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Trump sends mixed signals as he pivots from de‑escalation to threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants
WASHINGTON, March 22 — US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about “winding down”
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Iran’s missile and drone stockpile: What it means for the ongoing war
WASHINGTON, March 22 — Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war. Neutralising Iran’s missile and drone capabilities is a crucial
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Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast, putting water supplies for nearly two billion people at risk
KATHMANDU, March 22 — Himalayan glaciers that provide a vital source of fresh water for around two billion people are melting twice as quickly as in 2000, a report warned Saturday. The Hindu Kush-Himalayan range, which stretches from Afghanistan to
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Trump’s shifting objectives in the Us-Israeli war on Iran explained
WASHINGTON, March 21 — President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered changing objectives and reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, a move critics say shows a lack of planning for the conflict and its aftermath. Stated objectives and
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Iran tells neighbours ‘we have no intention of conflict’ amid ongoing US-Israel strikes
DUBAI, March 21 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday in an address to neighbouring Muslim countries that Iran has no intention of entering into conflict with its neighbours, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “You are our brothers – we have no
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Global squeeze sends gold lower, but experts say it’s not the endgame
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Gold prices are currently under pressure due to market liquidation, rising real yields and temporarily delayed physical demand, rather than a breakdown in the long-term macroeconomic outlook, according to an analyst. SPI Asset Management managing
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‘Unhealthy and inappropriate’: Loke tells Guan Eng, Penang CM to end public spat on quit rent
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook today called for an end to the public dispute between party veteran Lim Guan Eng and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow over the state’s revised quit rent rates,
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Govt studying targeted support for tourism transport sector after diesel price hike, says Tiong King Sing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has directed his ministry to begin urgent consultations with the Ministry of Finance following concerns over the impact of rising diesel prices on the tourism
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New Chongqing–Kota Kinabalu route expected to spur Sabah tourism ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026
KOTA KINABALU, March 21 — Sabah welcomed its first direct flight from Chongqing on Thursday with the arrival of Chongqing Airlines’ inaugural service, linking the southwestern China city to Kota Kinabalu. Flight OQ2193 landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA)
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Putin assures Iran of Moscow’s support in Nowruz greeting, condemns US‑Israeli strikes
MOSCOW, March 21 — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his best wishes Saturday for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, to Iran’s leaders and its people, assuring them of Moscow’s support as they fight the Middle East war. “Nowruz greetings were…
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