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Trump disavows ‘send her back’ rally chant, Republicans unnerved
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump tried to distance himself yesterday from supporters’ chants of “send her back” at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born US Representative Ilhan Omar, as Republicans worry the incendiary mantra could set the tone for the
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FBI should probe FaceApp
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into FaceApp, which alters users’ photos to make them look older or younger. In a letter posted on Twitter, Mr Schumer called it “deeply troubling” that personal data of US
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India’s ‘dosa king’ dies due to cardiac arrest
NEW DELHI: An Indian restaurant tycoon known as the “Dosa King” died in hospital yesterday, a week after beginning a life sentence for the murder of the husband of his love interest. P. Rajagopal, 71, was convicted for the murder
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Anwar – Azmin feud can bring Pakatan down
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno veteran, Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was quoted by the media as stating that the ongoing feud between the top two PKR leaders – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali can lead to
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Malaysia top in Southeast Asia for press freedom
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is ranked first among Southeast Asia countries in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The index places Malaysia at 123 out of 145 countries in the world, he said. This is
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IGP: A political party leader behind sex videos, spent hundreds of thousands
KUALA LUMPUR: A leader of a political party is behind the dissemination of the viral sex video aimed at bringing down Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador
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Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Saudi Arabia yesterday defended signing a letter along with 36 other countries in support of China’s policies in its western region of Xinjiang, where the United Nations says at least one million ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims have been detained.
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