior to her election, Ms Kemp was the chief executive of Manurewa Marae, a hub in southern Auckland, where staff allege data collected from the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and last census was inappropriately siphoned to the Maori Party. Labour - whose leader Chris Hipkins has derided the result as "unfair" - is yet to announce whether it will stand in the by-election, the result of which will be immaterial for the government. Prime Minister Chris Luxon, currently in the Netherlands for the NATO Summit, said he was saddened by the news. "On behalf of the government, our thoughts are with her whanau (family), friends, colleagues, and the Tamaki Makaurau community," he said.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Luann de Lesseps Reacts to RHONY Pause
fans were dealt a blow when they learned the show was paused. In 2022, RHONY debuted an all-new cast, but the fan consensus seemed to be that the new co-stars didn't gel. Meanwhile, New York Housewives fans were left wondering what was going on with the series. Now, RHONY alum has weighed in on the pause situation. When Bravo announced its renewals for existing shows, both RHONY and Real Housewives of New Jersey were missing from the list. While the show hasn't been canceled, it is being paused until Bravo can decide how to handle the once fan-favorite franchise. Page Six's Virtual Reali-Tea Instagram showed memes of the castmate's faces along with the caption, 'RHONY is cancelled.' Naturally, Luann took to the comments to share her opinion. And if you expected a bittersweet post about her history on RHONY, you were bound for disappointment. 'How could you do this to me. Question Mark,' she wrote. Of course, this is one of Luann's iconic catchphrases from the show. During Season 8, Luann created the phrase while leaving a text-to-speak message for Tom D'Agostino, her fiancé at the time. Fans were quick to praise Luann's hilarious comment. 'I love that you have the best sense of humor!' one user wrote. Another fan commented, 'The queen on rhony.' Meanwhile, RHONY alum Dorinda Medley is no stranger to pauses. She shared her ideas to save the show just before news of the show's pause broke. 'People miss New York and the nostalgia of the old Housewives,' Dorinda stated. She suggested bringing back some of the original faces to interact with the new cast as a win-win for viewers. Hopefully, this is just a pause for RHONY, and Bravo will come up with a winning formula to bring the franchise back to its glory days. Real Housewives of New York is streaming on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LUANN'S COMMENT? DO YOU THINK THAT BRAVO WILL CANCEL RHONY? The post Luann de Lesseps Reacts to RHONY Pause appeared first on Reality Tea.
