threat to the safety and well-being of our children - the most vulnerable members of our society. Every child deserves to live free from fear, harm and exploitation. ???Every missing child is a tragedy that leaves families devastated and communities shaken. Child sex abuse, whether committed by strangers or individuals known to the child, is a heinous crime with long-lasting psychological and physical effects,??? he said in a statement here today. Lee said it is essential to strengthen cybersecurity measures to detect and shut down illicit activities, as many predators operate online. Besides, parents must also be educated on how to monitor their children???s online activities effectively. He also called for comprehensive sex education, with schools implementing age-appropriate sex education programmes that teach children about personal boundaries, recognising inappropriate behaviour and reporting abuse without fear. All institutions including schools, religious organisations and recreational centres must adopt mandatory reporting protocols for suspected child abuse, he said. Hotlines and digital platforms for anonymous reporting should be widely promoted, while laws protecting children must be robust and rigorously enforced. ???Stiffer penalties should be imposed on perpetrators of child sex abuse and human trafficking. Additionally, law enforcement agencies need enhanced tools and training to locate missing children swiftly and handle abuse cases with sensitivity,??? he said. Lee said that public awareness of these issues needs to be enhanced, with parents, guardians and caregivers being educated about the risks that children face and equipped with knowledge to identify signs of grooming or abuse. Community participation at all levels of society, such as neighbourhood watch programmes, community patrols and volunteer initiatives, should also be fostered, as they can act as a first line of defence in safeguarding children. Lee also called for adequate funding for shelter homes, counselling services and rehabilitation programmes for victims of such incidents. ???We urge all stakeholders - parents, educators, policymakers law enforcement, and civil society - to come together in creating a safer environment for our children. We must be relentless in our efforts to protect the innocence and dignity of our children, for in doing so, we safeguard the future of our nation,??? he said.

remains elusive. ???For me, the 2024 Olympics is among the most memorable because it was my first time there. I could feel that many people hoped the men???s doubles (Aaron-Wooi Yik) would win gold, but they only made it to the semi-finals,??? he told reporters during a training session here today. Aaron-Wooi Yik showed great fighting spirit, rallying back to retain their Olympic bronze medal by defeating Denmark???s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 16-21, 22-20, 21-19. Bin Shen also expressed satisfaction with the improvement shown by the country???s men???s doubles players under his guidance, including Muhammad Haikal Nazri and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi, who did well at several international tournaments. The 40-year-old coach hopes his charges will give him a farewell gift by winning the Malaysian Open 2025, scheduled from Jan 7-12. This tournament will mark his final task before joining the Hong Kong national squad in February. Regarding his new role in Hong Kong, Bin Shen said he has been offered a two-year contract to coach their doubles squad, which includes overseeing the women???s and mixed doubles. ???The Hong Kong squad is not very large, so all doubles categories will train together,??? said Bin Shen, who will join two other Malaysian coaches in Hong Kong, Jeremy Gan and Loh Wei Sheng. Bin Shen revealed that former Malaysian men???s singles player Wong Choong Hann, now the head coach of Hong Kong???s national squad, played a key role in recruiting him for his new job. ???A few months back, Choong Hann approached me during a tournament, but at that time, I wasn???t sure yet because I had to consider my family,??? he said. The former national player added that he has not yet planned to bring his family to Hong Kong and will head there alone for now.

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tenure as finance minister and later as prime minister, played a key role in transforming India into a global economic powerhouse. ???Obituaries, essays and books aplenty there will surely be about this great man, celebrating him as the architect of India???s economic reforms. As Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh was the midwife of India???s emergence as one of the world???s economic giants,??? Anwar said in a statement on his Facebook page. Anwar reflected on his personal connection with Manmohan Singh, recalling their tenures as finance minister during the 1990s. ???I had the rare privilege of witnessing the early years of these transformative policies first-hand while we both served as finance ministers during the 1990s. We shared a fervent commitment to the war against corruption ??? even collaborating on unravelling a major case,??? he said. The Prime Minister praised Manmohan Singh for his uprightness and steadfastness, qualities that earned him respect as a statesman. ???The praise that will follow in the days ahead will be truly well-deserved. Dr Manmohan Singh, slightly awkward as a politician but undeniably upright, steadfast and resolute as a statesman, leaves behind a legacy that will inspire generations to come,??? Anwar added. In a deeply personal revelation, Anwar shared an anecdote highlighting Dr Manmohan Singh???s generosity and humanity during a challenging period of his life. ???Not many people know this, and it is time that I share it with Malaysians: during the years of my incarceration, he extended a kindness that he didn???t have to ??? one that was neither politically expedient nor, as one can imagine, appreciated by the Malaysian government at that time. Yet, true to his character, he did it anyway. ???He offered scholarships for my children, particularly my son, Ihsan. Although I had declined the gracious offer, such a gesture undoubtedly showed his extraordinary humanity and generosity, demonstrative, as the Bard would have it, of a man so full of ???the milk of human kindness,?????? Anwar said. Anwar further described Manmohan Singh as a true friend who stood by him in his darkest days. ???In those dark days, as I navigated the labyrinth of imprisonment, he stood by me as a true friend. Such acts of quiet magnanimity defined him, and they will remain etched in my heart forever,??? he said. ???Goodbye, my mitra, my bhai, Manmohan,??? Anwar said. Manmohan Singh died at the age of 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He served as India???s 13th Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014.

kerana mempromosi negara kiwi itu menerusi travelog masakannya. 1 April - Sivasangari dinobat sebagai atlet terbaik Pemain skuasy wanita nombor satu negara, S Sivasangari muncul juara Kejohanan Klasik London selepas menewaskan pemain nombor dua dunia, Hania El Hammamy dari Mesir pada perlawanan akhir yang berlangsung di Alexandra Palace, London. Susulan itu, Sivasangari dinobatkan sebagai Atlet Terbaik Bulan April oleh The World Games sebagai mengiktiraf pencapaian cemerlangnya merangkul juara sulung Kejohanan Klasik London dengan mengalahkan pemain terbaik dunia. 21 Mei - KL bandar kedua terhebat di Asia Tenggara Kuala Lumpur dinobatkan sebagai bandar raya kedua terhebat di rantau Asia Tenggara selepas Singapura. Senarai terkini Indeks Bandar Global Oxford Economics 2024 memperlihatkan ibu negara Malaysia itu berada berada di tempat ke-135 daripada 1,000 bandar raya di seluruh dunia, manakala Singapura mendahului di tempat ke-42 dalam indeks. 15 Jun - Malaysia tempat ke-10 negara paling aman di dunia Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-10 Indeks Keamanan Global 2024 (GPI) sebagai antara negara paling aman di dunia. Menerusi data GPI 2024 yang dimuat naik oleh Institut Ekonomi dan Keamanan (IEP) pada laman web rasminya, Malaysia memperoleh skor sebanyak 1.427 dalam indeks tersebut. 6 Julai - Anak saudara Siti Nurhaliza menang emas WCOPA Ummi Umairah Saiful Anuar, 13, mengharumkan negara apabila membawa pulang pingat emas pada World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) Ke-27 di Long Beach Performing Arts Center, California, Amerika Syarikat. 22 Julai - Prestasi ringgit terbaik di rantau asia 2024 Ringgit muncul sebagai mata wang berprestasi terbaik di rantau Asia berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) sejak pelaksanaan tindakan bersepadu oleh kerajaan dan Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) pada 26 Februari 2024. 2 Ogos 2024 - Pelajar Malaysia muncul juara dunia Penyertaan sulung penuntut Diploma Rekabentuk Grafik, Izzul Zafran Abd Razak dalam Certiport's Adobe Certified Professional World Championship 2024 membuahkan hasil selepas dinobatkan sebagai juara, sekali gus mengharumkan nama negara di peringkat antarabangsa. 3 September - Emas pertama untuk Malaysia Jaguh badminton para negara, Cheah Liek Hou menghadiahkan pingat emas pertama buat Malaysia selepas menang pada aksi final perseorangan lelaki SU5 (kecacatan fizikal) di Sukan Paralimpik Paris 2024. 6 September - Bonnie pecah rekod dunia Atlet powerlifting negara, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin membuktikan kejaguhannya apabila mempertahankan pingat emas Sukan Paralimpik 2024 di Paris selepas mengungguli kategori 72 kilogram (kg) lelaki. 15 November - Malaysia juara Kejohanan Dunia IESF 2024 Skuad e-sukan Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) negara muncul juara Kejohanan Dunia IESF 2024 di Riyadh, Arab Saudi. 6 Disember - ABF harumkan nama Malaysia di pentas antarabangsa Akademi Bolasepak Felda (ABF) bawah 15 (B-15) tampil mengharumkan nama negara apabila mereka merangkul gelaran juara bagi kejohanan Bolasepak Bali International Football Championship 2024. 10 Disember - Atlet veteran wanita gegar dunia Atlet taekwondo poomsae negara, Yeap Swee Bee, 64, melakar sejarah sebagai wanita veteran pertama Malaysia merangkul pingat di Kejohanan Dunia Poomsae 2024 berlangsung di Hong Kong dalam kategori individu bawah 65 tahun. 11 Disember - Malaysia juara dunia FIFAe World Cup Sejarah baharu tercipta dalam dunia e-sukan Malaysia apabila pasukan FAM eRimau berjaya menjuarai kejohanan FIFAe World Cup 2024 kategori mobile di Riyadh, Arab Saudi.

provide further details of the deaths as police were investigating and some family members were yet to be contacted. ???Our thoughts are with the crews, family and friends of the deceased,??? it said in a statement. New South Wales police said the boat crews had notified them of the two deaths during the night. Strong winds were powering the yachts at the time of the sailors' deaths, said David Jacobs, vice commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. ???The lead boats were experiencing speeds of between 25 and 30 knots so they???re travelling extremely fast. The sea was not unusually large from the information I have received,??? Jacobs told reporters. - 'Devastated' - The yacht club will open an investigation to help improve safety in the event, he said. Jacobs added that the deaths would hit the racing community hard. ???On a boat itself they train together, live together, cook together, they do everything together. It would be devastating, as we are devastated,??? he said. Gale-force winds and high seas had been forecast for the 628-nautical mile event, which ends in the Tasmanian state capital Hobart after the fleet tackles the notorious Bass Strait. But this was not an ???extreme??? forecast, Jacobs said. ???These fleets can handle those winds easily. They are ocean racers, they are used to the winds,??? he said. Weather is a critical factor in the race, first held in 1945, with winds and conditions often changing rapidly. Six men died, five boats sank and 55 sailors were rescued in 1998, when a deep depression exploded over the fleet in the Bass Strait. So far 16 yachts have pulled out from the initial fleet of 104, Jacobs said. Alive, last year's overall winner of the Tattersall Cup, which takes into account boat size and other factors, was one of the first casualties, retiring with engine issues. - Race favourite retires - In a major setback, race record holder Comanche retired with mainsail damage, leaving the door open for supermaxi rival LawConnect to win line honours for the second straight year. Comanche, which surged over the finish line in one day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds to set a new mark in 2017, was leading when she retired. LawConnect held a lead later on Friday morning of more than eight nautical miles over its nearest rival Celestial, closely followed by Wild Thing. Wild Oats, which has twice won the race -- the last time in 2014 -- was another casualty, with rigging damage.

people whose lives are truly worth emulating. Who are some of these individuals? What qualities make someone worth ???following???? Name a few names. Set the bar high on people you admire ??? both living and deceased ??? individuals who have selflessly extended themselves for others, giving sacrificially beyond what is considered ???normal???. These individuals believe that there is no greater gift than to lay down their lives for someone else. For example, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Albert Einstein. We all have flaws, and there is no perfect person to model our lives after. However, there are countless individuals who have been exemplary in ways that are worth emulating. Your daughter needs to understand that these people are not focused on posing for selfies or gaining fame. They are not posting racy photos or expletive-filled rants. Instead, they are virtuous individuals of great character, and they stand out culturally because of it. Help your daughter understand that there is nothing wrong with looking up to others. However, ensure she has a clearer roadmap to discovering what these people are truly like on the inside, and to identify those who are genuinely making a positive impact today or who made a difference in the past. Q: As a busy mom with young children, I often have to take them shopping with me. But sometimes, they drive me crazy in the store. Please help. Focus on the Family Malaysia: When families shop together, they are valuing the time spent with each other in everyday life. You may be surprised that many shoppers do not mind being stuck behind a cart steered by a five-year-old ??? as long as mom or dad is in control. However, some outings can become frustrating if we are not prepared. Author Karen Ehman offers some helpful tips for shopping with children. Feed them first, and avoid hot spots: Temptations are everywhere. If children are hungry, you may be inviting trouble ??? let???s face it, we all have our ???hangry??? moments. And if they have not yet learned the difference between needs and wants, it is best to steer clear of certain aisles. Build incentive: Give children a coupon for a special treat ahead of time. If they get through the shopping trip without complaining or misbehaving, they can redeem the treat. Offer financial awareness: If your older child wants something, discuss the cost with them. If they do not have enough money, brainstorm ways they can earn it. Buddy up: Some stages are tougher than others. Coordinate with another parent who???s also struggling to watch each other???s children while you take a solo trip to the store. Most importantly, hang in there. Not every shopping trip will be stress-free but making efforts to guide your children???s behaviour can have a lasting impact. This article is contributed by Focus on the Family Malaysia, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and strengthening the family unit. It provides a myriad of programmes and resources, including professional counselling services, to the community. For more information, visit family.org.my. Comments: letters@thesundaily.com

extreme sports, the key difference is that extreme sports take place in controlled environments, while these activities occur on public roads, which are meant for transport, not racing.??? Wong highlighted the tragic 2017 incident in Johor Bahru where a crash involving teenagers riding modified bicycles resulted in eight deaths and eight others injured. He said although many of these activities occur during the day, they are especially alarming at night when the risks are even higher. ???While many motorists avoid driving late at night, some, like factory workers or those with demanding schedules, have no choice but to travel during late hours. With distractions like basikal lajak on the roads, crashes are almost inevitable. ???Public roads are not designed for such activities, and the consequences of using them irresponsibly can be devastating,??? he said, emphasising the need for collective efforts from the authorities, public and local communities to tackle the root causes of basikal lajak activities. He said allowing children to roam the streets at midnight and engaging in dangerous activities reflects parental failure, while some are not concerned about other people???s children. However, Wong said crashes can affect anyone, including innocent bystanders, and they could lead to tragedies. He warned that failing to address such issues could have far-reaching consequences on youths who disregard the law, as they could contribute to larger societal problems.. ???When they are older, these youths might turn to riding motorcycles and becoming a mat rempit . ???This would worsen the situation, as they might develop a lasting tendency to disregard the law. ???While some of them might change for the better, many will seek the same thrills and carry the habit into adulthood.??? Universiti Putra Malaysia Road Safety Research Centre head Assoc Prof Dr Law Teik Hwa said basikal lajak is a societal problem due to its ???dangerous nature being normalised by the public???, especially on social media. ???Groups promoting modified bicycles on social media often glamorise the risks, encouraging young people to join in. Shops selling and modifying these bicycles worsen the trend. ???To address the matter, social media companies should collaborate to remove such groups, and enforce stricter content policies. Shops should also be regulated with rules against illegal modifications and be held accountable.??? Law said the issue stems from families enabling or failing to stop their children from participating due to cultural norms or lack of awareness about the risks. In some communities, the activity is seen as harmless fun, and parents may neglect to supervise their children. Section 33 of the Child Act 2001 allows legal action against parents who fail to supervise their children, with penalties of up to RM20,000, five years??? imprisonment, or both. ???To tackle this problem, it???s essential to carry out parental education campaigns that emphasise the dangers of modified bicycles, using real-life examples for greater impact. ???A combined approach of enforcement, education, and community involvement is essential to stop the basikal lajak menace.???

Nancy Shukri said as of Oct 31, there were 33 autism care centres in the country while the number of autistic individuals with learning disabilities in the same period totalled 65,191. She said the government could target regions in need of support and ensure a more equitable distribution of care and services for autistic individuals across the country, especially in underserved areas. ???The mapping effort could serve as a foundation for future policy decisions and resource allocation, improving the quality of care and services for individuals with autism.??? She said while the services are more accessible in the Klang Valley area, there is a need for centres in northern and southern Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. ???The shortage stems from the increasing prevalence of autism, limited facilities, lack of trained professionals and financial constraints faced by families. While we have made strides in addressing autism care, the infrastructure is inadequate to meet the demand.??? She said limited private sector involvement, underfunded NGOs filling service gaps, low public awareness on autism care???s financial needs, geographical inequalities in rural and semi-urban areas, and high initial infrastructure costs hinder the expansion of autism care services. Johor Disabled Children Charitable and Cares Organisation founder and president Dr Yahya Haidrus said the gap between service demand and availability is substantial, with many existing centres being overcrowded, resulting in long waiting lists and limited one-on-one support. He said there is limited availability of specialised training programmes in Malaysia, which affects the quality of care being provided. ???Many caregivers and therapists lack the skills to handle complex autism cases while the shortage of certified professionals has resulted in unequal access to therapy. This highlights the need for service expansion.??? Hua Ming Autism Society members echoed the concerns and said the shortage of autism care services has placed significant strain on families through stress and financial burden as they are left to manage without adequate support. ???While help exists through various agencies, it is insufficient. Collaboration between government bodies, NGOs and private companies needs improvement and faster implementation,??? it said in a statement to theSun . UiTM Faculty of Communication and Media Studies senior lecturer Dr Mohd Yusof Zulkefli, who is also an expert in autism and communication, said the gap between available care centres and the number of autistic individuals in the country underscores a systemic inadequacy in service provision. ???This disparity often leaves families with limited access to essential support, resulting in delayed intervention, unequal opportunities for skills development and heightened financial stress. The lack of sufficient facilities also places pressure on existing centres, potentially compromising the quality of care.??? He said insufficient care centres delay access to critical therapies that improve communication, social interaction and cognitive skills, especially when early intervention is pivotal for shaping the developmental trajectory of children with autism. ???A comprehensive national policy focused exclusively on autism care that includes early diagnosis and intervention programmes in all primary healthcare facilities is crucial as developmental milestone tracking for children starts from infancy.???

Malah, Firdaus yang juga Presiden Persatuan Bolasepak Melayu Malaysia (PBMM) percaya pengalaman peringkat akar umbi sebelum ini mampu membantunya untuk menjayakan apa jua perancangan sekiranya dipilih kelak. ???Arena bola sepak negara kini dalam landasan tepat untuk berubah dan saya sedia berkhidmat ke arah menjayakan perubahan besar berkenaan. ???Insya-ALLAH, saya sedia menyumbang tenaga sekali lagi dengan pengalaman, tekad dan kesungguhan. Ahli gabungan boleh menilai dan pilihlah secara merit,??? katanya yang turut meraikan rakan kepimpinan lain untuk bertanding dalam pemilihan FAM kali ini. Justeru itu, beliau berharap ahli gabungan FAM memanfaatkan peluang proses demokrasi ini bagi meletakkan individu yang menjiwai semangat bola sepak untuk berada dalam barisan kepimpinan FAM. ???Memetik seperti apa yang dikatakan Pemangku Sultan Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim baru-baru ini, baginda mahu orang yang benar-benar mengetahui mengenai bola sepak untuk memimpin FAM,??? katanya kepada Sukan Sinar ketika mengesahkan menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden FAM. Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Noor Azman Rahman sebelum ini berkata, senarai calon yang akan bertanding dalam FAM bagi penggal 2025/29 pada 15 Februari depan akan diketahui hujung Januari depan. Jelas Azman, FAM sudah menghantar emel notis kongres dan borang pencalonan dengan tarikh tutup pada 16 Januari kepada kesemua ahli gabungannya. Sebagai rekod, sepanjang berkhidmat dua penggal termasuk sebagai Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif (Exco) dari 2018-2021 diikuti Naib Presiden FAM hingga kini, Firdaus merupakan individu penting dalam merealisasikan penswastaan Liga Malaysia (Liga-M). Firdaus yang diberikan tanggungjawab sebagai Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penswastaan Liga-M berjaya memastikan proses pemisahan daripada Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri (FA) kepada kelab bola sepak (FC) dilaksanakan semua kelab. Selain itu, beliau juga yang diberi tanggungjawab sebagai Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pertandingan FAM berjaya memperkemaskan saingan peringkat pembangunan bagi memastikan proses pembekalan pelapis ke skuad Harimau Muda. Paling menarik perhatian, Firdaus juga antara watak penting mengembalikan semula saingan bola sepak tertua di Asia, Pestabola Merdeka 2023 kali terakhir dianjurkan pada 2013.

(UTeM). ???May the family members of both students be granted patience and strength in facing this trial. I pray that Allah SWT grants mercy to their souls and places them among the righteous,??? Zambry said in a post on X today. In the same post, Zambry also prayed for the swift recovery of Nur Hanis Suraya Supiyan, 20, and Azwalidiya Azman, 21, the two other UTeM students injured in the accident. In the 6.30 am incident, Nurul Syafiqah, from Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, and Nurhanis Afryna, from Muadzam Shah, Pahang, were pronounced dead at the scene due to severe head injuries after the Perodua Myvi they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a guardrail on the highway. The two injured students, driver Nur Hanis Suraya and rear passenger Azwalidiya, are currently being treated at Hospital Melaka.

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help my wife recite the syahadah, but before I could get out of the car, she suddenly went silent,??? he said when met at the Forensic Unit of Seri Manjung Hospital here. Mohamad Syukur said he was on his way to work in Kampung Acheh, Sitiawan, with his wife and their 15-month-old son, Muhammad Iman Irfan, when the tragedy struck. He recalled that they left their home at 4 am, and upon reaching the scene of the accident, he swerved to avoid an animal, causing the car to lose control. ???I was truly shocked when the car overturned, and when I opened my eyes, I saw that my wife was badly injured, while our second child, who had been in her arms, was thrown from the car. We were then assisted by bystanders,??? he said. Mohammad Syuqur shared that he noticed a change in his wife when they returned to her hometown in Felda Lui Selatan, Negeri Sembilan, yesterday. ???She was really happy to return to Negeri Sembilan because she wanted to see her mother. She laughed a lot during our conversation, but there were moments when she suddenly went quiet. ???When we were on our way to send me to Kampung Acheh, she told me to send her regards to both our mothers. When I asked why, she said, ???I don???t know; maybe something might happen,??? he said. Meanwhile, Mohammad Syuqur???s brother-in-law Mohd Azizul Abu Hassan, 42, said Nor Fadhilah???s family had just moved from Melaka to Perak six months ago. ???Previously, Mohammad Syuqur???s family took care of my mother-in-law in Melaka. But since my mother-in-law, Rosnani Dengkil, 56, now lives with my family at Taman Gelung Indah in Gelung Pepuyu, they decided to move here (Perak) as well. ???Their eldest son is very close to my mother-in-law, so Mohammad Syuqur quit his job in Melaka and joined me at my workplace so his son could be near his grandmother,??? he said. Earlier, Perak Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that two members of a family were killed, while four others were injured in a crash involving two vehicles at KM 212.3 southbound of the WCE near Manjung early today. Manjung District Police Chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman, in a separate statement, said preliminary investigations found that the accident occurred when the driver of the Perodua Kelisa lost control of the wheel and crashed into a road divider before overturning in the middle of the road.

is underway, but some aviation and military experts said the plane may have been accidentally shot by Russian air defence systems as it was flying in an area where Ukrainian drone activity had been reported. Officials condemned ???speculation??? about what happened. ???We need to await the end of the investigation,??? Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Kazakh Senate speaker Maulen Ashimbayev was quoted by Russia???s TASS news agency as saying it was ???not possible??? to say what may have damaged the plane. ???Real experts are looking at all this and they will make their conclusions. Neither Kazakhstan, nor Russia, nor Azerbaijan, of course, are interested in hiding information, it will be brought to the public,??? he said. But Russian military expert Yury Podolyaka said holes seen in the wreckage of the plane were similar to the damage caused by ???anti-aircraft missile system???. ???Everything points to that,??? he wrote. Azerbaijan Airlines initially said the plane flew through a flock of birds before withdrawing the statement. The airline reported that 67 people were on board the jet -- 62 passengers and five crew members. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said that 38 people had been killed, while the Kazakh emergency situations ministry reported ???29 survivors, including three children, have been hospitalised???. Eleven of the injured are in intensive care, the Kazakh health ministry said. Azerbaijan state news agency Azertac reported that 12 of the survivors were being flown to Azerbaijan. Day of mourning Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared Thursday a day of mourning and cancelled a planned visit to Russia for an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a grouping of former Soviet nations. Aliyev???s office said the president ???ordered the prompt initiation of urgent measures to investigate the causes of the disaster???. ???I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the crash... and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,??? Aliyev said in a social media post. The Flight Radar website showed the plane deviating from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it eventually crashed near Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the sea. Azerbaijan Airlines, the country???s flag carrier, said the plane ???made an emergency landing??? around three kilometres (1.9 miles) from Aktau. The Kazakh emergency situations ministry said its staff put out a fire which broke out when the plane crashed. It said 150 emergency workers attended the scene. Kazakhstan said the plane was carrying 37 Azerbaijani passengers, six Kazakhs, three Kyrgyz and 16 Russians. Bloodied survivors A Kazakh woman told the local branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) that she was near where the plane crashed and rushed to the site to help survivors. ???They were covered in blood. They were crying. They were calling for help,??? said the woman, who gave her name as Elmira. She said they saved some teenagers. ???I???ll never forget their look, full of pain and despair,??? said Elmira. ???A girl pleaded: ???Save my mother, my mother is back there???.??? Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Aliyev and ???expressed his condolences in connection with the crash???, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a news conference. A Russian emergency situations ministry had been sent to Aktau with medical personnel and other equipment, Putin said later as he opened the CIS leaders??? meeting in Saint Petersburg. Azerbaijan???s first lady Mehriban Aliyeva, who is also the country???s first vice president, said she was ???deeply saddened by the news of the tragic loss of lives in the plane crash near Aktau???. ???I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. Wishing them strength and patience! I also wish a speedy recovery to the injured,??? she said on Instagram.

follow authorities??? instructions as the country is still experiencing the northeast monsoon season,??? it said. The flooding was reportedly caused by the overflow of a river from Raub, which then flowed into a river in Lipis, inundating several homes with thigh-high floodwaters and forcing residents to relocate to the PPS by midday. This morning, the flood situation in Raub also improved, with all evacuees allowed to return home.

scene of the incident, while a 24-year-old man and a three-year-old boy, also travelling in the car, sustained minor injuries. Two other male victims who were in a Proton Wira car were also slightly injured, he said in a statement today. Sabarodzi said a team from the Ayer Tawar Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene, about 22 kilometres away, after receiving a distress call at 5.15 am. He said by the time the team arrived, all the victims had been removed from the wreckage by the public. The injured were sent to Seri Manjung Hospital for treatment and the bodies were handed over to the police for further action.

may have been caused by a bird strike. But an aviation expert suggested that cause seemed unlikely. Officials did not immediately explain why it had crossed the sea, but the crash came after Ukrainian drone strikes this month hit the Chechnya region of southern Russia. The nearest Russian airport on the plane's flight path was closed on Wednesday morning. Kyiv has not acknowledged strikes this month on the Chechen city of Grozny, where the flight was headed. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said according to information he had received, the plane changed course due to poor weather, but he added the cause of the crash was unknown and must be fully investigated. ???This is a great tragedy that has become a tremendous sorrow for the Azerbaijani people,??? he said. Video of the crash showed the plane descending rapidly before bursting into flames as it hit the seashore, and thick black smoke then rising. Bloodied and bruised passengers could be seen stumbling from a piece of the fuselage that had remained intact. Reuters was able to verify from visible landmarks that the video was filmed on the Caspian shore near Aktau. Sixty-two passengers and five crew were aboard. The death toll was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev in a meeting with an Azerbaijani delegation in Aktau, Russian news agency Interfax reported. Kazakhstan's emergencies ministry said in a statement that fire services had put out the blaze and that the survivors, including two children, were being treated at a nearby hospital. The bodies of the dead were being recovered. Azerbaijan Airlines said the Embraer 190 jet was flying from Baku to Grozny in southern Russia, but had been forced to make an emergency landing around 3 km (1.8 miles) from Aktau in Kazakhstan. ???Preliminary: after a collision with birds, due to an emergency situation on board, its commander decided to ???go??? to an alternate airfield - Aktau was chosen,??? Russia???s aviation watchdog said on Telegram. But a collision with birds typically results in the plane landing in the nearest available field, said Richard Aboulafia, analyst at consultancy AeroDynamic Advisory. ???You can lose control of the plane, but you don???t fly wildly off course as a consequence.??? Kazakhstan's main transport prosecutor, Timur Suleimenov, told a briefing in the country's capital Astana that the plane's black box, which contains flight data to help determine the cause of a crash, had been found, Interfax reported. RUSSIAN AIRPORT ON FLIGHT PATH WAS SHUT Aktau is on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea from Azerbaijan and Russia. Commercial aviation-tracking websites tracked the flight flying north on its scheduled route along the west coast before its flight path was no longer recorded. It then reappeared on the east coast, circling near Aktau airport before crashing into the beach. Authorities in two Russian regions adjacent to Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia, reported drone strikes on Wednesday morning. An official at Makhachkala airport in Russia on the west coast of the Caspian, the airport closest to where the flight disappeared from tracking, told Reuters it had been closed to incoming traffic for several hours on Wednesday morning. Reuters could not immediately reach officials at the airport in Grozny. Authorities in Kazakhstan said a government commission had been set up to investigate what had happened and its members ordered to fly to the site and ensure that the families of the dead and injured were getting the help they needed. Kazakhstan would cooperate with Azerbaijan on the investigation, the government said. Azerbaijan Airlines suspended flights from Baku to Russia's Chechnya region until the investigation is complete, Russia's state TASS news agency reported, citing the company. President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences. Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, had decided to return home from Russia where he had been due to attend a summit on Wednesday, his office said. Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed leader of Chechnya, expressed his condolences in a statement and said some of those being treated in hospital were in an extremely serious condition and that he and others would pray for their rapid recovery. In a statement, Brazilian planemaker Embraer expressed its condolences and said it would support authorities' efforts.

sepenuhnya pemilihan tersebut. Jelas Zhafri lagi, insiden KAFA tidak seperti kes Persatuan Bolasepak Perak (PAFA) pada 2022 yang diputuskan Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan (PPS) kerana ketika itu belum wujud lagi Peraturan-Peraturan Pembangunan Sukan (Tatacara Dalaman bagi Penyelesaian Pertikaian Dalam Badan Sukan) kemudian digunakan selepas itu. Menurut Zhafri, berdasarkan peraturan itu juga badan induk tersebut mengambil keputusan keahlian KAFA digantung sehingga diadakan pemilihan semula. ???Ada juga yang menimbulkan persoalan mengapa sekarang baru buat keputusan walaupun pemilihan KAFA tersebut diadakan pada 20 Julai lalu? ???Difahamkan aduan awal telah dibuat tiga entiti tersebut kepada PPS dan pada September, PPS mengarahkan FAM untuk menyelesaikan aduan tersebut sebelum boleh dipanjangkan ke PPS. ???Tempoh masa selama dua bulan untuk FAM selesaikan aduan tersebut adalah satu tempoh yang memadai. "Malah antara penyelesaian yang paling cepat mengikut pengalaman saya sendiri. Kebiasaan kes FAM akan diselesaikan antara tiga hingga enam bulan,??? katanya. FAM sebelum ini mengesahkan menggantung keahlian KAFA sebagai ahli gabungan badan induk tersebut selepas Jawatankuasa Eksekutif FAM secara majoriti menerusi keputusan secara bertulis bersetuju dengan cadangan tindakan yang sudah dibentangkan untuk menggantung keahlian badan induk bola sepak Kelantan berkenaan. Menurut FAM, keputusan untuk menggantung KAFA ini dibuat berdasarkan Artikel 17 Statut FAM iaitu Jawatankuasa Eksekutif FAM boleh menggantung keahlian mana-mana ahli. Mengulas lanjut Zhafri juga menyarankan FAM agar menambah baik proses bagi mempercepatkan aduan-aduan yang diterima kerana sering kali kelewatan keputusan menjadi topik perbualan netizen. ???Namun begitu, ianya bukanlah pengakhiran kepada bola sepak Kelantan kerana penggantungan tersebut hanyalah bersifat sementara dan boleh diselesaikan berdasarkan perlembagaan masing-masing,??? katanya.

light, fun and a little bit scattershot, much like Christmas is meant to be, right? When Doctor Who returned, the show was woven back into the UK's cultural firmament in a way it never had been before. Part of that process was adding the show to the BBC One Christmas Day schedule, making it a universal cultural touchstone. For most of its post-2005 run, it has aired an episode next to the Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders festive specials. Imagine the British equivalent to those everyone-gathered-around-the-TV events like the Super Bowl or the Macys Day Parade, but on Christmas Day. Even if you dont like any of the fare on offer, youre still expected to sit with the family and consume it. With these specials, the prestige timeslot, longer runtime and bigger budget are burdens as much as they are benefits. The show has to play to a far broader audience than normal, with diehard fans sitting elbow-to-elbow with elderly relatives filling every silence with gossip about their neighbor's garden project. Consequently, the story needs to be a little looser, with less need for the audience to be paying undivided attention to whats going on. And it needs to be an oasis of fun in the melodramatic drudgery that is the BBC One Christmas Day schedule. Normally, the festive special would be the sole province of the showrunner but Russell T. Davies handed the reins to Steven Moffatt. Moffatt succeeded Davies as showrunner the first time around, co-created Sherlock and is widely-regarded as the best Who writer of the 21st century. With a pedigree as impeccable as that, and having already written " Boom " for the Ncuti Gatwas first season in the title road, expectations are high. Bad Wolf / BBC Studios Moffatt is an arch farce writer and has a strong grasp of structure, so its no surprise we open in medias res . The Doctor is offering room service to a variety of people in different time periods including Edmund Hilarys base camp at Everest and the Orient express before stumbling in on Joy in a miserable London hotel room in 2024. After the credits, we spool back to the Doctor arriving in the Time Hotel, which allows guests to vacation throughout history. Dont worry about causality or any A Sound of Thunder shenanigans, the Hotel is somehow built to protect its guests from screwing up the timeline. The Doctor is looking to steal some milk for his coffee from the hotel buffet, but his eye is caught on something sinister: A person carrying a briefcase with a handcuff chain is trying to check into a room. The Doctor recruits Trev, one of the employees, to keep watch while he scouts ahead to work out what scheme could be afoot. As it turns out, the case is sentient and evil, leaping from host to host and possessing each one in turn. Once its leapt to the next host, the last one disintegrates. Bad Wolf / BBC Studios Its here the Doctor bumps into Joy who, through hijinks, winds up handcuffed to the case in place of the hotel manager. When the Doctor opens the case to try and find a solution, the case threatens to kill whoever its connected to unless it gets a four digit code. Who shall provide the code? The Doctor, emerging from his own future, taking Joy with him while leaving our Doctor trapped in 2024 without the TARDIS. As the hotel door closes, the Doctor hurls abuse at his future self, about why hes always alone and people are always leaving him. Hes doubly upset as he never normally has to travel the long way around, one day after the other. And so, the episode essentially stops to give us an extended sequence of the Doctor making friends with Anita, the hotel manager. The Doctor gets a job as the hotels handyperson, and slowly lets his guard down, spending more time with Anita until theyre a platonic couple. Its a sequence youd never see in a regular episode, with snatches of the Doctor and Anitas life. He makes the microwave bigger on the inside, repaints Anitas car TARDIS blue and they even sit and talk to one another on chairs a key visual given the lack of chairs on the TARDIS. But as the year elapses and its time for the Doctor to return to his own show, he waves goodbye to Anita. Bad Wolf / BBC Studios Returning to the time hotel, the Doctor bursts back in on the events of a year ago, sharing the code and yanking Joy off to new adventures. The Doctor works out the briefcase holds the embryonic form of an artificially-created star that would offer a source of imaginable power to whoever owned it. But unless you own the Hand of Omega, stars take a long time to develop, far longer than anyone would be able to wait and test their experiment. Unless, of course, you hijack a time hotel and send it back to dinosaur times, waiting for when human history begins to see if it works. Joy, still possessed by the case, heads to the hotels dinosaur room while the Doctor tries to break its hold over her. To do that, he provokes an emotion strong enough to poison the link between the case and its host before it obliterates them. He bullies her, goading her into disclosing why she's staying at a downmarket London hotel. Turns out shes grieving the loss of her mother who died of COVID-19 in an isolation ward and Joy was unable to say goodbye to her in person. Sadly, before the Doctor can deactivate the star seed, its eaten by a (brilliant-looking) dinosaur, putting it out of his reach. Bad Wolf / BBC Studios The Doctor and Joy head back to the hotel and, 65 million years later, find the star is now ready to detonate. Its been locked inside a stone structure with a heavy stone door that neither of them can move, and time is running out. So, the Doctor, who boasts that hes good with rope, steals a rope from the Everest base camp, hanging it off the back of the Orient Express to haul the stone away.. Its an impressive and kinetic sequence let down only by the dreadful CGI when Gatwas standing on the train. Typical Doctor Who : It can now do convincing dinosaurs, but now cant do a convincing train. Its here things lose their coherence, since Joys eyes flash with possession energy, but by the time the Doctor returns, Joy has eaten the star? Absorbed it somehow? Made friends with and bonded with it? He finds her standing on a cliff edge, where Joy says shell merge with the star and take it to the heavens, where it will do nobody any harm at all. At this point in my notes, I wrote Dont let this be Bethlehem, when the camera pulls out to reveal thats exactly where they are, complete with three camels parked outside a stable. Oy. Bad Wolf / BBC Studios Joy reunites with her mother and the Doctor goes back to traveling, but not before he gets Anita a job running the Time Hotel. We also get a little shot of Ruby Sunday, who will return to the show for its second season proper. As I said at the top, you cant judge Joy to the World on the merits of a regular episode since its serving multiple masters. But I dont think we could call it the strongest episode of either Steven Moffatts oeuvre or the shows various Christmas Specials. Like all of the Disney-era episodes, it has a slightly incoherent quality where the pacing sags and zips in all the wrong places. Im for the lengthy aside where we see a normal year in the life of the Doctor, but the story framing it should have been tighter to balance out the slowness. Its a fun enough way to pass an hour with a stomach full of holiday turkey (or your preferred equivalent) with enough mawkishness to make you think youve seen something quite profound. But I dont think Ill be coming back to watch this one again and again like I would for, say, The Christmas Invasion. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...018215.html?src=rss

the UMNO family, especially the Gombak UMNO division. ???May Allah SWT accept all his good deeds and place him among the faithful and righteous, and grant him the reward of paradise. Insya-Allah,??? he said in a post on X today. Ahmad Zahid also prayed that Ahmad Feardaus??? family would be granted strength and resilience in facing this trial. Also expressing condolences was UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who described the passing of Ahmad Feardaus as the loss of a friend, supporter, and strong advocate since their time together in UMNO Youth. ???I just received the heartbreaking news. May Allah bless you, and may you rest in peace, my friend,??? he said in a post on Facebook.

crashes in Kazakhstan, many feared dead For assistance or further information, Malaysians may contact the Embassy of Malaysia in Astana at 26 Sarayshyk Street, Diplomatic District, 010000 Astana, Kazakhstan, via telephone at +7 (7172) 79 06 90, +7 (7172) 79 06 95, or +7 777 079 0014, or by email at mwastana@kln.gov.my. According to international media reports, the Azerbaijan Airlines flight had been travelling from Baku to Grozny when it caught fire during an emergency landing near Aktau. Authorities have reported dozens of fatalities, with at least 28 survivors, including two children, who have been hospitalised. The aircraft was carrying 67 people, including five crew members. ALSO READ : Putin expresses condolences to Azerbaijan???s president over loss of life in plane crash, Kremlin says

himself while in police custody. ???The services and sincerity of the late Dr Ahmad Shukri will always be remembered,??? he said. Anwar also prayed for strength for Dr Ahmad Shukri???s family and for Allah to forgive the late doctor???s sins.

Cruyff???s famous dribbles and Turkish forward Ilhan Mansiz???s golden goal against Senegal in the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, which was one of the biggest moments in World Cup history. The men???s and women???s FIFA World Cup trophies in the museum???s exhibition area are very popular as the guests flock to see them. Fans can also see memorabilia from the men???s inaugural World Cup finals in Uruguay in 1930 to the latest one in Qatar in 2022. Lionel Messi-led Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Spain were crowned the women???s World Cup champions in 2023, which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Moreover, this venue also displays the original football shirts of all 211 countries, as well as World Cup footballs from previous tournaments. To leave their belongings, visitors of the museum first see lockers named after legends such as former Brazil forward Ronaldo and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, which are in high demand. Visitors can also watch their national teams??? unforgettable achievements by choosing their country from the map on the digital screens and famous match moments at the FIFA Museum. The museum also displays referee Rudolf Kreitlein???s notes from the 1966 World Cup quarterfinal between England and Argentina, as well as a ???juju figure??? that was previously used in African country Benin to bring success to local teams. In some parts of the globe, the ???juju figure??? is believed to influence football matches, players, and referees. The museum has received visitors from over 140 countries. In addition to the museum tour, visitors can test their football skills and enjoy themselves by playing giant pinball machines. The museum was opened on Feb 28, 2016, by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. It spans at least 3,000 square meters (32,000 square feet) and exhibits at least 1,000 unique football items. World football???s governing body FIFA has celebrated its 120th anniversary of foundation in May.

before the final list of eligible contenders is revealed. ???We???ve sent out the emails, but affiliates must still collect the original nomination forms. Most have already done so at Wisma FAM yesterday, with only four yet to collect theirs. All completed forms must be submitted by Jan 16. ???Once submitted, the list will be screened in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Malaysian Department of Insolvency, and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM),??? Noor Azman said when contacted by Bernama today. Currently, 18 FAM affiliates are eligible to submit nominations, following the recent suspension of the Perlis Football Association (PFA) and the Kelantan Football Association (KAFA). Earlier this month, Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin announced he would not seek re-election as FAM president at the upcoming congress, ending his tenure that began in July 2018. Meanwhile, Noor Azman dismissed speculation linking the suspensions of PFA and KAFA to the upcoming FAM election. He clarified that PFA???s membership was suspended on Dec 4 for failing to comply with FIFA???s directive to settle overdue salaries and contractual compensation owed to its former Football Director Matt Holland. The suspension will remain in effect until PFA fulfills its payment obligations as instructed by FIFA. Separately, FAM announced yesterday that KAFA???s membership had also been suspended, effective immediately from Monday. This decision followed the declaration that KAFA???s congress and Executive Committee election for the 2024-2028 term were invalid.

dihantar untuk proses tapisan integriti sebelum senarai akhir yang layak bertanding diumumkan. ???Kita sudah e-mel, tetapi mereka (ahli gabungan) tetap kena ambil borang pencalonan original dan kebanyakannya sudah ambil di Wisma FAM semalam dengan ada baki empat yang belum ambil lagi dan borang itu perlu dihantar selewat-lewatnya pada 16 Januari. ???Senarai itu kita akan hantar untuk proses tapisan dengan kerjasama SPRM (Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), Jabatan Insolvensi Malaysia dan PDRM (Polis Diraja Malaysia),??? katanya. Sebagai rekod, Persatuan Bolasepak Perlis (PFA) dan Persatuan Bolasepak Kelantan (KAFA) masing-masing digantung sebagai ahli gabungan FAM bulan ini, menyaksikan baki 18 ahli gabungan yang boleh membuat pencalonan. Awal bulan ini, Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin mengumumkan untuk tidak mempertahankan jawatan presiden badan induk itu pada kongres akan datang selepas dilantik pada Julai 2018. Sementara itu, Noor Azman menafikan penggantungan PFA dan KAFA mempunyai kaitan dengan pemilihan Jawantakuasa Eksekutif FAM 2025-2029. Beliau berkata, penggantungan keahlian PFA pada 4 Disember lalu adalah susulan kegagalan persatuan itu mematuhi arahan Persekutuan Bolasepak Antarabangsa (FIFA) untuk membayar gaji tertunggak dan pampasan kontrak yang dituntut bekas Pengarah Bola Sepak PFA, Matt Holland. Penggantungan itu berkuat kuasa sehingga PFA membuat pembayaran penuh seperti yang diarahkan oleh FIFA. Pada Selasa, FAM mengumumkan KAFA digantung sebagai ahli gabungan badan induk itu berkuat kuasa serta-merta bermula Isnin lalu susulan Kongres KAFA dan pemilihan Jawatankuasa Eksekutifnya bagi penggal 2024-2028 adalah tidak sah.

that this is a Korean report, and as such February 7 over there could very well be February 6...

remained intact. Kazakhstan???s emergencies ministry said in a statement that fire services had put out the blaze and that the survivors, including two children, were being treated at a nearby hospital. The bodies of the dead were being recovered. Azerbaijan Airlines said the Embraer 190 jet, with flight number J2-8243, was flying from Baku to Grozny, capital of Russia???s Chechnya region, but had been forced to make an emergency landing around 3 km (1.8 miles) from Aktau in Kazakhstan. The city is on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea from Azerbaijan and Russia. Authorities in Kazakhstan said a government commission had been set up to investigate what had happened and its members ordered to fly to the site and ensure that the families of the dead and injured were getting the help they needed. Kazakhstan would cooperate with Azerbaijan on the investigation, the government said. Russia???s aviation watchdog said in a statement that preliminary information suggested the pilot had decided to make an emergency landing after a bird strike. Following the crash, Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, was returning home from Russia where he had been due to attend a summit on Wednesday, Russia???s RIA news agency reported. Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed leader of Chechnya, expressed his condolences in a statement and said some of those being treated in hospital were in an extremely serious condition and that he and others would pray for their rapid recovery. ALSO READ : Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, emergencies ministry says

being monitored in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). ???Meanwhile, his younger sister, Nur Sofea Humaira, four, successfully underwent surgery this morning for her broken left thigh and is in stable condition. ???The trailer driver, Mohamad Shafiq Mohd Zuki, 27, who is under ICU observation, is also scheduled for surgery today if his condition is stable,??? he told reporters after visiting the victims at Hospital Melaka today. Ngwe added that four Singaporeans who were passengers on the tour bus that was also involved in the crash have received treatment at Hospital Melaka and have been discharged. One of them is awaiting an ambulance to be transferred to a hospital in Singapore for further treatment. ???The remains of Lamrah Asid Ali, 66, (a Singaporean tour guide on the tour bus who was killed) have yet to be claimed as her next of kin are still en route to handle the arrangements, which are expected to take place today,??? he said. Ngwe explained that the 10 victims at Hospital Alor Gajah and four at Hospital Pantai have been discharged. The accident, which occurred on Monday night, resulted in seven fatalities and 33 injuries. It involved the tour bus carrying 27 passengers, two lorries, a car, and the MPV at KM204 of the PLUS highway (northbound). The deceased included five family members; the MPV driver Khairul Ikhwan Mazupi, 32, and passengers Fadzlenna Ramli, 32; Ramli Ab Wahab, 66; Fauziah Jaafar, 69; and Muhammad Umar Khairul Ikhwan, two. The other person who perished was the tour bus driver, Noorisnien Khamid, 56.

deserve answers. Therefore, the government will extend its full cooperation should the search achieve the long-awaited breakthrough,??? he said in a Facebook post today. Last Friday, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that on Dec 13 the Cabinet had agreed in principle to accept an offer from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for the wreckage of MH370. He stated that the deep-sea search would focus on a new location, with an estimated span of 15,000 square kilometres in the southern Indian Ocean, under a ???no find, no fee??? agreement, meaning the government would not incur any costs if the wreckage is not found. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, carrying 239 passengers, disappeared on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China.

federal agents at the groups remote farmhouse in Washington state. Screenwriter Zach Baylin (Oscar-nominated for King Richard) adapts the book about the case, The Silent Brotherhood, by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt; Nicholas Hoult plays the baby-faced Mathews, with Jude Law and Tye Sheridan as the (fictional-composite) officers battling to take him down. Kurzel contrives a solid, vehement film, with Law and Hoult proving to be interestingly cast; there are well-turned action sequences and on-the-nose dramatic beats about white-power fanatics pursuing their gruesome dream while the sweaty, unhappy good guys obsess about the job and neglect their families. But this isnt Kurzels best work; it feels like something for streaming TV rather than the big screen, and is pretty two-dimensional and straightforward compared with Nitram or True History of the Kelly Gang . I wondered how Michael Mann might have played the shootouts, and how Jeremy Saulnier (who has a producer credit here) might have got more subversively inside the neo-Nazis granite skulls. Continue reading...

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