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Oscar-shortlisted ‘Palestine 36’ director says film represents ‘refusal to disappear’
PARIS, Jan 10 — The director of Oscar-shortlisted film “Palestine 36” said her big-budget production about a crucial but little-known Arab rebellion is a statement about Palestinians “refusal to disappear”. Veteran filmmaker Annemarie Jacir started production on the sweeping historical
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Victoria declares state of disaster as bushfires destroy homes and forests amid heatwave
SYDNEY, Jan 10 — Australian authorities declared a state of disaster today after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country’s southeast. Temperatures soared past 40C as a heatwave blanketed the state of Victoria this week, with
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Minneapolis mayor urges state role in ICE killing probe, warns Trump administration ‘pre-judged’ case
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10 — The mayor of Minneapolis called yesterday for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a US woman by immigration enforcement, accusing the Trump administration of pre-judging the case. Minnesota officials
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Trump urges US oil firms to invest in Venezuela but CEOs warn country is ‘uninvestable’
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 — US President Donald Trump pressed top oil executives yesterday to invest in Venezuela’s vast reserves, but was met with a cautious reception—with one major CEO dismissing the country as “uninvestable” without sweeping reforms. Trump told the
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Selangor Islamic council warns Muslims against involvement in LGBT activities
SHAH ALAM, Jan 10 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) has reminded Muslims not to participate in, promote, support or be involved in any activities that may be associated with the normalisation of deviant lifestyles and the lesbian, gay, bisexual
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Perak Bersatu leaders summoned to disciplinary board over call for Muhyiddin to resign
IPOH, Jan 10 — Several Perak Bersatu division chiefs who asked party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to step down have received letters caling them up to face the party’s disciplinary board on Jan 14. Teluk Intan Bersatu division chief Kamaruddin Majid
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Nomination centre opens for Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections with one-hour window for candidates
KINABATANGAN, Jan 10 — The nomination centre for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections at Dewan Sri Lamag opened at 9 am today. Candidates will have one hour to submit their nomination papers, after which the returning officer, Eddy Syaizul
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BNM actions keep short-term interbank rates stable as liquidity drops
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain stable next week, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) continued operations to absorb excess liquidity from the financial system. This week, the central bank intervened daily through reverse
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Weekly gold contracts climb with higher trading volumes and open interest
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade higher next week, with another attempt towards the US$4,600 per troy ounce level. RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said if the bearish momentum intensifies, the
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