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Trump says Ukraine can retake all its land, marking sharp shift in rhetoric
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia and that Kyiv should act now with Moscow facing “big” economic problems, in a sudden and striking
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Police records and bodycam footage challenge DHS account of fatal ICE shooting near Chicago
CHICAGO, Sept 24 — Police records and witness accounts from a Chicago suburb where a man was fatally shot by a federal immigration enforcement agent earlier this month complicate the picture of the event presented by the US Department of
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Trump says Nato should shoot down Russian jets breaching allied airspace
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Nato nations should shoot down Russian planes violating their territory, as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a UN summit. “Yes, I do,” Trump
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Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
MIAMI, Sept 24 — A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course during last year’s presidential campaign was convicted by a federal jury on all counts yeterday. Ryan Routh, 59, of Hawaii, appeared to
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Asian stocks slip as growth concerns cloud outlook
SINGAPORE, Sept 24 — Stocks began the day on the back foot today in Asia after declines on Wall Street overnight following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that gave little indication about the future path of interest rates.
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AirAsia in talks to enter Vietnam, Fernandes optimistic but cautious on timeline
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Capital A Bhd’s low-cost airline, AirAsia, has confirmed it is in discussions with a local partner in Vietnam as part of its plan to expand its footprint in Asean. However, its chief executive officer, Tan
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Ringgit gains slightly as softer US data weighs on dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened after softer United States (US) economic data. At 8 am, the local note rose to 4.1960/2020 against the greenback from
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Papagomo ordered to defend himself over seditious post on Malaysian King
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Sessions Court here today ordered blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, to enter his defence on a charge of making seditious statements intended to incite hatred against His Majesty Sultan
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Anwar credits Dr Mahathir for Malaysia’s consistent support of Timor-Leste’s Asean bid
DILI (TIMOR-LESTE), Sept 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed gratitude to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for Malaysia’s consistent support of Timor-Leste’s journey towards Asean membership. Speaking in his historic address to the National
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IGP says tip-off led to MACC prosecutor’s arrest for drug use
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalil Ismail today confirmed that a prosecutor from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is being investigated for drug use. The prosecutor’s urine tested positive for narcotics, according to Mohd
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