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More than 70 killed in attack by Sudan paramilitary in al-Fashir, Sovereignty Council says
(Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out a drone strike on…
Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty to taking US journalist hostage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former commander in the Taliban has pleaded guilty to taking an American journalist and two Afghan…
U.S. stocks close higher | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.10 points,…
Migrants deterred by Trump’s border crackdown wait for UN help to return home
DANLI, Honduras (Reuters) - Migrants deterred by U.S. President Donald Trump's border crackdown are making their way back to their…
Tunis int’l book fair opens with China as guest of honor
TUNIS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The 39th Tunis International Book Fair kicked off here on Friday, with China as the…
Crude futures settle higher | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices inched up on Friday. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery…
Belarus to raise minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 pct
MINSK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Belarus will raise the minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 percent on average per capita starting…
Italy marks Liberation Day | The Star
ROME, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation from fascism on Friday with a range…
U.S. dollar ticks up | The Star
NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Friday. The dollar index, which measures…
WFP says runs out of food stocks in Gaza as border crossings remain closed
GAZA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it has run out of…
At least 11 Sudanese killed in drone strike on displacement camp
AL-DAMAR, Sudan (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed after a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hit…
Malawi president calls for more foreign investment in mining, tourism sectors
LILONGWE, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has called for more foreign investment in the African country's mining…
Trump says India, Pakistan will sort out tensions
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - India and Pakistan will figure out relations between themselves, U.S. President Donald Trump said…
COMESA sounds alarm over U.S. tariffs affecting 8 members
LUSAKA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) cautioned on Friday that eight out…
Clashes at far-right protest mar Portugal’s Revolution Day
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese riot police detained several ultra-right protesters on Friday after clashes in downtown Lisbon marred celebrations of…
Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia to strengthen cultural exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's…
Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks
MUSCAT/PARIS (Reuters) - Iran sees its missile programme rather than its uranium enrichment as a bigger obstacle in nuclear talks…
US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States publicly spelled out at the United Nations on Friday the steps it wants…
Kremlin blames Ukraine for car bomb killing of general near Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for a car bomb that killed a senior Russian military officer near Moscow…
Bizarre deaths of local Tamil star Sivakumar Jayabalan, mother who fell from condo
KUALA LUMPUR: Famous local Tamil actor and singer Sivakumar Jayabalan (pic) was found dead alongside his mother at a condominium…
IMF’s Georgieva says Argentine people to decide election, government should keep reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that Argentina's election in October was for…
FBI director says agents arrested judge for obstructing immigration operation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on obstruction charges in a…
MACC seized RM177mil of assets in Q1 of 2025, including from Ismail Sabri probe, says Azam Baki
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM177mil worth of assets were seized in the first quarter of this year, says Tan Sri Azam…
US Congress unlikely to back a Greenland invasion, top Democrat says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The United States Congress is unlikely to support any invasion of Denmark's semi-autonomous territory of Greenland, the top…
Venezuelans’ lawyers urge judge to order Trump to facilitate return from El Salvador
(Reuters) - Lawyers for a group of at least 137 Venezuelan men sent to a prison in El Salvador last…
Kosovo in political stalemate as parliament fails to elect speaker
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new speaker for the fourth time on Friday, prolonging a legislative…
Ayer Kuning polls: Don’t let issues divide us, threaten our country’s development, says Anwar
IPOH: The people cannot be complacent and let divisive issues threaten the development of the country, says Datuk Seri Anwar…
UN refugee agency reduces support for Ukrainians fleeing frontline
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations' refugee agency has had to reduce support for newly displaced people in Ukraine as…
KL cop’s ear bitten off by ‘aggressive’ foreigner
KUALA LUMPUR: A policeman had part of his ear bitten off by a foreigner who had become violent after being…