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Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 — The Pentagon yesterday threatened to recall US Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after what it described as seditious behavior by the former astronaut and decorated
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Brazil court says Bolsonaro to stay in jail after ‘attempt to flee’
BRASILIA, Nov 25 — Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into custody on
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US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks, hinted at cutting off aid, official says
GENEVA, Nov 25 — The United States pressed Ukraine to accept its proposals to end the war with Russia during talks in Geneva, a senior official told AFP, despite Kyiv’s protests that the plan conceded too much to Moscow. The
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One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes
NEW YORK, Nov 25 — Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said yesterday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against
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As US dollar softens, ringgit opens higher toward upgraded RM4.10 target
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar, aligning with forecasts to reach RM4.10 by year-end, as dovish remarks by US Federal Reserve officials weakened the greenback. At 8 am, the ringgit strengthened to
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Northern trains running, but delays hit as KTMB ramps up flood safety measures
KANGAR, Nov 25 — All passenger train services in the northern sector are operating as usual, though some delays have been reported due to additional safety measures to ensure passenger safety. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) said in a Facebook
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Bullying, SST for online sales take centre stage
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The collection mechanism for Sales and Services Tax (SST) or other taxes on online transactions involving foreign sellers or portals is among the issues scheduled for discussion at the Dewan Rakyat meeting today. According to
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Wet weather, but Sabah’s 24,000 early voters cast ballots today
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 25 — A total of 24,426 early voters will cast their ballots in the 17th Sabah State Election today. Of the total, 11,697 are military personnel and their spouses, while 12,729 are police personnel and their spouses.
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GRS or chaos? PBS info chief warns multi-cornered fights show KDM unity is just rhetoric
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 25 — Calls from Kadazan, Dusun and Murut (KDM) based parties for unity is meaningless political rhetoric if parties insist on contesting elections independently, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said. He said that
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Port Klang makes world’s top 10 list as record volumes lift Malaysia’s maritime hub
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Port Klang has officially secured its place among the world’s Top 10 container ports in the Lloyds List of the World’s Top 100 Ports 2025, with the historic milestone being reached with the handling of
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