‘Such a beautiful child, yet encountered such a cruel thing’: Mother mourns daughter killed in Bandar Utama school stabbing
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The mother of the 16-year-old schoolgirl who was stabbed to death by her schoolmate at a se...
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FIFA hopes 2026 World Cup cities will be ‘ready’ for games after Trump comments
FIFA said on Wednesday it hoped all 16 host cities will be “ready” to stage games at the 2026 World Cup finals after US President Donald Trump suggested matches could be moved for security reasons. “We hope every one of our 16 host cities will be ready to successfully host and fulfil all necessary requirements,“ a FIFA spokesperson said. “Safety and security are the top priorities at all FIFA events worldwide.” The spokesperson however added that: “Safety and security are obviously the governments’ responsibility, and they decide what is in the best interest for public safety.” Trump said Tuesday that FIFA president Gianni Infantino would support moving World Cup games from US cities if necessary. In September, Trump raised the possibility of moving matches amid his crackdown on Democratic-run cities. “If somebody is doing a bad job and if I feel there’s unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni, the head of FIFA, who’s phenomenal, and I would say, let’s move it to another location. And he would do that,“ Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if games could be moved from Boston, one of the host cities. “Very easily he would do it,“ Trump added. The US president suggested that, if necessary, events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could also be moved. Republican Trump’s administration has deployed national guard troops to Democratic-run US cities this year over the objections of local and state leaders, saying they are needed to counter crime and left-wing activism. Boston is scheduled to host seven games at next year’s World Cup. San Francisco and Seattle are both hosting six matches each at the tournament while Los Angeles is hosting eight. The United States is staging the World Cup jointly with Mexico and Canada, but will be hosting the bulk of the games in the tournament, which has been expanded to include 48 teams. Eleven of the 16 host cities are in the United States for the June 11 to July 19 tournament. Trump earlier this year appointed himself as chairman of a White House task force for the World Cup. - Reuters
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FAM kemuka rayuan kepada FIFA
PETALING JAYA: Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) mengesahkan pihaknya telah mengemukakan rayuan rasmi kepada Persekutuan Bolasepak Antarabangsa (FIFA) berhubung hukuman yang dikenakan badan induk dunia itu. Pemangku Presiden FAM, Datuk Yusoff Mahadi berkata, rayuan itu buat pada hari terakhir semalam, dengan semakan rapi terhadap dokumen telah dilakukan bagi mengelak sebarang masalah berbangkit tentang bukti-bukti yang telah ... Read more The post FAM kemuka rayuan kepada FIFA appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
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Penduduk tertekan, ‘mano air?’
TUMPAT – Tertekan dengan gangguan bekalan air bersih sejak dua bulan lalu menyebabkan penduduk Kampung Pak Keral di sini, memasang kain rentang sebagai tanda protes. Tinjauan mendapati sebanyak lima kain rentang digantung di sepanjang jalan termasuk di laluan masuk Masjid Mukim Pak Keral. Seorang penduduk, Nor Hayati Yaakob, 49, berkata, dia menyedari kain rentang itu ... Read more The post Penduduk tertekan, ‘mano air?’ appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
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US judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit against Trump energy policies
MONTANA : A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by youth activists seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel energy policies, finding he lacked the power to act. A group of young people represented by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust sued in May, arguing Trump’s executive orders aimed at “unleashing” American energy were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen said in an order that while the activists had shown they would be harmed by Trump’s policies, they asked him to assume a sweeping role in climate regulation that would overstep his powers as a judge. “This court would be required to monitor an untold number of federal agency actions to determine whether they contravene its injunction. This is, quite simply, an unworkable request for which plaintiffs provide no precedent,“ Christensen said. Neither lawyers for the activists nor the Justice Department immediately responded to requests for comment. – Reuters
Inisiatif Bumitra tarik pelancong China sempena Kempen Tahun Melawat Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – Persatuan Pengembara dan Agensi Pelancongan Bumiputera Malaysia (Bumitra) optimis untuk membawa masuk kira-kira 20,000 pelancong melalui inisiatif program Huanying Lai Malaysia! Discovery seiring dengan Kempen Tahun Melawat Malaysia tahun depan. Presiden Bumitra, Wan Muhamad Adam Norudin berkata, seramai 76 pelancong dari 13 wilayah di China yang terdiri daripada imam, pempengaruh, ejen pelancongan, ... Read more The post Inisiatif Bumitra tarik pelancong China sempena Kempen Tahun Melawat Malaysia appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
Sabah DAP exits due to poorly handled leadership transition, says analyst
UMS's Bilcher Bala says DAP must strike a careful balance between generational change and Sabah’s political culture, which values seniority and long service.
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Aid trucks enter Gaza as hostage bodies dispute pauses at Rafah
JERUSALEM/CAIRO : Aid trucks began entering Gaza on Wednesday as Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing following a pause in the dispute over returning dead hostages’ bodies. Israel had threatened to keep Rafah closed and reduce aid supplies due to Hamas returning bodies too slowly, jeopardising the fragile ceasefire that halted two years of devastating warfare. The militant group returned more Israeli bodies overnight, prompting Israel to prepare Rafah for Gazan citizens and plan 600 aid truck entries. Hamas’ armed wing announced it would hand over two additional bodies at 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Hamas returned four confirmed dead hostage bodies on Monday and another four late Tuesday, though Israeli authorities disputed one body’s identity. The bodies dispute still threatens the ceasefire alongside other unresolved major issues. Israel states the truce’s next phase requires Hamas to disarm and cede power, which the group has so far refused. Hamas has launched a security crackdown, demonstrating its control through public executions and clashes with local clans. Longer-term ceasefire elements including Gaza’s governance, an international stabilisation force, and Palestinian statehood moves remain undefined. Twenty-one hostage bodies remain in Gaza, with some potentially difficult to locate due to wartime destruction. An international task force is designated to recover these remains. The agreement also mandates Israel return 360 Palestinian bodies, with the first group of 45 handed over on Tuesday for identification. The conflict has created a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, displacing nearly all residents and causing famine conditions. “Our situation is utterly tragic. We went back to our homes in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood and found there are no homes at all,“ said Moemen Hassanein in Gaza City. Reuters footage showed trucks carrying fuel and aid pallets moving from Egypt into the Rafah crossing at dawn. It remained unclear if this convoy would complete its crossing as part of the 600 trucks scheduled for Wednesday. Aid trucks also entered Gaza through other crossings while Rafah prepares to open for people on Thursday with EU mission deployment. The Palestinian Authority announced preparations to operate the Rafah crossing alongside these developments. “Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing and other crossings after Israeli security inspection,“ confirmed an Israeli security official. UN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher described the 600 approved trucks as a “good base” but insufficient for actual needs. “We have 190,000 metric tons of provisions on the borders waiting to go in and we’re determined to deliver,“ Fletcher stated. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir condemned the aid delivery as a “disgrace” on social media platform X. “Nazi terrorism understands only force, and the only way to solve problems with it is to wipe it off the face of the earth,“ he added. Several Palestinian factions have backed Hamas’ security crackdown against local clans in Gaza. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine described targeted clans as “hubs of crime” while Hamas executed alleged Israeli collaborators. The US military’s Middle East command demanded Hamas “suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians” and disarm “without delay”. US President Donald Trump endorsed Hamas’ crackdown on gangs while warning of airstrikes if disarming doesn’t follow. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned public executions after authenticated video showed masked gunmen killing seven men. Israeli forces have withdrawn to the truce-designated yellow line outside main cities, with Defence Minister Israel Katz promising immediate response to violations. – Reuters
Rakyat duta sebenar Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2026
Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2026 (TMM2026) akan menjadi antara inisiatif dan program pelancongan terbesar negara dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini. Dengan pelbagai sumber kakayaan yang dimiliki Malaysia merangkumi alam semula jadi, keunikan warisan dan budaya, bangunan pencakar langit serta keramahan masyarakatnya, ia akan lebih meyakinkan pelancong asing untuk menjadikan Malaysia sebagai destinasi utama pelancongan. Bagi memastikan ... Read more The post Rakyat duta sebenar Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2026 appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
Gagal urus transisi kepimpinan punca 2 tokoh keluar DAP Sabah, kata penganalisis
Bilcher Bala dari UMS berkata DAP mesti berhati-hati antara perubahan generasi dan budaya politik Sabah yang hormati pemimpin lama serta jasa mereka.
Penutupan kerajaan AS jejas pembuat dasar global
WASHINGTON: Penutupan kerajaan Amerika Syarikat (AS) yang menghentikan aliran rasmi data ekonomi kini menimbulkan kebimbangan dalam kalangan pembuat dasar di Jepun dan negara lain. Negara-negara tersebut bergantung kepada maklumat prestasi ekonomi terbesar dunia itu untuk menilai unjuran mata wang, perdagangan dan inflasi masing-masing. Pakar antarabangsa memberi amaran ketiadaan data ekonomi akibat penutupan kerajaan boleh menyukarkan ... Read more The post Penutupan kerajaan AS jejas pembuat dasar global appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
Three decades on, Sharizan Borhan remains dedicated to showbiz
After more than a decade without releasing new songs, the 51-year-old King of Swing recently premiered a fresh single, 'Setiap Detik'.
Pendidikan berteraskan nilai hormat, moral, agama pendekatan berkesan banteras gejala negatif
Pendidikan Islam memainkan peranan penting sebagai asas pembentukan sahsiah dan kekuatan tamadun umat, titah Tuanku Syed Faizuddin.
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Fokus isu tiga serangkai
KOTA KINABALU - Isu tiga serangkai yang menghantui rakyat Sabah sejak sekian lama iaitu bekalan air, elektrik dan jalan raya kini kembali menjadi antara topik utama kempen politik selepas Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sabah dibubarkan pada 6 Oktober lalu.Walaupun kebanyakan parti utama belum mengumumkan manifesto masing-masing secara rasmi, hampir setiap sidang akhbar dan ceramah politik memperlihatkan kesungguhan parti-parti bertanding untuk meyakinkan rakyat bahawa mereka mampu menyelesaikan tiga isu utama itu sekiranya diberi mandat membentuk kerajaan baharu.Baru-baru ini, Presiden Parti Warisan, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal berjanji akan menyelesaikan masalah bekalan air di Sabah dalam tempoh setahun sekiranya partinya kembali mentadbir negeri itu.Beliau berkata demikian bersandarkan kepada pengalaman yang pernah mentadbir Sabah sebelum ini dan mencadangkan supaya kapasiti loji rawatan air perlu ditingkatkan.Menurut beliau, walaupun Sabah menerima taburan hujan yang tinggi, banyak air mentah tidak dapat dimanfaatkan kerana kekurangan sistem rawatan dan pengurusan yang cekap.Mohd Shafie turut menegaskan keperluan mewujudkan kerajaan yang bersih dan berkeupayaan tinggi bagi memastikan pelaksanaan dasar dapat dijalankan dengan berkesan.Bagaimanapun, janji yang dibuat oleh Mohd Shafie untuk menyelesaikan masalah air dalam tempoh setahun itu dibidas oleh Timbalan Setiausaha Agung Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali yang menyifatkan ia sebagai tidak realistik.Beliau mempersoalkan perkara itu sepatutnya diselesaikan semasa Mohd Shafie berkuasa pada tahun 2018.Ujar beliau sambil menyindir, pembinaan loji rawatan air dan tukar paip seluruh Sabah tidak boleh selesai dalam tempoh setahun kecuali dengan bantuan jin atau ada formula ajaib.Menurut Armizan isu air merupakan warisan lama yang memerlukan perancangan dan pelaksanaan jangka panjang.Dengan mengambil contoh loji rawatan air Kogopon di Papar, yang mengambil masa lebih 10 tahun untuk dibincangkan namun semasa Warisan berkuasa, projek itu tidak dibuat pun, sebaliknya diselesaikan oleh Kerajaan GRS.Beliau memaklumkan projek bernilai lebih RM200 juta itu memerlukan tempoh tiga tahun untuk disiapkan dan kini sudah memasuki tahun kedua pelaksanaan selepas majlis pecah tanah diadakan pada Ogos 2023.Armizan menegaskan, kerajaan GRS tidak berjanji kosong sebaliknya terus bekerja menyelesaikan masalah asas rakyat secara berperingkat.Dalam pada itu, Ketua UMNO Sabah, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin turut menegaskan bahawa parti mereka menawarkan pendekatan praktikal untuk menyelesaikan tiga isu utama yang sering menjadi rungutan rakyat.Beliau berjanji untuk menyelesaikannya dalam tempoh tiga tahun dan jalan raya pula memerlukan tekanan kepada kerajaan Persekutuan untuk mempercepatkan peruntukan, termasuk masalah bekalan elektrik.Menurutnya, penyelesaian kepada isu asas ini memerlukan kesepakatan antara kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan, selain kecekapan pelaksanaan di peringkat jabatan dan agensi berkaitan.Dalam pada itu, Bung Moktar dijangka melancarkan Rancangan Pembangunan Sabah Satu kepada rakyat negeri itu dalam masa terdekat.
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Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect
The policy puts journalists at risk of being branded security threats if they request classified or certain unclassified information.
School stabbing: A parent’s shock and reflection
OCTOBER 16 — When I first read about the school stabbing, the first thing I noticed was that the school was in Ban...