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Israel flattens Gaza City high-rise as it tells residents to flee
JERUSALEM, Sept 6 — An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City today—the second in as many days—after the military warned people to flee south to a “humanitarian zone” ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area. Israel
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Thai PM-elect names veterans to cabinet, hoping to bring ‘confidence’
BANGKOK, Sept 6 — Anutin Charnvirakul, a shrewd dealmaker and mainstay of Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, was elected prime minister yesterday, capping off days of drama and a scramble for power during which he outmaneuvered the most successful
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Japan says US trade deal remains unsettled, awaits pharma and chip tariff orders
TOKYO, Sept 6 — Japan’s broad trade agreement with the United States is “not settled,” as Washington has not issued expected presidential orders on tariffs for pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, Tokyo’s top tariff negotiator said today. “While a presidential order has
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US raids Hyundai-LG battery site, detains 475 over unlawful employment
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 — South Koreans suspected of working in the United States illegally were the majority of 475 people arrested in a raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia, a US official
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Singapore officer admits taking over RM12,000 in bribes from inmate to smuggle drugs, nude photos into Changi Prison
SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — A Singapore prison officer has admitted to taking bribes from an inmate in exchange for smuggling contraband items, including prescription drugs and nude photographs, into Changi Prison. According to Singapore-based media outlet CNA, 39-year-old Mohammad Asri
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Singapore Parliament opens with record MPs as president maps country’s next ‘home first’ chapter
SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — Singapore will drive deeper Asean integration as part of its pledge to play a constructive role in shaping a fair and stable global order, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam declared at the opening of the city-state’s 15th Parliament
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Forensic pathologist lodges police report over online threats linked to Zara Qairina case
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu has lodged a police report over alleged online threats she received following her recent testimony in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Assistant
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Mohamad Zainal Abdullah named new Sarawak police commissioner
KUCHING, Sept 6 — Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, a native of Lawas, will replace Datuk Mancha Ata as the new Sarawak police commissioner following the latter’s retirement on September 29. The appointment was confirmed by
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RM100 Sara aid redemption system now running smoothly after early hiccups, Anwar assures
BALING, Sept 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the system for redeeming the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Aid is now running smoothly after its launch last Sunday. Although the system experienced minor glitches in
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Seen at political rival Bersatu Youth AGM, MIC leader says ‘They invited us, so I am here’
SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — MIC deputy youth chief K. Kesavan today attended the Bersatu Youth wing’s annual general meeting amid his party’s ongoing talks to join the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition alongside MCA. Kesavan disclosed that MIC was officially
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