EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today

Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.

Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today

CARACAS/MADRID/WASHINGTON (Sept 14): Two Spaniards, three US citizens and a Czech have been arrested in Venezuela on suspicion of links to alleged plans to destabilise the South American country, a top Venezuela official said on Saturday.

Venezuela arrests Spain, US and Czech nationals for 'destabilisation'

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept 14): A fuel truck exploded on a road in Haiti's southern peninsula on Saturday, killing at least 25 people, according to local media, and leaving dozens of survivors with serious burns.

Haitian PM visits 'horrible scene' of gas truck blast; death toll now put at 25

CAIRO (Sept 14): At least three people were killed and 49 others wounded in a collision between two passenger trains in Zagazig city northeast of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said on Saturday.

At least three killed, 49 injured in Egypt train collision

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Inspired by the ongoing “Naomi: In Fashion” exhibition at the Victoria & Albert museum in London, we take a look at some of the most unforgettable moments in the groundbreaking model, cultural icon and activist’s 40-year (and counting) career history, starring Suganya Bala Subramaniam.

Super trouper

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Malaysia’s thriving building and construction industry is central to the country’s economic development and plays a pivotal role in nation-building. In conjunction with Malaysia Day this year, some of the country’s top property developers and key real estate associations share their thoughts on what being Malaysian means to them and their organisations, as well as their hopes for the country.

Building together

PAS' 70th muktamar on Saturday unanimously approved seven proposed amendments to the party's constitution, including the creation of clear and strict anti-party-hopping provisions.

PAS amends constitution; those joining, supporting another party automatically lose membership

The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) has been ordered to conduct an immediate investigation into all welfare homes and Islamic schools in the state associated with Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings and its network, according to the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS).

JAIS to probe welfare homes, religious schools linked to GISB over purported teachings that deviate from Islam

Permanent and pensionable civil servants who opt for the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will not only have a permanent and unaffected pension, but will also receive salary adjustments.

Permanent civil servants opting for new remuneration system to keep pension, get salary adjustments

The chief executive officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), Belvinder Kaur Sron, on Saturday called on the European Union to delay the implementation of its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), in order to address flaws of the policy.

MPOC calls on EU to delay implementation of its deforestation regulation

Wars, disease, famine, pestilence and weather disturbances have marked 6,000 years of man’s recorded history. Yet mankind survived. The dropping of atomic bombs in 1945, followed by the proliferation of nuclear weapons have ironically not made the world less safe in the 80 years after the Second World War. The ravaging impact of climate change, on the other hand, has so far not spared any country or continent. Hence, unlike earlier threats to civilisation which were localised within a country or continent — even the Second World War was essentially a European and Asian conflict — global warming and climate change affect the entire world. It is a global crisis requiring global response. In consequence, climate crisis has emerged as the greatest existential threat, not just to mankind, but to our very Earth.

Practitioners of the law must be fully immersed in climate governance

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Malaysia’s thriving building and construction industry is central to the country’s economic development and plays a pivotal role in nation-building. In conjunction with Malaysia Day this year, some of the country’s top property developers and key real estate associations share their thoughts on what being Malaysian means to them and their organisations, as well as their hopes for the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Inspired by the ongoing “Naomi: In Fashion” exhibition at the Victoria &amp; Albert museum in London, we take a look at some of the most unforgettable moments in the groundbreaking model, cultural icon and activist’s 40-year (and counting) career history, starring Suganya Bala Subramaniam.&nbsp;

CAIRO (Sept 14): At least three people were killed and 49 others wounded in a collision between two passenger trains in Zagazig city northeast of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said on Saturday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept 14): A fuel truck exploded on a road in Haiti's southern peninsula on Saturday, killing at least 25 people, according to local media, and leaving dozens of survivors with serious burns.

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