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Trump vs the courts: How the US president is pushing to curb federal judges’ authority
WASHINGTON, March 7 — Since US President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he and his allies have derided federal judges who ruled against his policies as “rogue,” “crooked,” “lunatic” and more, casting their actions not only as incorrect
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Govt to introduce IT and digital skills in religious schools, says Anwar
BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 7 — The government will kick off a training programme to provide early exposure to information and digital technology at all religious schools, including pondok (religious boarding school) institutions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said
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Ahmad Maslan: Govt bears over RM500 million cost to maintain toll rates on 10 highways
PONTIAN, March 7 — The government is bearing financial implications of over RM500 million to maintain the existing toll rates on 10 major highways this year Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said this amount needs to be paid to 10
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Sri Lanka gives refuge to Iranian sailors from frigate sunk by US sub as questions swirl over repatriation
NEW DELHI, March 7 — Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told a
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House officer, 29, found dead in hostel room at Kuala Krai hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — A 29-year-old female house officer was found dead in a hostel room at Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra (HSIP) in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, yesterday. Kuala Krai district police chief Superintendent Mazlan Mamat said police received information
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Emirates halts all Dubai flights until further notice as aerial interception forces shutdown at world’s busiest hub
DUBAI, March 7 — Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, announced today that it was suspending all flights to and from Dubai until further notice, after an aerial interception took place over Dubai airport during attacks from Iran.
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Pichai set to become one of world’s highest‑paid CEOs under new Google pay deal worth up to US$692m over three years
NEW YORK, March 7 — The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to US$692 million (RM2.7 billion) over the next three years under a new compensation plan published yesterday by the US Securities and Exchange
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Govt approves plan to evacuate Malaysians from high-risk Middle East areas, says Mohamad Hassan
SEREMBAN, March 7 — The government has, in principle, approved a plan to relocate or evacuate Malaysians from high-risk areas in the Middle East and can activate it at any time if the situation requires. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad
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Canadian PM backs removing Andrew from UK royal line of succession over ‘deplorable’ behaviour amid Epstein‑linked scrutiny
TOKYO, March 7 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that former prince Andrew should be removed from the line of royal succession over his “deplorable” behaviour. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated for alleged misconduct in public office following
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US authorises ‘emergency’ US$152m bomb‑casing sale to Israel, bypassing Congress
WASHINGTON, March 7 — The US State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel yesterday as the countries engage Iran in an escalating Middle East war. The requested sale of 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) bomb casings, worth an
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