Better internet access in Kg Ulu Seladang, Setiu by end-August – MCMC
— The issue of poor internet access in Kampung Ulu Seladang near Permaisuri, Setiu, will be fully resolved by the end of August, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia…
For Some US Muslims, Raw Talk on Suicide, Mental Health
Dr. Rania Awaad was attending a virtual religion program this Ramadan when discussion turned to an unexpected question: Is it religiously acceptable to say a prayer for someone who died by suicide?Suicide is a complex and delicate topic that Awaad, as …
Competing Events Mark LGBTQ+ Pride Day in New York
NEW YORK – For the second consecutive year, the lingering pandemic consigned New York’s annual Pride march Sunday to the virtual world, even as its alter-ego, the Queer Liberation March, took its edgier message through the streets of Manhattan.The NYC …
UN Expert: Criminalization of Same Sex Unions Violates Human Rights Law and Must End
GENEVA – U.N. Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, is calling for the global elimination of laws that criminalize same-sex unions by 2030. His rep…
Johnson & Johnson Reaches $230 Million Opioid Settlement With New York State
NEW YORK – Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay about $230 million to resolve claims it helped fuel an opioid crisis in New York, the state’s attorney general said Saturday.The agreement addresses claims brought by Attorney General Letitia James, and it wil…
EMCO in four localities in Sabah, two in KL – Ismail Sabri
Four localities in Sabah and two areas in Kuala Lumpur will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.He said the EMCO in Sabah would be implemented in Kampung Puk…
Govt always considers proposals and solutions to lessen the burden of the people – Tengku Zafrul
— The government is always considering all proposals and solutions submitted to ease the burden of the people, especially during the National Recovery Plan, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.In a posting on his Facebook p…