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The greatest hip hop songs of all time
When Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight came out 40 years ago, it was dismissed by many tastemakers as a gimmicky track made to make money. Then the song started moving units in the millions and climbed its way up the US
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Typhoon Hagibis: Biggest Japan storm in decades makes landfall
As least five people are reported dead and others are missing as Japan endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT), in Izu Peninsula,
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Malaysians held in Syria seeking to return home
IPOH: The police are making efforts to bring home 40 Malaysians in Syria who are seeking to return home after being detained for suspected involvement in terrorism activities there. Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) chief Deputy Comm
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JDT II win Challenge Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: 2019 Premier League runners-up Johor Darul Ta’zim II (JDT II) won the second edition of the Challenge Cup when they beat 2018 finalists UKM FC 6-5 on penalty kicks at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium here tonight. The
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SOJC 2019: Malaysia lose 2-4 to India
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia began its campaign in the Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJC) under-21 international hockey tournament on the wrong footing when they lost 2-4 to India at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here tonight. The squad under Nur Saiful Zaini
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Cybersecurity: Digital security important for a digital nation
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s efforts to steer the country towards a digital economy as stated in Budget 2020 must stress on digital security besides developing the infrastructure, applications, company systems and incentives towards creating a digital community. Executive director-general of
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Budget 2020: Ample opportunities for Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Budget 2020 with its many incentives and allocations for Sabah is proof of the government’s commitment to developing the state for the well-being of the people. Head of the Planning and Development Economics Programme in Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Storm: 13 people evacuated
SEREMBAN: A total of 13 people from four families were evacuated and placed at a temporary evacuation centre after their homes in the Public Works Department quarters were damaged following a storm yesterday afternoon. Deputy director of the Negeri Sembilan
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Turkey and Islamic State strike Syrian Kurds
ANKARA/BEIRUT: Turkey intensified its air and artillery strikes in northeast Syria yesterday in an offensive against Kurdish militia that has raised the prospect of a humanitarian disaster and questions about US President Donald Trump’s policy in the region. The Kurds,
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Ex-US ambassador: Trump axed me over ‘false claims’
The former US ambassador to Ukraine yesterday told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that he ousted her based on “unfounded and false claims” after she had come under attack from his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
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