Malaysia top court strikes down Sharia state laws

Malaysia top court strikes down Sharia state laws

Malaysia’s top court Friday struck down over a dozen Shariah-based state laws, saying they encroached on federal authority, a decision denounced by Islamists who fear it could undermine religious courts across the country. In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member Federal Court panel invalidated 16 laws made by the opposition-run Kelantan state government, which … Read more

Movie reviews: ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying,’ ‘Float’

Movie reviews: ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying,’ ‘Float’

Lisa Frankenstein: 3 stars Fifteen years after “Jennifer’s Body,” writer Diablo Cody returns to the horror genre with a teen riff on Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece. “Lisa Frankenstein,” now playing in theatres, breathes life into a reanimated corpse and the misunderstood teenager who loves him. Set in 1989, the phantasmagorical romantic … Read more

Counsel says Biden’s memory is ‘poor’: he says it’s is fine

Counsel says Biden’s memory is ‘poor’: he says it’s is fine

WASHINGTON – The longstanding concerns about U.S. President Joe Biden’s age and memory intensified on Thursday after the release of a special counsel’s report investigating his possession of classified documents. The report described the 81-year-old Democrat’s memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy,” “faulty,” “poor” and having “significant limitations.” It noted that Biden could not recall … Read more

Indigo earns $10M in 3Q, revenues dip

Indigo earns M in 3Q, revenues dip

TORONTO – Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it earned $10 million in the latest quarter, down from $34.3 million a year earlier. The retailer says revenues for its third quarter ended Dec. 30 were $370.6 million, down from $422.7 million during the same quarter in 2022. Earnings per diluted share were 35 … Read more