Comedy star Druski just scored a major legal victory against false assault claims. A federal judge threw out serious charges that linked him to Sean Combs and Odell Beckham Jr. The woman who sued him said he attacked her during March 2018 near San Francisco. Judge Rita Lin studied the evidence and found Druski was actually living across the country. His phone records and bank statements proved he never left Georgia that day.
Ashley Parham tried to drag the funny man into her lawsuit against the famous rapper and football player. She claimed all three men hurt her at a California party six years ago. Druski fought back hard with solid proof of his whereabouts. His cell phone data showed every call came from Georgia phone numbers. The...
Kraft Heinz pulled hundreds of thousands of pounds of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon from stores after company tests spotted dangerous germs. The food giant yanked nearly 368,000 pounds of the popular breakfast meat from shelves across America and overseas. Workers at the South Carolina plant made the contaminated bacon between late April and mid-June. The company shipped the risky products to grocery stores from coast to coast and even sent some to Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. Federal food safety officials jumped into action after learning about the contamination problem.
Listeria bacteria can make people very sick or even kill them if they eat infected food. The deadly germs pose the biggest threat to pregnant women, babies...
Nigeria's president just put his signature on major tax changes that will shake up how the country collects money. Bola Tinubu approved four different tax laws that merge into one simple system. The new rules protect poor families and small businesses from paying more taxes. Government officials say the changes will help the economy grow without hurting regular people. Leaders worked hard to make tax rules easier to understand and follow.
The value-added tax stays at 7.5 percent but covers fewer things that families need every day. Food, medicine, schools, electricity, and rent will not have this tax added to their prices. States will receive more money from tax collections than before. The federal government takes less cash and gives...
Anti-corruption officers grabbed a wealthy businessman yesterday for stealing millions of ringgit. The man holds the fancy title Datuk and runs his company from fancy offices. Cops think he washed dirty money through a fiber cable project that cost taxpayers plenty. The suspect faces four days locked up until Saturday for questioning. A judge approved keeping the crook behind bars at Putrajaya court.
The scam happened back in 2012 when banks approved a huge loan worth 400 million ringgit. Investigators discovered that 75 million ringgit went straight into the businessman's company accounts. Officers caught him at anti-corruption headquarters during the afternoon arrest. The man appeared shocked when handcuffs clicked around his wrists...
Malaysia's top corruption fighters plan to arrest a high-ranking government worker soon. The man runs a federal department office in Kelantan state. Anti-corruption officials accuse him of stealing money and lying about expenses. He faces three serious criminal charges that could land him behind bars. The director was about to retire when investigators caught up with him.
MACC chief Azam Baki announced the upcoming arrest at a news conference yesterday. Prosecutors have already agreed to file the charges against the corrupt official. The arrest should happen within two or three weeks according to Azam. He refuses to name the accused man but promises more details soon. The case shows how anti-corruption teams are cracking down on...
A deadly roommate dispute landed a middle-aged man behind bars at Shah Alam court yesterday. Faisal Abdul Aziz stood before Magistrate Mohamad Redza Azhar Rezali and heard murder charges read against him. The 41-year-old suspect nodded when officials told him about the serious accusations. Court staff did not ask him to enter a plea because murder cases must go to High Court. The legal process moves forward without his lawyer present.
Police say Faisal killed his roommate Muhammad Fakhrullah Pauzihal Ali last month. The victim was 33 years old and lived at the same house as the accused man. The deadly attack happened at their shared home on Kampung Kubu Gajah street near Sungai Buloh. Officers responded to the scene at 11:26 PM on June...
Malaysia's drug crisis has reached the top levels of government as ministers battle a growing problem among young people. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh revealed that Cabinet members are actively discussing the surge in amphetamine addiction cases. The government has teamed up with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to crack down on dealers who sell drugs through social media platforms. Primary school children are buying dangerous substances through WhatsApp and other digital apps. Parents must watch their kids more closely when they use smartphones and tablets.
Official statistics from the National Anti-Drug Agency show that 117,000 people between ages 15 and 39 are caught up in substance abuse problems...
Malaysia's first female top judge stepped into the spotlight yesterday to present her memoir to the public. Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired from her role as Chief Justice and marked the occasion with a book launch at the Asian International Arbitration Centre. The former judge admitted she still cannot believe anyone would want to read about her six years leading the country's highest court. She expressed hope that her time as Chief Justice proved she served her nation well and protected the rule of law. The retired judge told the audience that her work was complete.
The heavy responsibility of maintaining judicial independence has passed to others according to Tengku Maimun. She made clear that Malaysia's government and the next Chief...
Two gangsters walked free from court after judges felt sorry for their sick bodies. The Federal Court let S. Hemanathan and N. Nithiyan pay 50,000 ringgit each to avoid jail time. Both men face serious charges for running with the dangerous Geng TR crime group. Their lawyers convinced three judges that prison guards cannot handle their medical problems. The men must wear electronic ankle bracelets and stay locked inside their homes.
Judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan led the court decision that split 2-1 in favor of the criminals. She worried that Malaysia's prison system fails to treat sick prisoners properly. The 31-year-old Hemanathan uses a wheelchair and suffers from diabetes and heart trouble. His 39-year-old partner Nithiyan...
