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Sheinbaum pushes to criminalise sexual harassment nationwide after man grabs and attempts to kiss her in public
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called yesterday for making sexual harassment a criminal offense nationwide after a man groped and tried to kiss her as she walked down the street. The incident occurred on Tuesday as Sheinbaum walked
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Killing of cartel-fighting Mexican mayor sparks protests and pressure on Sheinbaum to act
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 — The cold-blooded murder of a crusading Mexican mayor, who hunted drug traffickers from a helicopter, has put pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum to step up her fight against the country’s notorious cartels. Outraged by the
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Mamdani’s rise signals wider acceptance of South Asian identity in US politics
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 — In a victory speech capping his meteoric rise, New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted at length from the famous “Tryst with Destiny” address by independent India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. As he left the stage to
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Pope forces resignation of French bishop accused of improper seven-year relationship
STRASBOURG, Nov 6 — Pope Leo XIV pressured a French bishop to step down over his “relationships with women”, according to the Vatican, with the defrocked clergyman hitting yestetrday back at the “disgusting” situation. When announcing his resignation as the Bishop
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Bursa starts slightly higher as Wall Street rebound lifts sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, recouping yesterday’s losses in line with gains from Wall Street overnight. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched up 0.36 points, or 0.02 per cent, to
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Ringgit strengthens ahead of BNM rate decision, trades around 4.18 against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The ringgit continues to strengthen against the US dollar this morning after closing 0.14 per cent higher at yesterday’s close, with all eyes on Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on the overnight policy rate
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Singapore car certificate prices drop again, Category A down 9.8pc to S$110,002
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 — Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums in the city-state came down across the board today, with the price of certificates for smaller cars falling to $110,002 and that for larger cars to $115,001. This is the second consecutive
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Pulau Ketam wins Selangor Best New Village Award as MB highlights community spirit, environmental care
KLANG, Nov 6 — The Selangor Best New Village Award 2025 is not merely a recognition, but a platform to strengthen community spirit, environmental cleanliness, and a sustainable living culture among residents, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He
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Sabah Perikatan’s strategy for upcoming polls
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 6 — Starting over in Sabah after a mass exodus in 2020, Perikatan Nasional (PN) is now positioning itself as a credible national alternative in the coming Sabah state election, said state coalition leader Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.
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Man found dead in stream after suspected motorcycle plunge in Batu Kurau
IPOH, Nov 6 — A man was found dead in a stream near his orchard at Lata Telaga 7, Kampung Repoh, near Batu Kurau, yesterday. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting operations chief Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said the department received
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