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Deputy minister says LGBT should be called ‘deviant culture’ to avoid normalisation
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The public has been urged to use the term “deviant culture” to replace references to the LGBT community to avoid normalisation and curb the expansion of the related content algorithms on social media platforms. Deputy
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Bill and Hillary Clinton to give back‑to‑back testimony in Epstein probe, calling process a ‘kangaroo court’
NEW YORK, Feb 26 — Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors today before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Former president Bill Clinton
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Auto giant Stellantis posts RM102b loss in 2025, second largest in French history
PARIS, Feb 26 — Automaker Stellantis announced today a net loss of €22.3 billion (RM102 billion) for 2025, the second largest ever recorded by a French group, impacted by exceptional charges of €25.4 billion. On February 6, the group had
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Singapore police: Scam cases drop 24.8pc in 2025, losses fall to S$913m, but youths remain most affected
SINGAPORE, Feb 26 — Scam related losses in Singapore fell 19 per cent year-on-year to S$913.1 million (RM2.8 billion) in 2025, down from S$1.11 billion previously, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said yesterday. In its annual scam and cybercrime brief,
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Immigration DG: Repatriation programme records strong response, over 100,000 migrants sent home, RM88m collected
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — The Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0), a voluntary amnesty initiative that allows undocumented migrants to return to their home countries without facing prosecution, has generated over RM88 million in revenue as of February 23, according
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Anwar: Uphold Bahasa Melayu’s status, ignore divisive issues and focus on economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to focus on the larger issues shaping the nation’s future and avoid being drawn into divisive matters. He said Malaysia’s strength lies in the unity of
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PM Anwar Ibrahim marks 46th wedding anniversary with touching tribute to Dr Wan Azizah
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended warm wishes to his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, on their 46th wedding anniversary. In a Facebook post, Anwar expressed gratitude for her love,
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Hannah Yeoh clears the air: Street Dakwah row was about canopies, not proselytisation materials
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Hannah Yeoh has clarified that no materials used for Street Dakwah proselytisation activity were confiscated from Multiracial Reverted Muslims’ (MRM). She said the enforcement officers had only taken away
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Modi backs Israel ‘firmly’ as he seeks to deepen trade and defence ties, drawing criticism at home
JERUSALEM, Feb 26 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem yesterday that India stands “firmly” with Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023. Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed
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IMF urges US to work with global partners to ease trade restrictions
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 — The IMF yesterday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world’s biggest economy. The International Monetary Fund’s findings
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