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US cuts refugee work permit validity to 18 months

US cuts refugee work permit validity to 18 months

The Trump administration slashes work permit validity for refugees and asylum seekers from five years to 18 months, citing public…
Russia's Putin to hold summit talks with India's Modi in Delhi

Russia’s Putin to hold summit talks with India’s Modi in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
US says Pentagon review sees opportunities to strengthen AUKUS submarine deal

US says Pentagon review sees opportunities to strengthen AUKUS submarine deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has completed its review of the AUKUS project to provide Australia with nuclear-powered…
Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv

Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv

Turkey’s energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said any disruption to energy supply would hit global markets. (EPA Images pic) ISTANBUL: Turkey…
Canadian PM, Trump to have ‘brief meeting’ at Friday’s Fifa draw

Canadian PM, Trump to have ‘brief meeting’ at Friday’s Fifa draw

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has maintained his government will be ready for further negotiations as soon as the US…
Studies show AI chatbots can influence voters

Studies show AI chatbots can influence voters

The studies found that the most common tactic used by chatbots to persuade was ‘being polite and providing evidence’. (OpenAI…
Lawmakers have reviewed summary of Pentagon order on Caribbean attacks, sources say

Lawmakers have reviewed summary of Pentagon order on Caribbean attacks, sources say

Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have reviewed a summary of a Pentagon document that lays out the scope of…
Steve Witkoff, neophyte diplomat turned Trump's global fixer

Steve Witkoff, neophyte diplomat turned Trump's global fixer

THE American at the forefront of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war is not a veteran diplomat or the…
Explainer-Did the US military commit a war crime in boat attack off Venezuela?

Explainer-Did the US military commit a war crime in boat attack off Venezuela?

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the U.S. military broke the law by…
US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan

US signs pact with Kenya under ‘America First’ global health plan

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 - The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under a new five-year…
Putin visits Delhi as Russia and India seek to increase and diversify trade

Putin visits Delhi as Russia and India seek to increase and diversify trade

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to start a two-day…
Ukraine says it wants 'real peace, not appeasement' with Russia

Ukraine says it wants ‘real peace, not appeasement’ with Russia

VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine wants "real peace, not appeasement" with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at…
Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON: US immigration officials began an operation in New Orleans to arrest immigrants in the US illegally, federal officials…
Malaysia Among Examples As US Clears Path For Compact Car Production

Malaysia Among Examples As US Clears Path For Compact Car Production

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s compact, fuel-efficient vehicles were highlighted by US President Donald Trump, who cited the country…
South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says

South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's presidency joked on Thursday that the country would "take a commercial break" from the G20 while US…
South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says

South Africa will take a ‘break’ from G20 under Trump, presidency says

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's presidency joked on Thursday that the country would "take a commercial break" from…
Visa chaos and host city threats: how Trump disrupted World Cup plans

Visa chaos and host city threats: how Trump disrupted World Cup plans

WASHINGTON: Organizing a World Cup is never simple. But when the host is Donald Trump, it's even more complicated.In just…
Malaysia’s compact cars get brief mention in Trump’s livestream on new US fuel policy

Malaysia’s compact cars get brief mention in Trump’s livestream on new US fuel policy

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has singled out Malaysia among other countries during a livestream on his administration's new policy…
Florida's Venezuelans split over US military moves against Maduro

Florida’s Venezuelans split over US military moves against Maduro

Venezuelans in Florida are divided on US military action, with some backing intervention to oust Maduro and others fearing war’s…
Putin visits India to strengthen defence and trade ties amid US pressure

Putin visits India to strengthen defence and trade ties amid US pressure

Russian President Putin visits India for talks on defence deals and trade, as New Delhi balances ties with Moscow against…
Trump says Putin wants to end Ukraine war as new US-Kyiv talks set

Trump says Putin wants to end Ukraine war as new US-Kyiv talks set

US President Trump says Putin wants to end the war after inconclusive Kremlin talks, with US envoys set to meet…
Netanyahu insists on New York visit despite mayor's arrest threat

Netanyahu insists on New York visit despite mayor’s arrest threat

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he will visit New York, challenging incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to enforce an ICC…
Honduras again halts release of vote count in presidential election as centrist Nasralla holds narrow lead

Honduras again halts release of vote count in presidential election as centrist Nasralla holds narrow lead

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Honduras again halted the publication of official results in its presidential election, an electoral official…

AS henti permohonan imigresen 19 negara

WASHINGTON: Kerajaan Amerika Syarikat (AS) menghentikan permohonan imigresen bagi warganegara dari 19 negara termasuk Afghanistan, Yemen dan Haiti, menurut satu…
Enrich varsity culture, not chase foreign student numbers, says scholar

Uni should be a place where diversity is embraced, not censored

In a recent circular, a public university has outlined what it considers permissible cultural performances that can be held at…
Netanyahu to visit New York despite Mamdani arrest threat

Netanyahu to visit New York despite Mamdani arrest threat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is willing to speak with Zohran Mamdani if he changes his stance on…
US backs UN demand for Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children

US backs UN demand for Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The United States joined 90other countries at the United Nations on Wednesday todemandRussia "ensure…
Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island

Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island

An exterior view of Jeffrey Epstein’s home on Little St. James Island in the US Virgin Islands, where underage girls…