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Nancy: Ministry awaits investigation results before acting on alleged terrorism case involving minors
KUCHING, March 8 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development will determine the appropriate next steps after investigations into three minors detained in Peninsular Malaysia over alleged online terrorism-related activities by the police are concluded. Minister Datuk Seri
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JPJ uses drones for Aidilfitri traffic in Kelantan, launches JPJvBID auction in Selangor
MACHANG, March 8 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) will deploy high-specification drones to monitor road users in Kelantan during this year’s Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the drones are capable of recording and storing
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Penang police arrest man in 20s in Bukit Mertajam after preacher Zamri Vinoth reports threat
GEORGE TOWN, March 8 — Police have confirmed the arrest of an individual allegedly linked to threats against independent preacher Zamri Vinoth. Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said a man in his 20s was detained in Bukit Mertajam early
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Sabah govt vows crackdown on illegal cigarette sellers after Sandakan officer assault
KOTA KINABALU, March 8 — The state government will not tolerate illegal cigarette sellers operating in areas under local authorities across Sabah, particularly those who behave aggressively or like gangsters. State Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Fairuz
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Seremban police link actress, husband in RM1.5m land grant scam case to separate bogus ‘Datuk’ title fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — An actress and her husband, who were previously detained over a land grant sale scam, are also being investigated in a separate case involving a fake state honour scheme that caused losses of about RM23,000.
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Why fuel prices could stay high for months even if the Iran war ends tomorrow
RIYADH, March 8 — The US-Israeli war with Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the week-old conflict ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated
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Iran vows six months of ‘intense war’ as conflict spreads to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon and Iraq
TEHRAN, March 8 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country’s forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran’s commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart
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China foreign minister condemns Iran war, calls US-Israel strikes ‘law of the jungle’
BEIJING, March 8 — China’s top diplomat condemned on Sunday the war in the Middle East and urged the United States to iron out its differences with Beijing. Wang Yi told a press conference in the Chinese capital that the
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Midnight blast rocks US embassy in Norway; investigation underway
OSLO, March 8 — Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties. The explosion occurred around 1.00 am local time (8am Malaysian time), the Oslo police department
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Trump denies responsibility for Iran school bombing; NYT report points to US forces
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 8 — President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed Iran for what the country’s authorities said was a deadly strike on a school in the southern county of Minab. “We think it was done by Iran.
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