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Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House
WASHINGTON, May 24 — A gunman opened fire near the White House yesterday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said. President Donald Trump was in the
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China rescuers search for two men still missing after mine blast kills 82
QINYUAN, May 24 — Emergency rescuers in northern China were undertaking a major operation today to find two people still missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine killed at least 82. The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in
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Sabah maps out 25-year forest plan, pledges to retain 50pc forest cover
KOTA KINABALU, May 23 — Sabah has pledged to maintain at least 50 per cent of its land under forest cover as the state prepares a long-term master plan to guide forest management and balance development with environmental conservation. Chief
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Semporna PKR chief quits party after 27 years, cites shift from reformist ideals
SEMPORNA, May 23 — Semporna PKR chief Mohd Amin Abdul Mem has resigned from all party posts and quit PKR after 27 years, citing a shift away from the party’s original reformist principles. A former teacher who became politically active
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No mass exodus from PKR, says Youth chief after Rafizi and Nik Nazmi departures
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — PKR’s Youth wing today dismissed talk of a mass exodus from the party following the departure of two of its senior leaders, insisting only a handful of members had left and that support among younger
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PM Anwar urges Malaysians to unite, reject hate politics at Wesak Day conference
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on Malaysians to unite in common values and reject hate politics perpetuated by a small segment of the society. Speaking at the Wesak Day national conference, Anwar
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Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore-China ties based on shared interests, not ethnicity
SHANGHAI, May 23 — Singapore’s relationship with China is grounded in mutual benefit, not common ethnicity, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on May 22. “We are a Chinese-majority country, but we are a multiracial society. We are a separate
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Government expands diesel subsidy scheme to jeeps and pickups nationwide from June 1
KUNDASANG, May 23 — The government has agreed to enhance the mechanism for implementing diesel subsidy distribution under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) by expanding eligibility to include jeeps and pickup trucks for the land goods transport sector nationwide,
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Who killed Trump’s AI order? Musk says it wasn’t him
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Speculation swirled yesterday over the last-minute collapse of President Donald Trump’s planned executive order on powerful AI models, with fingers pointing at the president’s allies in Silicon Valley who oppose government oversight of the technology. A
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Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO
GENEVA, May 23 —The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said yesterdy, as the toll continued to rise. There are now 82 confirmed
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