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PBAPP faces backlash: Penang taps ran dry more than 24 hours early in areas

PBAPP faces backlash: Penang taps ran dry more than 24 hours early in areas

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has incurred the ire of its customers whose taps ran dry more…
Pakistan pauses key canal irrigation project

Pakistan pauses key canal irrigation project

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is pausing a key canal irrigation project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday, adding that…
Pope Francis' funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome

Pope Francis’ funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome

ROME (Reuters) - From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome…
IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says

IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy,…
Istanbul's strong quake triggers nerves and new pledges to prepare

Istanbul’s strong quake triggers nerves and new pledges to prepare

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other temporary shelters on Thursday…
Cops nab suspects in two armed robberies within 24 hours

Cops nab suspects in two armed robberies within 24 hours

KOTA TINGGI: Police have solved two armed robbery cases within 24 hours with the arrest of five people, including a…
Johor declares April 28 as holiday to celebrate JDT's achievement

Johor declares April 28 as holiday to celebrate JDT’s achievement

JOHOR BARU: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has announced that Monday (April 28) will be a state public…
PM to launch KL Heritage project on April 25

PM to launch KL Heritage project on April 25

KUALA LUMPUR: The KL Heritage Project, part of the Malaysia Madani Capital Heritage initiative, aims to revitalise the heart of…
Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: 'Vladimir, STOP!"

Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: ‘Vladimir, STOP!”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv…
UK PM Starmer nears EU defence pact in shadow of Trump trade talks

UK PM Starmer nears EU defence pact in shadow of Trump trade talks

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain is edging towards a new defence agreement with the European Union that officials on both sides…
Terengganu enforces ban on e-cigarettes, vapes starting Aug 1

Terengganu enforces ban on e-cigarettes, vapes starting Aug 1

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu is set to enforce the ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes at business premises in…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Senegal top court rejects bid to lift amnesty for protest deaths

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's top court has rejected a move by lawmakers to revise an amnesty law that would have…
Factbox-What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan

Factbox-What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan

NEW DELHI/KARACHI (Reuters) - India said it would immediately suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as part of measures…
Buenos Aires' poor neighborhoods mourn 'slum pope' Francis

Buenos Aires’ poor neighborhoods mourn ‘slum pope’ Francis

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the poor Zabaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, MarĂ­a Ayala…
Ismail Sabri questioned by MACC for seven hours

Ismail Sabri questioned by MACC for seven hours

PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob spent about seven hours being questioned by graft busters on Thursday…
PM reminds ministries to be more sensitive to national identity elements, says senior press sec

PM reminds ministries to be more sensitive to national identity elements, says senior press sec

PETALING JAYA: Following a Jalur Gemilang error by the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded government…
Moscow slams 'treacherous' Japanese loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Moscow slams ‘treacherous’ Japanese loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday sharply criticised plans by Japan to use profits from frozen Russian assets to provide a…
Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says

Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

US deports Iraqi man at centre of debate on refugee policy

NAIROBI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has deported to Rwanda a resettled Iraqi refugee who it long tried to extradite…
July 21 decision on whether Zayn Rayyan's parents to enter defence in child neglect case

July 21 decision on whether Zayn Rayyan’s parents to enter defence in child neglect case

PETALING JAYA: The Sessions Court here today set July 21 to deliver the decision on whether Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's…
Electricity theft for crypto mining: Three arrested in Johor raids

Electricity theft for crypto mining: Three arrested in Johor raids

JOHRO BARU: Police have arrested three men for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency.Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said…
Court allows Chegu Bard's appeal against gag order

Court allows Chegu Bard’s appeal against gag order

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal on Thursday (April 24) allowed the appeals by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu…
Here's how to check if you were selected for National Service online

Here’s how to check if you were selected for National Service online

Series 2/2025 marks the full return of the National Service (PLKN) programme, following its reintroduction and pilot test (Series 1/2025)…
Kashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are Pakistani

Kashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are Pakistani

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Police in India's Kashmir published notices on Thursday naming three suspected militants "involved in" the attack on…
GRS wants to settle internal issues before talks with partners like Pakatan, says sec-gen

GRS wants to settle internal issues before talks with partners like Pakatan, says sec-gen

KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition wants to settle issues within itself before going deep into negotiations with…
Roger Ng testifies on meeting Jho Low in 1MDB trial

Roger Ng testifies on meeting Jho Low in 1MDB trial

PUTRAJAYA: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Wa told the High Court he first met fugitive Jho Low around…
On-call allowance increase approved, announcement to be made later, says Dzul

On-call allowance increase approved, announcement to be made later, says Dzul

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (ETAP) for healthcare workers and an announcement…
YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years

YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years

SAN BRUNO, United States: YouTube on April 23 celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since…