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Jordan: Arabs back only what Palestinians decide on Gaza

Jordan: Arabs back only what Palestinians decide on Gaza

AMMAN : A Jordanian official told Reuters on Thursday that Arabs “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand over Gaza to Arab forces that would govern it. “Security in Gaza must be done through legitimate Palestinian institutions,“ the source said. Netanyahu did not elaborate on the governance arrangements or which Arab countries could be involved. The Israeli leader made the comments to Fox News shortly before a meeting he was due to have on Thursday with a small group of senior ministers to discuss plans for the military to take control of more territory in Gaza “Arabs will not be agreeing to Netanyahu’s policies nor clean his mess,“ the Jordanian official said in the first reaction by a main Arab neighbour to Netanyahu’s comments. - Reuters

Rosni Kecam Pemuda Pas Maran Hina, Perlekeh Golongan Wanita

Rosni Kecam Pemuda Pas Maran Hina, Perlekeh Golongan Wanita

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Ogos – Ketua Penerangan Wanita UMNO Malaysia, Datuk Rosni Zahari mengecam keras kenyataan yang dibuat oleh Ketua Penerangan Pemuda Pas Maran, Muhammad Salman Al Farisi, yang disifatkan bukan sahaja menghina wanita, malah mencemarkan imej Islam itu sendiri. Rosni merujuk kepada satu hantaran di media sosial yang dibuat oleh Muhammad Salman, yang menggunakan analogi ‘lembu betina yang jadi [...]

‘Ini cara saya bertahan, saya mungkin tak cantik’

‘Ini cara saya bertahan, saya mungkin tak cantik’

PETALING JAYA – Kerap menerima kecaman mengenai perubahan wajah, pelakon Fatiya Latiff sedar perbezaan yang berlaku pada wajahnya yang tidak lagi seperti dulu-dulu. Fatiya atau nama lengkapnya Nur Fathia Abdul Latiff, 38, menegaskan bahawa penampilan fizikal seseorang tidak akan kekal selamanya dan setiap individu berhak melalui perubahan dalam hidup. “Saya tahu penampilan saya sudah berubah. ... Read more The post ‘Ini cara saya bertahan, saya mungkin tak cantik’ appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Haiti businessman takes presidency amid gang threats

Haiti businessman takes presidency amid gang threats

PORT-AU-PRINCE : Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country’s leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically elected successor, but a top gang leader threatened to topple the precarious government. Saint-Cyr was inaugurated at a ceremony at the capital’s Villa d’Acceuil, the temporary seat of power after downtown Port-au-Prince became too insecure. He called on foreign allies to do more to help local security forces that have struggled to prevent heavily armed gangs from gaining power and territory. “I invite all international partners to increase their support, send more soldiers, provide more training,“ Saint-Cyr said at the ceremony. “I am asking the security forces to intensify their operations.” A U.N.-backed security force led by Kenyan police deployed to Haiti a year ago but it has struggled with a lack of personnel and resources. The council has said it has recently contracted a private military company to assist. Bursts of gunfire were heard in parts of the capital on Thursday morning, as Jimmy “Barbeque” Cherizier, who leads the Viv Ansanm coalition of gangs that now controls most of the capital, threatened to disrupt the transition. “We have decided to march on the Premier’s office and the Villa d’Accueil to end it all,“ Cherizier said in a video shared on social media. The inauguration ceremony ended without disruption, however. In the nearby suburb of Petion-Ville, one of the last pockets of the capital still largely outside gang control, residents marched towards the Villa d’Acceuil in white shirts carrying printed signs in support of Saint-Cyr. The U.N.-backed force said it had thwarted plots to “disrupt national stability and render the country ungovernable” in the early hours of Thursday. Three of its officers were briefly hospitalized after two patrolling armed vehicles came under attack by Molotov cocktails and were set ablaze, it said. MONEY, RACE AND POWER Saint-Cyr, who sat on a prior transition council during the premiership of Ariel Henry, took over from former central bank chief Fritz Alphonse Jean, marking a shift to the right for the unpopular nine-member council. Saint-Cyr represents Haiti’s private sector on the council, which consists of leaders from different society groups. Prime Minister Alix-Didier Fils-Aime is also from Haiti’s business class. Both he and Saint-Cyr are mixed-race, and some Haitians have raised concerns of power concentrating in the hands of the former French colony’s wealthy, lighter-skinned economic elite. The council, which took power in April last year through a deal brokered by Washington and Caribbean leaders with Haiti’s warring political factions, has been criticized by police and protesters for failing to seriously address the security crisis. Three of its members were accused last year of corruption but remained in their posts. They denied wrongdoing. Saint-Cyr’s term runs until February 7, 2026, when the council’s mandate is set to end and a newly elected president be inaugurated, although it is unclear if elections called for November will be able to take place. Political analysts have warned that rushed elections could further empower the armed gangs and Viv Ansanm has already announced itself as a political party. Viv Ansanm (Living Together) has been accused by rights groups of widespread human rights abuses including mass killings, rapes, extortion, ransom kidnappings, and drug and organ trafficking. Washington has designated it a terrorist organization. More than 1.3 million Haitians are internally displaced and many are living in makeshift camps. The conflict has pushed thousands into famine-level hunger and more than 3,100 people were killed in the first six months of this year alone. Alongside Gaza and South Sudan, Haiti is among the U.N. food agency’s hotspots of highest concern. - Reuters

French court blocks return of bee-harming pesticide in farming law

French court blocks return of bee-harming pesticide in farming law

PARIS : France’s constitutional court on Thursday blocked the re-introduction of a pesticide accused of harming bees, in the latest twist in a fierce political battle in the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer. The court said the re-authorisation of acetamiprid, part of the neonicotinoid group of pesticides banned in France, as proposed under a farming bill passed last month did not provide sufficient safeguards on the use of the crop chemical. The planned relaxation of France’s neonicotinoid ban fuelled opposition to the legislation, with a petition against it gathering over 2 million signatures, a record for a petition on the website of France’s National Assembly. The court’s ruling is a setback for supporters, including most of France’s farming unions and conservative politicians, including Senator Laurent Duplomb who gave his name to the bill. They had argued that acetamiprid is authorised elsewhere in Europe, as it does not pose the same risks as other neonicotinoids banned at EU level, and without it crops like sugar beets and hazelnuts face severe disease losses. However, the FNSEA and JA, two of France’s main farmer unions, welcomed the court’s approval of most of the legislation, including steps to simplify planning permission for livestock buildings and water reservoirs for irrigation. French President Emmanuel Macron, whose centrist allies in parliament were divided over the legislation, would sign the bill into law “as soon as possible” in line with the court’s decision, the Elysee said. - Reuters

Maresca tak tolak kemungkinan Jackson tinggalkan Stamford Bridge

Maresca tak tolak kemungkinan Jackson tinggalkan Stamford Bridge

PENGENDALI Chelsea, Enzo Maresca mengakui kemungkinan Nicolas Jackson masih terbuka meninggalkan Stamford Bridge pada jendela perpindahan musim panas ini.Penyerang berusia 24 tahun itu kini dikaitkan dengan perpindahan ke Newcastle United, selepas The Magpies gagal mendapatkan Benjamin Sesko yang telah memilih untuk menyertai Manchester United dari RB Leipzig.Difahamkan, Chelsea hanya akan mempertimbangkan tawaran yang melebihi dua kali ganda daripada 32 juta pund (RM181 juta) yang mereka bayar kepada Villarreal pada 2023 untuk mendapatkan Jackson.Ketika ditanya mengenai masa depan pemain antarabangsa Senegal itu, Maresca berkata: "Sebarang kemungkinan boleh berlaku apabila jendela perpindahan dibuka. Ini turut melibatkan situasi Nico."Pada masa ini, kami juga sudah membawa masuk dua penyerang, Joao Pedro dan Liam Delap. Jadi kita lihat apa yang akan terjadi."Pedro, yang menyertai Chelsea dari Brighton semasa kempen Piala Dunia Kelab, dibeli dengan harga permulaan sekitar 55 juta pound (RM312 juta) dan meledak tiga gol dalam tiga perlawanan, termasuk satu gol dalam kemenangan 3-0 ke atas Paris Saint-Germain pada aksi final.Delap pula dibawa masuk dari Ipswich Town dengan nilai sekitar 30 juta pound (RM170 juta) dan turut diberi peluang beraksi dalam siri jelajah pramusim di Amerika Syarikat.Bagaimanapun, kempen Jackson di Piala Dunia Kelab sedikit terganggu apabila beliau dilayangkan kad merah dalam perlawanan peringkat kumpulan menentang Flamengo.Biarpun begitu, Chelsea meletakkan tanda harga sekitar 65 juta pound (RM368 juta) bagi pemain itu, berdasarkan prestasi konsisten sepanjang dua musim pertamanya yang mencatat 10 gol dan lima bantuan jaringan dalam 30 perlawanan liga musim lalu, selepas merekodkan 14 gol dan lima bantuan dalam 35 penampilan pada musim sulungnya.Jackson yang menandatangani kontrak jangka panjang sembilan tahun sehingga 2033 pada September 2024, kekal sebagai aset penting buat The Blues juga menjadi perhatian gergasi Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.

Risiko cip semikonduktor Malaysia terhadap tarif AS lebih rendah

Risiko cip semikonduktor Malaysia terhadap tarif AS lebih rendah

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia dijangka kurang terdedah kepada cadangan tarif 100 peratus Amerika Syarikat (AS) terhadap cip semikonduktor memandangkan majoriti eksport cip negara ini melibatkan syarikat berpangkalan di AS yang berkemungkinan besar dikecualikan daripada langkah itu. Ketua Penyelidikan CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd., Jeremy Goh berkata, kira-kira dua pertiga pengeluaran semikonduktor Malaysia disumbangkan oleh syarikat dari AS. ... Read more The post Risiko cip semikonduktor Malaysia terhadap tarif AS lebih rendah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .