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Trump orders Smithsonian museum signs over ‘inaccurate’ US history claims
WASHINGTON, July 25 — US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. The highly unusual move marks the 80-year-old
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Trump returns to White House Correspondents’ Dinner under tighter security months after shooting scare
WASHINGTON, July 25 — US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner amid heightened security Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called “lunatics,”
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‘Old politics of fear and race must end’: Anwar looks to Gen Z for change
PETALING JAYA, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said political leaders must be chosen from among those who are capable of embracing the strength to unite the country, not create division. He said choosing the right leader
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BN committed to Unity Govt until term ends, whatever Negeri Sembilan result, says Zahid
JELEBU, July 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reaffirmed that leaders of the Unity Government remain committed to working together at the federal level until the end of the current term, regardless of
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BN unveils nine-pillar election manifesto to ‘revitalise’ Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN, July 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) yesterday launched its manifesto, outlining nine key pillars for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election. The manifesto, themed ‘Hebatkan Semula Negeri Sembilan’ (Revitalising Negeri Sembilan), was launched by Negeri Sembilan BN chairman Datuk
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We have raised the ‘ceiling’; Now we must raise the ‘floor’
JULY 25 — GDP estimates indicated that Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.8 per cent in Q2 2026, from 5.4 per cent in Q1 2026, exceeding market expectations yet again. For the first half of the year, growth stood at 5.6 per
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From Beethoven to storks, ECB reveals euro redesign, citizens urged to shape currency’s face
FRANKFURT, July 25 — The European Central Bank (ECB) has presented 10 design proposals for a planned new series of euro banknotes and is now asking citizens across Europe to have their say, with an online survey open until September
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US says it stopped tanker bound for Iran after crew ignored repeated warnings
WASHINGTON, July 25 — The US military said Friday it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. “We disabled the tanker after the crew attempted to run the
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Karim Khan, ICC prosecutor who sought Netanyahu warrant, voted out over Malaysian aide’s sexual misconduct claims
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 — International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff. Khan, 56, was suspended last month by a key governing
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Who will lead the UN as global crises mount and Security Council divisions deepen?
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 — Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis. Observers say it is
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