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Nasa cuts short space mission, astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Four crewmembers departed the International Space Station yesterday after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short — a first for the orbiting laboratory. A video feed from Nasa showed American astronauts
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X blocks Grok from generating sexualised ‘bikini, underwear’ images amid global backlash
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15 — Elon Musk’s platform X yesterday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women and children. The announcement comes
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From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump’s exercise of raw power upends world order, sending friends and foes reeling
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — He has toppled Venezuela’s leader, vowed to control its vast oil reserves and threatened other Latin American countries with similar military action. He has talked openly about annexing Greenland, even by force. And, beyond the Western
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Bursa Malaysia opens lower as profit-taking kicks in after seven-year high
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, weighed by mild profit-taking after recent gains and tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 0.90 of-a-point to 1,710.01 from
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Ringgit edges up against US dollar as falling Treasury yields drag down greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The ringgit edged marginally higher against the US dollar today, underpinned by easing US Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance. At 8am, the
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MCMC’s Grok ban ‘timely, appropriate’ to protect children from deepfake exploitation, say advocates
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The move to temporarily block the Grok AI chatbot on X is seen as a timely and appropriate measure to protect users, particularly children and women, from potential exploitation and misuse of the technology. Malaysian
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Khairy’s comeback? Ex-Youth chief welcomed to Umno assembly with ‘silat’ and drums
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin made a appearance at the party’s headquarters today, attending the wing’s annual assembly nearly three years after being expelled from the party. Khairy, who was sacked in January 2023
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Pahang lecturer loses almost RM500,000 in life savings plus family loans to fake investment scam
KUANTAN, Jan 15 — A lecturer lost RM493,600 after being duped by a non-existent online investment scheme in September last year. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that on Sept 16, 2025, the 39-year-old woman received a phone
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Tok Mat says past time for Umno to ‘stop selling history, start selling the future’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has unveiled a new strategy to modernise the party ahead of the 16th general election (GE16), issuing a clear directive to members: “Stop selling history and start selling
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‘Umno is the check and balance’ — Tok Mat says party stopped policies threatening Malay interests
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has rejected claims that the party is silent or submissive within the federal government, insisting it plays a decisive role in shaping Cabinet decisions and safeguarding Malay interests.
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