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Trump says US struck vessel in SOUTHCOM’s ‘area of responsibility,’ killing 3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington carried out a strike on a vessel in the…

US tariffs open a door for India
EVEN when India was staring down the barrel of a 27% tariff on most of its exports to the United…

MACC nabs four including ‘Datuk Seri’ over false claims of RM360mil
PETALING JAYA: Four individuals, including a "Datuk Seri" have been arrested for allegedly putting in false information for claims of…

Prices of everyday foods have almost doubled in 13 years, says Stats Dept
KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of roti canai, nasi lemak and satay – some of Malaysia's fave foods – have almost doubled…

Anwar congratulates Mark Carney on victory in Canada federal election
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on his victory in Canada's…

Outage leaves Spaniards and Portuguese trapped, unable to pay and feeling powerless
MADRID (Reuters) - Monday's huge outage delivered Spaniards and Portuguese a stark reminder of how dependent on power they are…

Student with ILI from Yan camp still warded but in stable condition
ALOR SETAR: A 14-year-old student diagnosed with influenza-like illness (ILI) is still warded at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital here but…

Putera Heights inferno: Govt to announce ‘unprecedented’ recovery plan for victims, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is set to announce an unprecedented recovery plan for the victims of the gas pipeline explosion…

Sunway Group’s Jeffrey Cheah awarded Order of the Rising Sun by Japanese govt
PETALING JAYA: Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah has become one of the few Malaysians to…

Anwar hopes Malaysia-Egypt ties will continue to flourish amid global challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that the diplomatic ties and friendship between Malaysia and…

Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total…

A tale of two Syrias: free-market opening sows resentment of new rulers
IDLIB/DAMASCUS, Syria (Reuters) - The toppling of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad has been great for Mohammad al-Badawi. His sales have…

Profit warnings and uncertainty as Trump tariffs send a chill through businesses
FRANKFURT/STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) -General Motors and Volvo Cars abandoned their guidance, Adidas warned of price hikes and Porsche and Electrolux cut…

Malaysia calls for extension of Myanmar’s post-quake ceasefire, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: As Myanmar’s post-quake ceasefire period ends on Apr 30, Malaysia has sent fresh appeals for an extension, says…

Almost 470,000 affordable homes built under 12MP, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya is on track to hit its target of constructing half a million affordable homes under the 12th…

7.5MW solar plant launched in Tawau
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has taken another major step in its green energy transition with the official launch of a 7.5MW…

HMFD cases continue to rise in Johor, says exco
JOHOR BARU: The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD) cases in Johor has continued to spike, exceeding warning…

Russia says it’s waiting for Ukraine’s response to May ceasefire and offer of direct talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir…

QuickCheck: Is there a special snake zodiac phenomenon occurring on April 30
It is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese lunar calendar. As we know, each year in the Chinese…

Sandakania Vol. 25, a window into Sabah’s rich plant life
KOTA KINABALU: Sandakania, the scientific journal dedicated to plant systematics, morphology, and natural history, has released its 25th volume.Published by…

Alibaba unveils Qwen3 AI models that it says outperform DeepSeek R1
Alibaba Group Holding on Tuesday unveiled the highly anticipated third generation of its open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model series, which…

Ukrainian drone attack kills two civilians in Russia’s Belgorod region, governor says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two people were killed and three suffered injuries after a Ukrainian drone slammed into a car on…

Hong Kong police to use drones for urban patrols later this year, source says
Hong Kong police will introduce drone patrols in urban areas in the second half of the year in a bid…

Reactions to Canada’s election results
(Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberals held on topower in elections on Monday, but fell short of the majority government Prime…

Russian night drone attack on Kyiv injures one, Ukraine says
KYIV (Reuters) -An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv injured a woman and burned a recreation centre in the capital's…

Mushroom murder trial begins in rural Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The trial of a woman accused of murdering three elderly people after serving them a lunch of poisonous…

India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - More than half of the tourist destinations in India's insurgency-torn Kashmir region have been closed to…

Quick thinking saves French couple lost during hike at Rainforest Discovery Centre
KOTA KINABALU: A French couple trekking through Sabah’s gateway to Borneo’s rainforest wonders became trapped for nearly two hours after…

From bombs to Starbucks, US veteran remembers end of Vietnam War 50 years on
HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI (Reuters) - As a young U.S. intelligence analyst in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Chuck Searcy…