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Ex-President Mutharika leads Malawi presidential race with 66% of votes
LILONGWE (Reuters) -Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has built a commanding lead over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in the Southern African…
Trump administration plans to build largest US federal migrant detention center on military base
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is aiming to construct the largest federal migrant detention facility in the United States on…
French court vetoes return of controversial pesticide in farming law
PARIS (Reuters) -France's constitutional court on Thursday blocked the re-introduction of a pesticide accused of harming bees, in the latest…
Roundup: U.S. tariffs place “substantial strain” on Switzerland’s export-oriented economy
GENEVA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. tariffs place "a substantial strain" on Switzerland's export-oriented economy, the Swiss government said,…
US issues new Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says
(Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on 18 entities and individuals to target what the Treasury Department called a…
Exclusive-US Air Force denies early retirement for key group of transgender servicemembers
(Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force is denying early retirement to all transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years…
13 killed, 23 injured in traffic accident in E. Sudan
KHARTOUM, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and 23 others injured on Thursday in a traffic…
Zelenskiy discussed with IMF head new financial assistance for Ukraine
(Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had discussed a new International Monetary Fund financial assistance programme for…
2nd LD-Writethru: Light aircraft with 4 onboard crashes in Kenya capital
NAIROBI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were confirmed dead and two others injured after a light aircraft…
JPJ to confiscate commercial vehicles of companies employing foreign drivers
GOMBAK: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will enforce strict action including confiscating vehicles owned by companies and licensed operators that…
Malaysia to host 58th Asean Day celebration in Cyberjaya on Friday (Aug 8)
PUTRAJAYA: (Bernama) Malaysia will host the Asean Day Celebration in conjunction with the 58th anniversary of the founding of the…
Eda Ezrin back in Malaysia, detained with one other, say Bukit Aman
PASIR MAS: Two out of six Malaysians previously detained by Thai authorities over drug-related offences, including dikir barat singer Eda…
Trump to sign order requiring universities disclose admissions data on race
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an order requiring universities to hand over admissions data…
Decomposed woman’s body found in house in Chemor
IPOH: The decomposed body of a woman was found in a house in Taman Klebang Jaya, Chemor, near here on…
King visit Russian drone technology centre in Moscow
MOSCOW: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Thursday (Aug 7) visited Tochka Kipeniya, a technology and innovation centre…
Cops issue 57 summonses in traffic ops at Second Link Crossing
GELANG PATAH: Police issued 57 summonses to motorists during an operation at the Second Link Crossing in Tanjung Kupang on…
All injured soldiers in US base shooting expected to fully recover, Army says
(Reuters) -Three of the five U.S. soldiers wounded in a military base shooting have been released from hospital and all…
Russia allows transfers from foreigners’ blocked accounts as part of asset swaps
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's central bank has tweaked its rules for non-residents, allowing foreigners' funds from special type-C accounts to pass…
Year Six pupil drowns in Baling quarry
BALING: A Year Six pupil has been found drowned after falling into a sand quarry while fishing with two friends…
Ability of the rich to ‘buy’ access to public varsities, healthcare worrying, says G25
PETALING JAYA: The increasing commercialisation of public services under the guise of "financial sustainability" is becoming a concern, says civil…
Bolivia’s socialists lose support of the Aymara, once their base
LA PAZ (Reuters) -The rise in power and influence of the Indigenous Aymara in Bolivia has been the country's biggest…
Penang to host 19th Asean Navy Chiefs’ Meeting from Aug 18-22
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will host the 19th Asean Navy Chiefs' Meeting (ANCM) from Aug 18 to 22, in conjunction with…
Gig Workers’ Bill to be tabled on Aug 14
KUALA LUMPUR: The Gig Workers' Bill 2025, a legal framework aimed at officially recognising and protecting gig workers, is to…
Brazil’s fish industry, hit with a 50% US tariff, seeks a lifeline
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's seafood industry is sounding the alarm to pressure the federal government for immediate relief as it…
Opposition holds off no-confidence motion against PM pending Speaker’s ruling
KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition is holding off on tabling a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar…
Immigration nabs 32 foreigners in raid on ‘Mini Pakistan’ near Ayer Hitam
AYER HITAM: Thirty-two foreigners were detained in a raid conducted by the Johor Immigration Department at a place dubbed “Mini…
JB clerk loses over RM90,000 in online job scam
JOHOR BARU: A clerk has lost RM92,163 after she was duped into taking a part-time online job which promised high…
Zara Qairina’s mother hands over mobile phone to aid police probe
KOTA KINABALU: The mother of deceased Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir has handed over Zara's phone containing videos and…
Germany’s top court limits use of spy software to serious crimes
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's top court ruled on Thursday that law enforcement officials can use secretly installed spy software to monitor…