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Netanyahu orders military to strike Hezbollah hard after string of ceasefire violations in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 26 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the military to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. According to a brief statement from his office, the premier
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Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout mixed across West Bank, Deir el‑Balah
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), April 26 — Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the
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Shots ring out at White House gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures Trump
WASHINGTON, April 26 — Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed.Loud bangs were heard and guests at the black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner scrambled to
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Azam Baki plans active retirement without politics after leaving MACC
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he intends to remain physically active after stepping down next month, while brushing aside talk of a political future. Azam, whose contract ends
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Ex-judge Abdul Halim as new MACC boss will rebuild public trust, says govt backbenchers chief
JOHOR BAHRU, April 26 — The appointment of former High Court judge, Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner is a strategic move to strengthen institutional reform and enhance public confidence in the
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RM230m scandal: MACC extends remand on NGO deputy chief, company director till April 30
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Selangor has obtained an order to extend the remand of a deputy president of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and a company director to assist in investigations into the misappropriation of
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DAP sec-gen says party fully respects royals amid backlash over Selangor pig farm proposal remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — DAP has once again reaffirmed that it remains steadfast in its principle of holding the royal institution in the highest regard and has never compromised on that matter. DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke Siew Fook said
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