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Electrical worker feared drowned in Sabah’s Keningau after floodwaters sweep him off bridge
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 — A Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) staff member is feared drowned after being swept away by strong currents while attempting to cross a flood-hit bridge at Kampung Nuntunan Apin-apin last night. The victim, believed to
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Your Shariah lawyer stopped working on your case? Here’s how to file a complaint
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — What can you do if your Shariah lawyer suddenly stops working on a case you’ve paid for, leaving you stranded in the Shariah courts? This is an actual problem faced by many, particularly women, but
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Ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu targets Hamas leaders in Qatar, Gaza bombings escalate
JERUSALEM, Sept 14 — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said eliminating Hamas leaders would end the war in Gaza, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio said hours ahead of his visit to Israel that its strike against Hamas in Qatar
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Australia bets big on AUKUS with RM33b shipyard upgrade for nuclear sub fleet
SYDNEY, Sept 14 — Australia will spend an initial A$12 billion (RM33.5 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. The investment is to be spent over a decade to transform a
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Charlie Kirk assassination deepens America’s political divide as online witch-hunts spread
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — For some Americans on the far right, Charlie Kirk died a “martyr” and any criticism of the hugely popular conservative activist must be punished. Online vitriol and grassroots persecution have exploded in the wake of the
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Trump’s shadow looms over Mexico’s electric car war as BYD’s dream factory crumbles
NEW YORK, Sept 14 — Electric car rivals BYD and Tesla are set to be the biggest losers from Mexico’s proposed 50 per cent tariff on autos imported from China, triggering a likely blow to the fast-growing electric car market
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Singapore remands alleged Malaysian kingpin of RM17m vape ring for nearly a year
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 — A Malaysian man accused of being a key figure in Singapore’s illegal e-vaporiser trade has been in remand for nearly a year. Chua Wee Ming, 34, was arrested in an islandwide operation on Oct 10, 2024,
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Fahmi to meet Meta on Sept 22 over Facebook’s failure to curb online gambling content
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 14 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil will hold a meeting with social media giant Meta on September 22 to discuss several issues related to social platforms, particularly Facebook. He said among the issues to be raised
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Police investigating threats over alleged lewd video targeting Subang MP Wong Chen
SUBANG JAYA, Sept 14 — Police have launched an investigation into a reported threat involving a lewd video allegedly targeting Subang MP Wong Chen, according to Sinar Harian. Subang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said a report
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Woman motorcyclist dies in Kuala Terengganu after crashing into buffalo
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 14 — A 20-year-old woman was killed after her motorcycle crashed into a buffalo on Jalan Kampung Alor Parit here early this morning, according to Sinar Harian. The victim, identified as Siti Nur Zainatul Akmal Hanim Muhammad
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