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Malay Mail
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Report on AG-public prosecutor separation to be sent to Cabinet this month, says law minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Comparative Study Task Force's final report on the proposed separation of powers between the attorney general (AG) and the public prosecutor will be presented to the Cabinet this month, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said today. The minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the Cabinet had already agreed in principle to the reform, and that two task forces — one for comparative studies and another for technical implementation — had been set up. 'The final report from the Comparative Study Task Force will be submitted to the Cabinet in July. 'After that, the Technical Task Force will take over to work on how the separation will be implemented,' she said in a written parliamentary reply to Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat. Azalina said the comparative task force, which she led, carried out working visits to Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The delegation included MPs from both sides of the aisle, the Bar Council, Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), and the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department. An interim report from the task force, she said, had outlined key policy issues such as appointment and dismissal powers, role clarity, institutional independence, transparency, and accountability. It was tabled before parliamentary select committees in both the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara. Azalina added that doctrinal research involving nine countries — including Kenya, India, Hong Kong and South Africa — had also been completed, along with a public opinion study which showed strong support for separating the AG's advisory role from prosecutorial powers. The technical task force, she said, is chaired by the deputy law minister and comprises representatives from the Legal Affairs Division, AGC, Public Service Department, Finance Ministry, and the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. 'Overall, the proposed Bill is currently being finalised and will be tabled once it receives approval from the Cabinet,' she added.
National Post
19-07-2025
- National Post
Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium, Tomorrowland says
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Article content Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. Article content She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital of Antwerp, but festival organizers were told Saturday morning that the woman had died. Article content Article content Wilmsen says the Antwerp public prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death. The Antwerp public prosecutor's office did not respond to requests for information on the woman. Article content Article content
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman dies at Tomorrowland days after devastating fire on main stage
A Canadian woman has died at Tomorrowland festival just days after the festival opened despite a huge fire destroying the main stage. Authorities in Antwerp are investigating the 35-year-old's death after she became unwell at the festival grounds on Friday night. A statement said emergency services resuscitated the woman, but that she later died in hospital. The public prosecutor's office in Antwerp said in a statement: 'The prosecutor's office immediately launched an investigation. Initial findings indicate strong evidence of a drug-related death. An autopsy and a thorough toxicology examination will provide definitive answers.' Festival-goers gather before the burnt main stage during its dismantling on Friday (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) It is the second tragedy that has struck the festival in recent days, after its main stage was destroyed in a fire earlier in the week. Images shared on local news sites and social media showed flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday. Fireworks seemingly ready for performances were also seen exploding into the air as nearby residents were urged to close all windows and doors until the fire was contained. No members of the public were present at the time of the blaze, but 1,000 employees were on site. Images shared on local news sites and social media showed flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) Dozens of emergency teams were seen rushing through the festival grounds just after 6pm on the day of the blaze in an attempt to extinguish the flames and evacuate those inside the grounds. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. Some of the world's most popular DJs are due to appear on the stage over the weekend, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafia and Steve Aoki. Some of the world's most popular DJs are due to appear on the stage over the weekend, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafia and Steve Aoki (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) Organisers raced to build an alternative main stage, with the festival opening two hours later than planned on Friday. The Independent has contacted Tomorrowland for comment regarding the death of the woman. Festival spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told Brussels Morning: "She received first aid and was then transferred to the University Hospital of Antwerp. 'We were informed she passed away there. Our condolences go out to her family and friends. The Antwerp prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death and will update further on this matter.'
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman dies at Tomorrowland days after devastating fire on main stage
A Canadian woman has died at Tomorrowland festival just days after the festival opened despite a huge fire destroying the main stage. Authorities in Antwerp are investigating the 35-year-old's death after she became unwell at the festival grounds on Friday night. A statement said emergency services resuscitated the woman, but that she later died in hospital. The public prosecutor's office in Antwerp said in a statement: 'The prosecutor's office immediately launched an investigation. Initial findings indicate strong evidence of a drug-related death. An autopsy and a thorough toxicology examination will provide definitive answers.' Festival-goers gather before the burnt main stage during its dismantling on Friday (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) It is the second tragedy that has struck the festival in recent days, after its main stage was destroyed in a fire earlier in the week. Images shared on local news sites and social media showed flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday. Fireworks seemingly ready for performances were also seen exploding into the air as nearby residents were urged to close all windows and doors until the fire was contained. No members of the public were present at the time of the blaze, but 1,000 employees were on site. Images shared on local news sites and social media showed flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) Dozens of emergency teams were seen rushing through the festival grounds just after 6pm on the day of the blaze in an attempt to extinguish the flames and evacuate those inside the grounds. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. Some of the world's most popular DJs are due to appear on the stage over the weekend, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafia and Steve Aoki. Some of the world's most popular DJs are due to appear on the stage over the weekend, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafia and Steve Aoki (Belga/AFP via Getty Images) Organisers raced to build an alternative main stage, with the festival opening two hours later than planned on Friday. The Independent has contacted Tomorrowland for comment regarding the death of the woman. Festival spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told Brussels Morning: "She received first aid and was then transferred to the University Hospital of Antwerp. 'We were informed she passed away there. Our condolences go out to her family and friends. The Antwerp prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death and will update further on this matter.'
CNA
11-07-2025
- CNA
Paris prosecutor contacts police as probe into social media platform X advances
PARIS :The Paris public prosecutor's office said on Friday it had contacted police as it advanced its probe launched earlier in the year against Elon Musk's X social media platform over alleged algorithmic bias. The investigations will focus on suspicion of "tampering with the operation of an automated data processing system as part of an organized gang and the fraudulent extraction of data from an organized automated data processing system," it said. This comes after the cybercrime unit of the Paris public prosecutor's office had received in January 2025 two reports from a member of parliament and a senior official of a French public institution that concerned the alleged use of X's algorithm for foreign interference.
