On June 17 2026, the European Parliament approved the new Return Regulation by 418 votes in favor, 218 against, and 30 abstentions. This replaces the 2008 Returns Directive and aims to make deportations ("returns") of illegal aliens in the EU more effective, uniform, and faster. It's backed by center-right, conservatives and far-right groups, with some liberals, reflecting a rightward shift on migration in the current EU Parliament. Post-vote, right-wing MEPs chanted "send them back".

Malaysia prepares for state elections (Click here) by Leslie Lopez Meanwhile, preparations for state elections are underway in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, after their legislative assemblies were dissolved earlier this month. While the polls have been framed in many ways including being a potential referendum on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's leadership, CNA's Leslie Lopez says there is another reason to watch them closely: the performance of Parti Islam Se- Malaysia (PAS). PAS is expected to ..

Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad 1. There is a feel of fear in the country. 2. People feel that something may happen to them. Individuals may disappear. Individuals may be found dead. Individuals may be kidnapped. 3. They do not feel the protection of the law. In fact the law is a threat. It may be used to justify wrongdoings. 4. It may be abused. The wrong acts may be justified and the right (according to the same law) may attract punishment. Clear criminal deeds are pardoned. 5. Serious crimes, ..

This is according to Victor Hanson. Victor Davis Hanson, 73 yrs old holds a PhD from Stanford University. He isa senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and is well regarded on US foreign policy and foreign affairs. Yesterday Hanson said that over 1,000 oil tankers have entered the Straits of Hormuz headed INTO the Persian Gulf. Not away from the Persian Gulf. These are oil tankers headed towards Gulf countries Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE to pick up oil. This tallies with ..

former Bersatu deputy president says Hadi Awang named the party. Hamzah Zainudin launched new party, Parti Wawasan Negara, Hamzah said name was given by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang our new party will hold its first AGM next week. This party, its name was given by (Hadi). That partys name is Parti Wawasan Negara Wawasan to cooperate with PAS, Gerakan joining opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional. convention attended by top PAS leaders Gerakan president Dominic Lau Bersatu vice-president ..

DO READ MY COMMENTS BELOW. 12 June 2026 Trump: secret US ops in Hormuz US secretly conducted military ops in Strait of Hormuz for weeks moving ships and oil cargoes through strategic waterway ops took place out of public view helped maintain flow of oil through Hormuz US forces operating extensively in the area. Straits have been open for a number of months already you just didn't know about it," Trump told reporters "We brought many, many ships across hundreds of millions of barrels of oil ..

DO READ MY COMMENTS BELOW. The Iran War Is the Nail in the Coffin for Dubai by Jacob Shapiro - The World Isn't Ending. The US-Israeli campaign against Iran is remaking the Middle East. And a casualty is Dubais positioning as the Switzerland of the Gulfa stable intermediary that allows capital, goods, and information to move when politics gets in the way. In stable, unipolar moments, those kinds of intermediaries fade into the background; in fragmented, multipolar ones, they become ..

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The German scholars have always had a very long presence in modern Islamic studies and research. German research and scholarship into Islam goes back to the 1800s. 19th century German scholarship was meticulous in almost every field of research. The 'German method' in academic research was synonymous with strict discipline and in being thorough. 19th century German scholars were almost always Arab linguists who took years to not only master the Arabic language but travelled to the Middle East ..

A Surprise Election in the Malay Political Heartland Johor has once again become the focus of national politics following the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly on 1 June 2026. There are 60 days to the polls. Some folks expect polling to take place between July and August 2026. The decision to dissolve the assembly almost a year before the expiry of its term has fuelled speculation that Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly UMNO, believes political conditions are favourable for a fresh ..

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Hadi warned that his partys patience was wearing thin He accused Bersatu of playing out PAS he aimed at Bersatu declining to strengthen PN coalition PAS to review its partnership with Bersatu, Hadi said. We have our patience but our patience has its limits. we have to do what is necessary, he said. Bersatu rejected allegations the party did not support new members to PN open to forming electoral pacts first before membership PAS VP Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as chairman of PN, replaced Muhyiddin PN ..

*Kelantan And Sexual Crimes Against Children - No Solution In Sight.* -Norman Fernandez- In the 1950s Kota Baru, Kelantan was infamously dubbed the "Paris of Malaya". The moniker stemmed not from romance or fashion, but from a booming, widespread prostitution industry, just as Paris then was globally notorious for red-light districts. PAS has been ruling Kelantan continuously for 36 years, maintaining an unbroken hold on the state government since they won the state election in October 1990. ..