KUALA LUMPUR: No "green light" has been given to illegal gambling syndicates to operate nationwide, says Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. The Inspector-General of Police said he was aware of false statements from the syndicates claiming that Bukit Aman has purportedly given them the go-ahead to operate. "The lie which has been spread since late…...
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A lawsuit filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, seeking access to the looted funds which were stashed in foreign bank accounts has been dismissed by the Supreme court. A five-man panel led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the case for lacking in merit. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun,…...
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On Friday, Republican Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced a joint resolution with Democratic Maryland Senator Ben Cardin to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional amendment that that would specifically state that women are entitled to the same legal rights as men.The amendment reads, "Equality of rights under the law…...
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A defense lawyer says two Elko County men accused of trafficking drugs and conducting illegal cockfights feared for their lives and were only taking orders from higher-ups in a Mexican cartel that was running the operation in rural northeast Nevada.The trial in Elko County District Court is expected to wrap up…...
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A version of this story about “MLK/FBI” and Sam Pollard first appeared in the Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. The documentary “MLK/FBI” delves into the years in the 1960s when the FBI engaged in a clandestine campaign to spy on and discredit civil rights activist and leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Director Sam Pollard’s…...
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ESD unable to detect their own employee names in scam Suzie LeVine has been in charge of the Washington Employment Security Division (ESD) during the challenging era of COVID-19 layoffs. She was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in July 2018. It was announced today (Jan. 22) she will leave on Feb. 1 for a job…...
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Police said they have arrested seven people for their suspected involvement in an investment scam involving HK$110 million. Officers said the seven have allegedly duped at least 182 victims into investing in projects involving low risk but attracting high returns, such as setting up elderly care homes. They say the alleged scammers actually commenced work…...
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As evidence of massive television rating points (TRP) fraud was unearthed by the Mumbai police, the Times Network and its parent, Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd (BCCL) said that they planning to take legal action against Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) - responsible for TRPs in India -- for massive loss caused to the network.…...
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The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to submit by Monday the medical report of Partho Dasgupta, former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO arrested in the television rating points (TRP) rigging scam. A single bench of Justice PD Naik heard an urgent bail plea this evening, filed by Dasgupta's counsels, seeking…...
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PETALING JAYA: An online “google” survey that is circulating around to find out if you are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination is a scam. The form sighted by theSun specifically refers to residents of Seremban district. A Negri Sembilan State Health Department (JKNNS) spokesman told theSun today that the form was indeed fake. “JKNNS does not…...
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