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Lufthansa faces fresh disruption as pilots announce two‑day strike
BERLIN, April 12 — The pilots’ union for Lufthansa, Europe’s biggest air transport group, yesterday called for a two-day strike in Germany from tomorrow over a salary and pensions dispute. The airline has already been hit by four strikes this
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Axe‑wielding man damages US military plane at Ireland’s Shannon Airport
ISTANBUL, April 12 — A man climbed onto a parked US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in Ireland yesterday and damaged the fuselage and wing with an axe, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing local media. According to Irish media, the C-130
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Vance leaves Pakistan after 21‑hour US–Iran talks yield no deal
ISLAMABAD, April 12 — US Vice President JD Vance is departing Pakistan today, according to a pool report, soon after saying that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. Vance boarded Air Force Two at 7.08am (0208 GMT/10.08am Malaysian
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Rising fuel costs threatening seafood supply, Sarawak trawler operators appeal for urgent aid
KUCHING, April 12 — Sarawak’s deep-sea fishing industry is on the brink of collapse as soaring diesel prices have forced most Category C2 vessels to halt operations, prompting urgent calls for targeted fuel subsidies to avert a seafood supply crunch.
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As costs bite, DBKL halves rent for 10,000 traders till Dec 31, 2027
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — Some 10,000 traders under the supervision of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will receive a 50 per cent rental reduction for two years, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh. She said
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Home minister: Border petrol station police deployment only temporary, to curb fuel smuggling
PADANG BESAR, April 12 — Police will be deployed immediately to over 80 petrol stations near the country’s borders as part of heightened enforcement measures to curb fuel smuggling amid the global energy crisis. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution
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Damaged passports, missing documents: Malaysia’s border control turns away Thai, Bangladeshi travellers at Bukit Kayu Hitam
ALOR SETAR, April 12 — The Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) denied entry to 28 foreign nationals at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex between April 1 and yesterday (April 11). Bukit Kayu Hitam
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No deal with Manila: Petronas refutes foreign report on diesel supply
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Petronas has denied any involvement in the reported shipment of about 329,000 barrels, or 52.311 million litres, of diesel from Malaysia to the Philippines, as cited in recent foreign media reports. Petronas clarified that it
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US–Iran talks stretch into second day as Hormuz minesweeping row intensifies
ISLAMABAD, April 12 — Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early today, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. In the Pakistani capital
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Latest in Middle East: Iran–US clash over Hormuz mine‑sweeping as Netanyahu touts ‘crushing’ of Iran’s nuclear programme
PARIS, April 12 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran and US spar over strait Iran denied Washington’s claims that two US Navy warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz to clear the strategic waterway of mines, with
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