Malaysian Catholics mourn the passing of Pope Francis | WN24
KUALA LUMPUR: Catholics across Malaysia are mourning the passing of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, who died on Monday (April 21). In a Facebook post on Monday, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Kuala Lumpur expressed profound sorrow over his death. The Cathedral also praised the Pope’s compassionate leadership, […]
Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the kremlin plans to bait trump into a grand bargain | WN24
As moscow prepares for possessible negotiations with washington aimed at ending its full-skale invasion of ukraine, it is seeking a far more ambitious out than a mere ceasefire: a day In the Kremlin’s view, Such an Agreement would effectively means us us reposion of Russian Dominance in the post-Soviet space-Including ukraine-and, to some extra, an […]
UPSC essentals | Daily Subject-Wise Quiz: History and Culture Mcqs on Civil Services in Colonial Era and Urdo (Week 107) | UPSC Current Affairs News | WN24
Are you preparing for Upsc CSE prelims 2025? Upsc essentals Brings to you its initiative of Daily Subject-Wise Quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt Today’s Subject Quiz on History and Culture To check your progress. 🚨 Click here […]
Why the fight against drug trafficking in post-Assad Syria matters | WN24
Fighters affiliated with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group display drugs previously seized at a checkpoint they control in Daret Ezza, Syria, on April 10, 2022. OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP The fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 not only marked the collapse of one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history. It also […]
Youth and Sports Ministry introduces new SOPs for concerts | WN24
KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry has introduced five new standard operating procedures (SOP) for organising concerts, especially electronic dance music concerts. Its minister, Hannah Yeoh said the move, with strategic partnerships with the Home Ministry and Health Ministry, is a proactive measure to curb drug abuse among youth and to ensure that entertainment […]
Cops nab duo over fake online payment receipt | WN24
SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested two men suspected of using a fake digital transaction receipt to dupe a woman trader at a restaurant in Section 13 here on April 14. Shah Alam police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the suspects, aged 34 and 35, were arrested around Shah Alam at 2.50am on Monday (April […]
Tracing the roots of Vada Pav, ‘A snack that represents Mumbai’s Spirit’ | Food-Wine News | WN24
In the bustling, every-day city of mumbai, where the rhythms of life match the constant hum the trains, an unassuming snack has earned a place in the hearts of millions. Vada pav – abten hailed as the “Indian Burger” cemented its global fame yet again by securing the 39th position on the World’s 50 best […]
Easter pilgrims in sun-drenched St Peter’s Square stunned by pope’s death | WN24
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – They had come from around the world and crammed into St Peter’s Square to hear the pope deliver an appeal for peace on Easter. A day later, he was dead. Tourists and pilgrims who flocked to Rome for Holy Week were dazed with shock at news of the death of Francis, […]
Malaysia’s diplomatic footwork in Myanmar praised as strategic breakthrough, say analysts | WN24
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia’s successful engagement with both the Myanmar junta and the National Unity Government (NUG) has been described by analysts as a diplomatic milestone that enhances the country’s stature as a credible regional mediator ahead of its Asean Chairmanship in 2025. “This is a significant breakthrough. Malaysia has been using back-channel diplomacy to […]
MACC officer facing internal probe following Ops Noda Khas | WN24
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an internal investigation after one of its officers was inspected by police in the recent Op Noda Khas at an entertainment outlet in Kuala Lumpur. “Further investigations have been handed over to the Royal Malaysia Police, and the MACC will extend full cooperation to the authorities in […]