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Who controls the Arctic? The military stakes behind Trump’s push to buy Greenland
OSLO, Jan 21 — US President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland as he says it is the only way for the United States to secure its defence. Denmark and Greenland, an autonomous territory, refuse and say any concerns Washington
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Putin to meet US delegation seeking breakthrough in stalled Ukraine peace talks
MOSCOW, Jan 21 — Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks tomorrow, the Kremlin said, as the US seeks to negotiate an end to the nearly four-year Ukraine war. “Yes, indeed, such contacts for
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Fahmi says Malaysia’s economy on the right track as trade tops RM3t
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The country’s economy is currently on the right track with Malaysia continuing to be the focus of foreign investors and large companies, said Madani Government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also communications minister, said
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Fahmi: X confirms Grok can no longer generate or edit pornographic content
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — Social media platform X has confirmed that its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok can no longer be misused to generate or edit harmful content involving pornography, sexual material or incest, following tighter regulatory controls on its image
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Customs busts smuggling syndicate in Penang, seizes RM21.88m worth of cigarettes and liquor
BUTTERWORTH, Jan 21 — The Penang branch of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department has busted a cigarette and liquor smuggling syndicate, involving goods and taxes valued at RM21.88 million, following inspections of three containers, at separate locations across the state,
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Aminuddin says Negeri Sembilan ready to revisit two-term limit for MB post
SEREMBAN, Jan 21 — The Negeri Sembilan state government is ready to re-table a motion to limit the tenure of the Menteri Besar to two terms, in line with a proposed bill to cap the Prime Minister’s term expected to be
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Police arrest man suspected of robbing Vietnamese woman at Cheras temple
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday. Cheras District Police Chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said 1pm incident, the 23-year-old victim,
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Six remanded as MACC probes fake medical reports in Socso invalidity pension scam
KANGAR, Jan 21 — Six individuals, including three women, have been remanded for between three and seven days, starting today, to assist in investigations into a case involving the submission of false medical reports for applications to obtain invalidity pensions
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EU doubles down on diversity policies under Trump assault
STRASBOURG, Jan 21 — Diversity, equality and inclusion are “at the core” of the European Union project, the bloc’s equality chief said yesterday, doubling down on policies under attack from US President Donald Trump. Equality commissioner Hadja Lahbib highlighted the
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End of an era: Sony to spin off TV business into joint venture with Chinese maker TCL
TOKYO, Jan 21 — Sony Corp. said yesterday it will spin off its home entertainment business into a joint venture with major Chinese television maker TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. as it seeks to boost its global competitiveness. TCL will hold
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