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No lame-duck lull for Trump as midterm defeat threatens to unleash a political storm
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 — President Donald Trump’s second term has been a wild ride, but his last two years in power could be wilder still if Republicans lose control of Congress in Tuesday’s US midterm elections. From renewed military action against Iran
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US voters head to polls in high-stakes test of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 — Americans voted today in pivotal midterm elections with Democrats hoping to seize control of Congress and impose the first significant checks on Donald Trump’s chaotic second term in the White House. Republicans losing the House would
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A sacrificed generation? Europe’s youth revolt against rising costs and an uncertain future
PARIS, Nov 4 — European bureaus Countries across Europe have been swept by a wave of protests by young people angry at the spiralling cost of living who have little trust in traditional institutions. While local grievances have fuelled the fire,
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Private universities steal the spotlight as Malaysia sets a historic record in QS Asia 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — More than 50 Malaysian universities penetrated the QS World University Rankings Asia 2027 for the first time, with 11 emerging among the top 100 in Asia. Overall, Malaysia is the eighth most represented higher education
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TM Nxera says Iskandar Puteri data centre has required approvals, sustainability measures amid Johor residents’ concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — TM Nxera has said its data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, is being developed on designated land with the necessary regulatory approvals, following media reports of residents’ concerns over power transmission infrastructure and data
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Asian stocks slide as AI spending fears deepen, oil rebounds on Iran strike report
HONG KONG, Nov 3 — Asian stock markets struggled Tuesday following another AI-fuelled tech selloff on Wall Street that overshadowed a possible breakthrough in talks to end the Middle East war. However, oil prices clawed back some of Monday’s plunge
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Reddit, rights group challenge Australia’s ban on social media accounts for under-16s
SYDNEY, Nov 3 — Australia’s landmark social media ban faces a legal test on Tuesday, as online platform Reddit urges the nation’s highest court to scrap the world-leading restrictions. Social media companies have been forced to purge millions of accounts
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Singapore to step up regional fight against haze as it prepares for 2027 Asean chairmanship
SINGAPORE, Nov 3 — Singapore pledged to strengthen the implementation of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) as it prepares to assume the Chairmanship in 2027, said Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu. She said the Republic
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Nvidia tells data centre partners to curb business with Chinese clients, FT reports
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3 — US chipmaking giant Nvidia is ordering its data centre partners to scale back work with Chinese customers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Nvidia’s cloud computing clients must now sell at least 51 per cent
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Lufthansa faces €2b jump in 2026 fuel bill as Iran war drives up costs
FRANKFURT, Nov 3 — German airline giant Lufthansa said Tuesday it expects its 2026 fuel costs to be €2 billion (RM9.12 billion) higher than last year as the Iran war keeps global energy prices elevated. Releasing third quarter results, the
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