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Three-hundred-foot plunge, 17 injured: Air India pilot now faces confirmatory drug test
MUMBAI, Aug 10 — India’s aviation ministry said yesterday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight
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Iran says Khamenei met Pezeshkian — but still offers no glimpse of supreme leader
TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met with supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since assuming the post early in the Middle East war, Khamenei’s office said yesterday. “Dr Masoud Pezeshkian met
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‘Low-keying it’: Trump bets economic pain will force Iran to buckle over Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards insisted yesterday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran’s effective blockade of the crucial
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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan in rare public break with US president
JERUSALEM, Aug 10 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more
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Anwar undergoing medical checks, PMO confirms two‑day specialist observation period
PETALING JAYA, Aug 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical examinations and procedures prescribed by a team of specialist doctors, his office confirmed today. Senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said Anwar is expected to remain
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Hajiji: Sabah will use RM1.5b federal special grant for infrastructure and welfare
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — All revenue received by Sabah from the Federal Government will be channelled back to the people through various forms of incentives, assistance and development, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the increase
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Police: Four masked suspects break into Sungai Buloh home, make off with RM35,000 worth of valuables
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The police are actively conducting an investigation into a burglary case suspected to have been carried out by four masked suspects at a woman’s residence in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, resulting in an estimated loss of
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Sabah to acquire 30pc stake in two new oil and gas fields, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — The Sabah government will acquire a 30 per cent stake in two new oil and gas fields on the state’s east coast, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the state government
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Afghanistan’s gold rush upends lives and landscapes
KABUL, Aug 9 — In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed. Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about 50
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MBPP blames root rot and trunk cavity for Angsana collapse in George Town
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 — Root rot and a cavity in the base of a 90-year-old Angsana tree, compounded by chronic soil compaction and limited rooting space, contributed to its collapse along Jalan Macalister here today. MBPP Mayor Datuk A.
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