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Hassett, US Fed chair front-runner, pledges independence from Trump

Hassett, US Fed chair front-runner, pledges independence from Trump

National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett (right) serves as Donald Trump’s economic adviser and is seen as a favourite to…
US security experts say Ukraine's abandonment of NATO goal will not alter peace talks

US security experts say Ukraine’s abandonment of NATO goal will not alter peace talks

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s offer to forgo joining the NATO military alliance probably will not significantly change…
Venezuela’s Machado supports tanker seizure, more US pressure on Maduro

Venezuela’s Machado supports tanker seizure, more US pressure on Maduro

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is recognised for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and advancing the transition from…
AGC reviewing preliminary police probe report on Zara Qairinas death

Trump vows ‘big damage’ after attack on US troops in Syria

The president blames Islamic State militants for the deaths of two American soldiers while praising the US-backed government. Source link
Released Belarus prisoners have no regrets over their actions

Released Belarus prisoners have no regrets over their actions

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Two prominent Belarusian opposition leaders released by Belarusian authorities in a deal brokered by the U.S.…
World leaders express horror at Bondi beach shooting

World leaders express horror at Bondi beach shooting

Police patrol the scene at Bondi Beach in Sydney following the country’s worst mass shooting in years. (AFP) SYDNEY: World…
Ultra-nationalists see Japan tilting their way

Ultra-nationalists see Japan tilting their way

DRIVING around Tokyo blaring slogans on the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, ultra-nationalist outfit Taikosha has…
Zelensky ready for dialogue ahead of Berlin talks on Ukraine peace

Zelensky ready for dialogue ahead of Berlin talks on Ukraine peace

Ukraine’s Zelensky says he is ready for dialogue as he heads to Berlin for high-stakes talks with US and European…
Zelensky seeks US backing to freeze Ukraine front line at Berlin talks

Zelensky seeks US backing to freeze Ukraine front line at Berlin talks

Ukraine’s president hopes the US will support a ceasefire along current front lines in high-stakes Berlin talks with Trump’s envoy…
Trump sanctions on two Russian oil majors could reshuffle global oil map

Trump sanctions on two Russian oil majors could reshuffle global oil map

UNITED States sanctions against Russian oil majors Lukoil and Rosneft could trigger a structural reshaping of the global oil sector…
Kushner And US Envoy Witkoff Arrive In Berlin For Ukraine Talks

Kushner And US Envoy Witkoff Arrive In Berlin For Ukraine Talks

BERLIN, Dec 14 (Bernama-dpa) -- US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, have arrived in…
Zelenskyy To Meet US, European Officials In Berlin For Talks To End Ukraine War

Zelenskyy To Meet US, European Officials In Berlin For Talks To End Ukraine War

ISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet US and European officials in Germany’s capital, Berlin,…
Zelenskiy demands 'dignified' peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin

Zelenskiy demands ‘dignified’ peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin

BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Sunday for a "dignified" peace and guarantees that Russia would…
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes continue as truce claims denied

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes continue as truce claims denied

Border fighting enters second week with 25 dead and 800,000 displaced, as Thailand denies US claims of a ceasefire agreementBANTEAY…
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia: Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week Sunday after Bangkok denied US President…
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

A handout photo made available by Agence Kampuchea Presse shows a bridge destroyed by Thai F-16 fighter jets in Pursat…
Hello, Malaysians Are Not Starving, More Like Overeating

2025: A Year Malaysia kept Moving Despite Headwinds, Though Outlook Remains Cautious

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade,…
Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus

Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus

PROVIDENCE (AP): A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on…
Trump faces Republican revolt over expiring Obamacare subsidies

Trump faces Republican revolt over expiring Obamacare subsidies

President Trump confronts a GOP rebellion as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, risking premium spikes for 22 million Americans ahead…
Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers

Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers

PORT SUDAN: Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed on Saturday in a drone strike on Sudan's southern Kordofan…
Deja vu? Trump accused of economic denial and physical decline

Deja vu? Trump accused of economic denial and physical decline

WASHINGTON: An aging president faces poor poll numbers and suspicions about his health but insists that America is thriving. Joe…
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Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to…
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2025 in review: How Malaysia held its nerve and kept the economy moving

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit…
US troops killed in Syria ambush, Trump vows retaliation

US troops killed in Syria ambush, Trump vows retaliation

Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in an ISIS ambush on a joint patrol in Syria, prompting a vow…
At least 2 killed, 8 injured in Brown University shooting

At least 2 killed, 8 injured in Brown University shooting

Providence mayor Brett Smiley said officials could not yet disclose details about the victims, including whether they were students. (Getty…
Pasukan penstabilan Gaza tidak akan perangi Hamas

Pasukan penstabilan Gaza tidak akan perangi Hamas

NEW YORK: Tentera antarabangsa mungkin dikerahkan ke Gaza seawal bulan depan untuk membentuk pasukan penstabilan yang dibenarkan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack in Syria

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday by a…
Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers

Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers

The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) said all of the victims are from Bangladesh. (EPA Images pic) PORT…