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Indonesian government puts out full page newspaper ad on military’s expanded role
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's defence ministry put out a full-page advertisement in the country's largest newspaper on Monday, detailing and defending…

Exclusive-Trump admin clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as…

Chad votes to allow president to run unlimited times
(Reuters) -Chad's national assembly has endorsed constitutional revisions that would extend the presidential term from five to seven years and…

Malaysia to continue driving economic growth without neglecting human values, says PM Anwar
BUTTERWORTH: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that Malaysia will continue to propel its economic growth in tandem with the empowerment of…

US judge blasts Trump deportations to Ghana but says she lacks jurisdiction to hear suit
(Fixes typographical error in headline, please read "she lacks" instead of "he lacks")WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on…

PM Anwar warns against extremism, fanaticism to safeguard political, economical stability
BUTTERWORTH: Malaysians must avoid attitudes of racial extremism or religious fanaticism to ensure the continued survival of the nation as…

King Charles bids farewell to Duchess of Kent in royal milestone
LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles became the first British monarch in some four centuries to attend a Roman Catholic funeral on…

U.S. fully restores Hungary’s status in visa waiver program
BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has fully restored Hungary's status in its visa waiver program after the Hungarian government took…

Canadian cabinet minister Freeland set to take on global Ukraine role, says paper
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to leave the cabinet and take on a role as a…

More landslides likely as heavy rain continues over Sabah’s West coast, says geologist
KOTA KINABALU: Continuous rainfall has left the ground across Sabah’s West coast dangerously saturated, raising the risk of more landslides…

Colombia peace court sentences FARC rebel leaders to eight years for kidnappings
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian special court created under the terms of a 2016 peace deal on Tuesday sentenced seven…

Malaysia Day 2025 grand finale in Penang a spectacle of unity and patriotism
BUTTERWORTH: Thousands gathered for the culmination of the 2025 Malaysia Day celebration at the PICCA@Butterworth Arena Convention Centre here, filling…

Spain’s 2025 summer was hottest on record, state weather agency says
MADRID (Reuters) -This summer was Spain's hottest since records began in 1961, as the country experienced more than a month…

Malaysians travelling to Europe via India subject to additional screening
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians travelling to Europe via India will be subject to additional screening by European border authorities before boarding…

Robert Redford, screen idol turned director and activist, dies at 89
(Reuters) -Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, who was both the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter…

Myanmar national found dead on Pulau Pangkor
IPOH: A 24-year-old Myanmar national was found dead in the hilly area at Sungai Pinang Besar in Pulau Pangkor on…

Floods worsen in Sabah while situations improve in Perak, Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees taking shelter in relief centres in Sabah had increased as of 4pm on…

Sabah floods: Cat lover refuses to leave flooded home without ‘fur babies’
KOTA KINABALU: When rescuers arrived to take Suzielianna Jonie and her family out of their flood-filled home in Kampung Sabuk,…

UK’s Queen Camilla pulls out of funeral service ahead of Trump state visit
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Queen Camilla has pulled out of attending Tuesday's funeral service for the Duchess of Kent as she…

Excavator driver buried in Raub quarry rockfall found dead
KUANTAN: The excavator driver who was reported buried in a rockfall at a quarry site in Ulu Gali, Sungai Ruan,…

Weeping Nepalis hold funerals for those killed in deadly anti-graft protests
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Weeping relatives held funerals on Tuesday for loved ones at a sacred Hindu site in Nepal's capital of…

Kelantan cops caution against using illegal routes to Thailand
KOTA BARU: The public has been reminded not to use illegal routes to enter Thailand despite congestion at the Immigration,…

FBI chief Patel faces Senate panel amid Kirk shooting, Epstein file furors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he is…

New sinkhole forces single-lane closure at KM78 of Jalan Gua Musang-Lojing
GUA MUSANG: A section of the road at KM78 of the Jalan Gua Musang-Lojing, near Kampung Jekjok at Pos Brooke,…

Italian court orders extradition to Germany of Nord Stream sabotage suspect
MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian court has ordered the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating attacks on…

Kluang’s popularity soars with new ETS3 service, enhancing tourism
KLUANG: Kluang, famous for its railway heritage and rich coffee culture, is attracting more visitors with the newly launched Electric…

Sabah flood victims urge swift distribution of aid
PENAMPANG: Flood victims in Sabah are hoping that cash aid from the state and federal governments will be distributed promptly.Agnes…

Anwar pays courtesy call on Penang Governor on return from Qatar
GEORGE TOWN: Shortly after returning to Malaysia on Tuesday (Sept 16) morning from the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha, Qatar,…

Bukit Aman opens probes into three alleged instances of social media misuse
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has opened three investigations into the misuse of social media, including by a former public servant.In…