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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July after border ceasefire holds
PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 — Thailand today released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes. “I can confirm,” Cambodia’s
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Top Russian general says Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026
MOSCOW, Dec 31 — Russia’s top general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said today. Chief of
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Head‑on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills conductor, injures 40 passengers
LIMA, Dec 31 — A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru’s Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said, updating an earlier toll. The deceased was the conductor of one
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Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title with back-to-back blitz and rapid triumphs
PARIS, Dec 31 — Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number one chess player, yesterday won the World Blitz Championship in Doha, days after victory in the slightly longer ‘rapid’ format, to secure his 20th world title. Carlsen, 35, beat Uzbekistan’s
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BNM reports Malaysia’s official reserve assets at US$124.12b as of end‑November 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$124.12 billion (RM503 billion) as at November 30, 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$266.2 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The central bank said the
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Final day of 2025 trading sees Asia markets mixed, metals ease after record highs
HONG KONG, Dec 31 — Asian stocks were mixed at the start of the final trading day of 2025 today, with some tracking Wall Street losses as investors eased towards the New Year break. Trading remained thin in the holiday-shortened
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‘Oracle of Omaha’ Warren Buffett ends 60‑year run at Berkshire Hathaway, hands reins to Greg Abel
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 — American investor Warren Buffett, widely known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” will step down today as CEO of investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway after leading the company for 60 years, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported. Buffett, one of the
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Melaka JPJ seizes six luxury vehicles for licence, insurance breaches
MELAKA, Dec 31 — The Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized six luxury vehicles in Op Luxury, carried out across the state since August 1. Melaka JPJ director Siti Zarina Mohd Yusop said the vehicles were seized for various
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‘One of Sarawak’s finest daughters’: Abang Johari mourns death of Madeline Berma
KUCHING, Dec 31 — Sarawak has lost one of its finest daughters with the passing of economist and academic Prof Datuk Dr Madeline Berma yesterday, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Office of the Premier of Sarawak
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Madani govt elevates Islam as governance foundation
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Madani government continues efforts to elevate Islam based on the values of ihsan (compassion), justice and wisdom, not merely as an identity but as a foundation for national governance and leadership, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri
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