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Accused sniper jailed in Charlie Kirk killing awaits formal charges in Utah
OREM (Utah), Sept 13 — The Utah trade school student jailed on suspicion of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces formal charges next week, according to the governor, from an act of violence widely seen as a foreboding inflection
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Bolsonaro conviction: How Brazil’s ex-president might never see the inside of a prison cell
BRASÍLIA, Sept 13 — Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. AFP looks at what’s next for the far-right leader and how his dramatic conviction could impact next year’s election. Will
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How Armani’s secret will forces his heirs to sell his fashion empire
MILAN, Sept 13 — Giorgio Armani, the renowned fashion designer who passed away last week at the age of 91, has left behind a surprising final instruction for his empire. In a move that shocked the fashion world, Armani’s will
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Singapore has avoided toxic US-style politics, but signs of identity rifts are showing, says home minister
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Singapore’s home affairs minister has cautioned against the creeping use of identity politics in the city-state, warning it could corrode society if politicians pursue support along racial or religious lines. Speaking at a charity event in
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Singapore cracks down on unlicensed foreign freelancers in creative industries, including weddings
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Companies in Singapore have been told they cannot engage foreign freelancers for photography, videography, make-up and other creative services, even if the work is tied to weddings or events. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the
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Singapore to strengthen youth rehabilitation as online radicalisation surges, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Singapore will strengthen its rehabilitation efforts as self-radicalisation among young people rises, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said today, warning that extremist ideologies are spreading faster online. “Now we have to go beyond Islamic religious counselling because
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Malaysian Medical Association picks Dr Sivanaesan as next president
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Dr L. Sivanaesan has been elected as the new President-Elect of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). In the MMA elections held in August, members from across Malaysia placed their trust in Dr Sivanaesan to lead
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Ipoh police free nine as hunt for killer continues
IPOH, Sept 13 — Nine individuals arrested to facilitate investigations into the discovery of a dead woman in a car in Simpang Pulai last week were released on police bail today. Ipoh district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang
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Sudden boat engine explosion at Tatau workshop kills one, injures two
BINTULU, Sept 13 — A man was killed while two others were seriously injured after a boat engine exploded at a workshop in Tatau yesterday afternoon. Tatau police chief DSP Jame Reis said the incident occurred around 4pm when the
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Sabah CM demands urgent fix for collapsed Penampang highway
PENAMPANG, Sept 13 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has ordered immediate repair works on the Penampang-Tambunan road after a landslide cut off access and endangered road users. He stressed that the safety of the people was the state’s
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