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Nearly 1,100 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch triggers nationwide disruption
LONDON, Sept 9 — Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled yesterday due to what the country’s air traffic control service called a technical issue, in the latest glitch to spark travel chaos. A total of 1,055
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Iran says will target tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain, urges crews to flee
TEHRAN, Sept 9 — Iran said early today it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on its vessels, urging crews to leave their ships, according to the IRNA state news agency. “We warn
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US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after repeated missile attacks on American Navy warship
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers yesterday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days, the US military said. The strikes are the second time Washington has targeted Iranian tankers
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Negeri Sembilan MB denies Zahid involved in bid to remove Tuanku Muhriz
SEREMBAN, Sept 9 — Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has denied claims that Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was involved in attempts to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang diPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. Ismail said he
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Ringgit ends lower as oil prices rise, Fed decision looms
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today, weighed by higher crude oil prices and cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy decision, an analyst said. At 6pm, the local
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Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods, says researcher
PARIS, Sept 8 — The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows. Average temperatures on the mountain
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MACC: Political Financing Bill should set clear penalties, ensure independent enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Political Financing Bill should set clear penalties for political parties that breach contribution limits or fail to report their funding, while also establishing an independent regulatory body to ensure the law is effectively enforced.
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Singapore workplace fatalities rise in first half of 2026 as Ministry of Manpower reviews tougher safety measures
SINGAPORE, Sept 8 — Singapore recorded 21 workplace deaths in the first half of 2026, lifting the annualised fatal injury rate to 1.1 per 100,000 workers, according to figures released today. Vehicular incidents were the leading cause of death, accounting
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Lim Guan Eng hits PAS over failure to credit him for cutting lottery draws from 22 to eight a year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has hit back at PAS over what he described as dishonest and hypocritical claims about DAP’s position on Islam, while pointing to his record of reducing special lottery draws when
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IBS classrooms to ease overcrowding in Melaka schools, says deputy education minister
MELAKA, Sept 8 — The construction of additional classrooms using the Industrialised Building System (IBS) will enable special rooms currently used as temporary teaching and learning spaces to resume their original functions, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh. He
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