Multiple drones malfunctioned and fell during the new terminal’s opening ceremony, the airport operator’s managing director confirmed after the leak of his letter seeking a police investigation. The drone operators blamed interference with the signal, according to the letter.
A 25-year-old man was arrested for suggesting that President Muizzu "should be killed first" in a comment on an article about the government's plans to enforce the death penalty for drug trafficking. An arrest warrant was issued for Maseeh Moosa from Thaa Thimarafushi over the Facebook post and his phone was seized, police said.
The civil court was petitioned for a stay order to halt the appointment of Mohamed Shaheed to the High Court. The former deputy minister for homeland security, who actively campaigned for the ruling party in the last election cycle, lacked the experience and educational qualifications to sit on the appeals court, argued Ahmed Naushad, a public prosecutor who was among the rejected applicants for two vacancies on the bench.
The Maldives welcomed the adoption of the “New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” and reiterated "unwavering support for the independent and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions and international law."
Following multiple complaints from clients who were unable to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umra pilgrimage, the Islamic ministry fined the Askoi Group and barred the company and its shareholders from offering pilgrimage-related services.
The Maldives Islamic Bank's asset value grew to MVR 13.45 billion (US$ 872 million) in the second quarter of 2025, up from MVR 12.49 billion in the first quarter.
RDC and Fenaka were awarded 24 projects to build sports facilities across the country, including outdoor gyms, futsal pitches, handball courts, and volley courts.
HPA warned of action against the failure to prominently display health warning labels on tobacco products, including heated tobacco and nicotine pouches.
