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Israel issues new evacuation order ahead of Gaza City tower strike
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli army issued a fresh evacuation order for a residential tower in Gaza City on…
Plastic pollution poses growing health threat as Malaysia eyes Extended Producer Responsibility law
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — At the site of an illegal dumping site in Kapar, Selangor, which stands two storeys…
Petronas catat untung bersih RM26.2 bilion pada separuh pertama
PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) mencatatkan keuntungan bersih sebanyak RM26.2 bilion, susut 19 peratus bagi separuh pertama tahun kewangan…
Residents living in fear of more incidents
PETALING JAYA: Residents of Segamat and Jementah are concerned that earthquakes could recur but are relieved that they did not…
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
US President Donald Trump has wielded duties as a wide-ranging economic policy tool. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals…
Millions to use RM100 Sara aid, with option to donate
[email protected] KUALA LUMPUR: Millions of Malay-sians are expected to start using their RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) cash aid from…
Emergency crews complete work after mass Kyiv attack, 25 dead
(Reuters) -Emergency crews on Friday completed rescue operations in the aftermath of a Russian drone and missile attack on the…
Gaza lenyap dalam sebulan jika Hamas tidak letak senjata
BAITULMUQADDIS: Menteri Kewangan Israel, Bezalel Smotrich menggesa kerajaan supaya memulakan proses menggabungkan sebahagian wilayah Gaza sekiranya kumpulan pejuang Palestin, Hamas…
Turkey bars Israeli ships, flights from its territory
Turkish-flagged vessels will also be prohibited from berthing in Israeli ports. (EPA Images pic) ISTANBUL: Turkey’s top diplomat said Friday…
Gig Workers Bill makes M’sia a global pioneer
The Gig Workers Bill 2025 passed by Parliament on Thursday will offer over a million gig workers in the country…
US approves potential sale of Starlink services, Patriot equipment to Ukraine
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Starlink services and related equipment and Patriot air defense…
Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown
US secretary of state Marco Rubio slashed 85% of USAID programming. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has moved to block…
Court battle underway as Fed Governor Cook contests firing by Trump
WASHINGTON: A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's attempt to…
U.S. stocks close lower following new inflation data
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday as fresh inflation data highlighted that rising prices…
Thai prime minister removed by court, triggering power scramble
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the sixth premier from or backed by the billionaire Shinawatra family to be removed. (AP pic) BANGKOK:…
Irish missionary, orphanage staff and 3-year-old are freed after Haiti kidnapping
(Reuters) -An Irish missionary, a group of orphanage workers and a three-year-old boy have been released after being kidnapped on…
France, Germany up pressure on Putin over Ukraine-Russia talks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Russia’s war against Ukraine could yet go on for ‘many more months’. (AP pic)…
US tells UN: Russian strikes on Ukraine cast doubt on its desire for peace
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Deadly missile and drone strikes on Ukraine "cast doubt on the seriousness of Russia’s desire for peace,"…
Malawi seeks technologically driven agriculture to satisfy int’l market
BLANTYRE, Malawi, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Malawian Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has hailed the 21st National Agriculture Fair as…
U.S. stocks close lower | The Star
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 92.02…
U.S. dollar ticks down | The Star
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Friday. The dollar index, which measures…
Aaron-Wooi Yik's medal streak ends in Paris
KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's hopes of extending their medal streak at the World Championships ended in disappointment after…
Crude futures settle lower | The Star
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Friday. The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery slipped 59…
Canada's Victor clinches historic World C'ships medal
PARIS: Victor Lai is the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men's semi-finals in…
Roundup: Bulgarian village yogurt festival blends tradition, health and culture
MOMCHILOVTSI, Bulgaria, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The eighth edition of the Yogurt Culture Festival kicked off on Friday in the…
Raducanu encouraged by strong summer despite US Open exit
NEW YORK: Emma Raducanu refused to let Friday's crushing 6-1 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina dampen her spirits as she…
“Yiwu Selection” store debuts in Nairobi, bringing Chinese brands closer to Kenyan consumers
NAIROBI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Yiwu Selection, a brand export collection store, officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on Friday,…
US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern Caribbean has officials in Caracasand experts…
Finland’s Q2 GDP falls 0.4 pct, annual growth forecast cut
HELSINKI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2025…