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New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Today's news in pictures - Friday, August 8, 2025
MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs. RANTAU PANJANG – Eda Ezrin (left) and Nur Aida Mamat leaving with their families after giving statements at the Rantau Panjang Police Station. NSTP/NIK ABDULLAH NIK OMAR KUALA LUMPUR – Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa showing seized ATM cards during a press conference on the success of Op Khas Kad ATM at Menara KPJ. NSTP/NABILA ADLINA AZAHARI KUALA LUMPUR – Fire and Rescue Department forensic unit inspecting the cause of a fire near Mydin Pantai Dalam. NSTP/AHMAD UKASYAH KUALA LUMPUR – An aerial view of the aftermath of a fire near Mydin Pantai Dalam. NSTP/AHMAD UKASYAH PUTRAJAYA – Factory worker Sufian Hamid examining the letters and print colours of the Russian-language translation of the Quran during the launch of the 30th language translation (Russian), the unveiling of the Mushaf al-Ummah, and the Quran shipment container to France at the Nasyrul Quran Complex, Precinct 14. NSTP/HAZREEN MOHAMAD GEORGE TOWN – Former college student M. Santhiea, 23, (centre) being sentenced by the High Court to three months' imprisonment from the date of her arrest after pleading guilty to infanticide in May this year. She was also fined RM10,000, in default five months' imprisonment. NSTP/MIKAIL ONG
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bikini-clad women and bystanders clash on a beach in Ukraine. Here's what happened
Ukraine beach brawl goes viral. Footage from Odesa's Golden Beach shows a violent brawl among women and men after Russian music was played publicly, violating wartime bans. Meanwhile, on Spain's Sotillo Beach, migrants were tackled by locals after arriving by boat. Both incidents have sparked concern over public safety at tourist hotspots. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Music Sparks Brawl on Odesa's Golden Beach Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Odesa's Wartime Situation Adds Tension Social Media Footage Sparks Debate FAQs Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The incident took place in Ukraine's Odesa, where Russian music being played sparked a violent fight.A beach fight broke out in Odesa, Ukraine, when a group of women began playing Russian music. Local reports state that the incident occurred at Golden Beach, a popular tourist spot on the Black Sea playing Russian music is banned in Ukraine due to the ongoing war with Russia. The act triggered a reaction from others on the shows several women fighting, pulling each other's hair and tumbling on the sand. More women joined the scuffle before several men also became were seen being pushed and shoved, with people falling over others in the process. Though the situation seemed to calm down at one point, it quickly reignited when two men began to local outlet Strana, the brawl was sparked specifically by a Russian-language song being played out has been under attack repeatedly since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The city has suffered over 700 aerial assaults, including missile and drone strikes. At least 131 civilians have been killed, and more than 312 have been injured in these Beach is often seen as a brief escape from the realities of war. However, public displays involving Russian culture are sensitive and can quickly cause incident was widely shared on social media platforms. In Ukraine, the focus was on the tension caused by Russian culture in a wartime brawl started when a group played Russian music in public, which is banned in Ukraine due to the ongoing war with music is banned in public due to the ongoing war. The ban aims to limit Russian cultural influence and support Ukraine's national identity during the conflict.
LeMonde
7 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Trump uses 'madman' tactics to threaten Russia, deploys two nuclear submarines
Donald Trump announced on Friday, August 1, that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in response to Russia. "Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform. He added: "Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances." Medvedev's remarks were at issue. Not long before the deployment, Trump had called him a "failed former president of Russia, who thinks he's still president." Medvedev, meanwhile, in a Russian-language post on the messaging platform Telegram, said Trump should watch the post-apocalyptic TV series The Walking Dead to get an idea of the consequences of a US conflict with Russia, in an allusion to Dead Hand, the infamous Soviet-era semi-automatic nuclear retaliation system.
Russia Today
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian official calls for ban on singing in Russian
Ukraine's language ombudsman has called for legislation to ban the public performance of songs in Russian while acknowledging that current laws do not prohibit this. Kiev has tightened policies aimed at eradicating the Russian language and culture from the public sphere since the escalation of the conflict with Moscow in 2022. Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language Elena Ivanovskaya said in a Facebook post on Monday that Ukrainian law allows the use of other languages in artistic performances, including songs, provided it doesn't violate other legal provisions. 'This means performing songs in Russian in public spaces, as such, is not a violation of the Law on the State Language,' she wrote. While Ukrainian law mandates the use of the state language at cultural events, exceptions are permitted for artistic purposes. Enforcement, however, has been inconsistent, with some artists facing legal pressure for using Russian. Ivanovskaya noted that the ombudsman can monitor language use at public events but is not authorized to ban performances in other languages unless other laws are violated. 'Such initiatives require nationwide regulatory backing and legal definition,' she wrote, claiming that Russian-language performances – even if legal – are 'perceived negatively by society.' Her remarks follow calls in June by former ombudsman Taras Kremen for a police investigation into a concert by renowned Ukrainian drag artist Verka Serduchka – a former Eurovision contestant – who sang several songs in Russian. Ivanovskaya, who succeeded Kremen early in July, has previously urged lawmakers to strip Russian of any special status, calling it a 'tool of destabilization.' Kiev has sharply intensified its efforts to banish all traces of Russian culture since the conflict escalated in 2022. Lawmakers have imposed blanket bans on Russian-language concerts, performances, films, books, and songs, while also outlawing the study of Russian in schools and universities. Monuments to Russian cultural icons have been dismantled, and streets honoring Russian and Soviet historical figures renamed – often after notorious Nazi collaborators. Moscow has repeatedly denounced Ukraine's crackdown on Russian culture and language, insisting that 'forced Ukrainization' violates international law and infringes upon the rights of native Russian speakers, who make up around a quarter of the population.
TimesLIVE
29-07-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Colombian hired by Russian secret service for arson attacks, says Poland
A Colombian man acting on behalf of Russian intelligence carried out two arson attacks in Poland last year before setting fire to a bus depot in the Czech Republic, the Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Tuesday. ABW said the 27-year-old suspect set fire to two construction supply depots in Poland in May 2024 on orders from the Russians as part of a hybrid warfare campaign. 'He was trained by a person connected to Russian intelligence services. They taught him how to prepare incendiary materials, Molotov cocktails, and how to document these arson attacks,' Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesperson for the co-ordinator of special services, told a press conference. Photographs and video recordings were used by Russian-language media for disinformation and propaganda purposes, ABW said. Russian media then falsely reported that one of the fires was at a logistics centre in the city of Radom used to store military equipment provided by Europe as aid for Ukraine, Dobrzynski said.
