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In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer a threat’
WASHINGTON, April 2 — President Donald Trump said in a nationally televised address last night that after 32 days of US military operations, Iran is “really no longer a threat.”
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‘I plan to go to DC with my sword’: US man arrested over Facebook posts threatening to kill Trump
NEW YORK, April 2 — An American man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump, federal officials said yesterday, outlining a series of Facebook posts targeting the US president. Andrew Emerald, 45, is said to have written
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Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike
WASHINGTON, April 2 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’ Iran said Thursday that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational” and denied any negotiations were under way on a ceasefire to
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Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines
JAKARTA, April 2 — An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s historic spice island of Ternate today, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring South-east Asian nations. There were no
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Global factory costs surge as Iran war disrupts supply chains
LONDON, April 1 — Factories across the world faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war as underlying tepid demand threatened to undermine the manufacturing sector’s fragile recovery, surveys showed. The conflict has
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Starmer: UK to host multi-nation talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz
LONDON, April 1 — Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.
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Fahmi: MACC investigation into Azam Baki’s shareholdings, ‘corporate mafia’ claims to be made public
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the investigation into alleged corporate manipulation linked to MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, including his shareholdings and claims of a “corporate mafia”, are ongoing and will be
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Aussie retailer Cotton On denies exiting Asia, confirms Malaysia and Singapore stores unaffected by holding company liquidation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Australian fashion and lifestyle retailer Cotton On has dismissed reports that it is exiting Asia, clarifying that the liquidation of one of its entities, Cotton On Asia Pte Ltd, has no impact on its retail
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Fahmi: Cabinet approves Communications Command Centre to coordinate responses to global energy crisis, all Asean meetings this year to be held online
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet has approved the creation of a Communications Command Centre under the National Economic Action Council to coordinate government messaging on the global energy crisis and the conflict
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MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister
DENGKIL, April 1 — A viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh. He said that the Ministry of Education
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