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British foreign minister ‘concerned’ Iran war taking focus away from Gaza
LONDON, March 25 — British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper yesterday said she was “deeply concerned” that the conflict in the Middle East had shifted focus away from the Gaza peace plan and violence in the West Bank. “I am particularly
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Danish PM’s left-wing bloc wins election, but no majority
COPENHAGEN, March 25 — Denmark’s Social Democrats, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, finished first in Tuesday’s general election but posted their weakest showing in more than 120 years and the left-wing bloc failed to secure a majority. With all
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US jury slams Meta over child safety failures, orders RM1.48b payout
NEW MEXICO, March 25 — A New Mexico jury yesterday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
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Safety system failed in LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots
NEW YORK, March 25 — Tracking technologies designed to prevent runway collisions did not work at New York’s LaGuardia airport when an Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck on Sunday night, killing the two pilots, the National Transportation
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US readies 3,000 more troops for Middle East even with Iran deal talk in play
WASHINGTON, March 25 — The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday, adding to a massive US military
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CK Hutchison unit says Panama arbitration claim now tops RM8b
PANAMA CITY, March 25 — A unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said yesterday it had widened its claims in an international arbitration case against Panama, saying damages had now risen to more than US$2 billion (RM8 billion). Panama
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War scrambles global car shipments, dealers stuck waiting
SEOUL, March 25 — The US and Israeli strikes on Iran last month plunged the Middle East into crisis, disrupted global shipping routes and spawned a series of headaches for Umar Ali Hyder Ali’s used-car business in Japan. Hyder Ali,
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Bursa climbs in early trade, upbeat sentiment offsets Wall Street weakness
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, supported by improved risk appetite across regional markets despite a weaker overnight performance on Wall Street. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 16.61 points, or
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Oil prices drop more than 5pc after Trump sends peace plan
TOKYO, March 25 — Brent crude oil, the global market benchmark, dropped close to 6 per cent today after US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran. At around 0030 GMT, a barrel of Brent crude was down
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Wall Street dips in choppy trade, caught between oil fears and peace talk buzz
NEW YORK, March 25 — Wall Street indexes lost ground in Tuesday’s volatile session as investors swayed between fears of rising oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the US-Israeli war on Iran as US President Trump claimed progress
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