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Trump’s shifting objectives in the Us-Israeli war on Iran explained
WASHINGTON, March 21 — President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered changing objectives and reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, a move critics say shows a lack of planning for the conflict and its aftermath. Stated objectives and
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Iran tells neighbours ‘we have no intention of conflict’ amid ongoing US-Israel strikes
DUBAI, March 21 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday in an address to neighbouring Muslim countries that Iran has no intention of entering into conflict with its neighbours, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “You are our brothers – we have no
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Global squeeze sends gold lower, but experts say it’s not the endgame
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Gold prices are currently under pressure due to market liquidation, rising real yields and temporarily delayed physical demand, rather than a breakdown in the long-term macroeconomic outlook, according to an analyst. SPI Asset Management managing
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‘Unhealthy and inappropriate’: Loke tells Guan Eng, Penang CM to end public spat on quit rent
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook today called for an end to the public dispute between party veteran Lim Guan Eng and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow over the state’s revised quit rent rates,
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Govt studying targeted support for tourism transport sector after diesel price hike, says Tiong King Sing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has directed his ministry to begin urgent consultations with the Ministry of Finance following concerns over the impact of rising diesel prices on the tourism
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New Chongqing–Kota Kinabalu route expected to spur Sabah tourism ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026
KOTA KINABALU, March 21 — Sabah welcomed its first direct flight from Chongqing on Thursday with the arrival of Chongqing Airlines’ inaugural service, linking the southwestern China city to Kota Kinabalu. Flight OQ2193 landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA)
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Putin assures Iran of Moscow’s support in Nowruz greeting, condemns US‑Israeli strikes
MOSCOW, March 21 — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his best wishes Saturday for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, to Iran’s leaders and its people, assuring them of Moscow’s support as they fight the Middle East war. “Nowruz greetings were…
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US, Israel strike Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, Tehran says no radioactive leak detected
TEHRAN, March 21 — The United States and Israel struck Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday, the Islamic republic’s atomic energy organisation said. “Following the criminal attacks by the United States and the usurping Zionist regime against our country, the…
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Thousands attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran amid ongoing Middle East war
TEHRAN, March 21 — Thousands of Muslims held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle East war, state television footage showed. Iran, a majority-Shia nation, marked
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Lim Guan Eng pauses public criticism, welcomes meeting with Anthony Loke and Chow Kon Yeow on Penang quit rent dispute
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — DAP veteran Lim Guan Eng has welcomed party secretary‑general Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s move to convene a meeting between him and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to resolve the ongoing dispute over the state’s
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