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Teenagers among 14 charged in Gurun murder, victim allegedly tortured before body found near golf club
GURUN, Oct 15 — Fourteen individuals, including two teenagers, were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a 19-year-old youth last week. The accused are Muhammad Asyraaf Muhammad Zaidi, 20; Muhammad Azrul Rahimi Muhamad Yusri, 18;
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Sarawak man finds RM1b in bank account, asks ChatGPT to count the zeros — only to discover it’s a glitch
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — When a Sarawak clinic manager opened his banking app and discovered a mysterious 10-digit balance, he did what some people might do when faced with an eye-watering number: he asked ChatGPT. The answer? A whopping
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Malaysia’s births fall 4.5pc in 2025 as fertility rate drops to 1.5 children per woman
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 — Malaysia recorded a 4.5 per cent decline in live births in 2025, while the total fertility rate (TFR) fell to 1.5 children per woman, reflecting a continued downward trend in the country’s birth rate. According to
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Malaysia’s haze map turns red: Klang, Nilai, Shah Alam among worst affected at near‑200 API
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A total of 34 areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 5pm today, with Klang, Selangor recording the highest reading at 195. According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS),
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Youth and Sports Ministry to table cost-benefit evaluation to Cabinet next month
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Sports and Youth Ministry is set to present its assessment on whether or not Malaysia should resume hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the Cabinet next month, its minister Mohd Taufiq Johari told Parliament
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Sultan Ibrahim attends day two of 273rd Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today attended the second day of the 273rd Conference of Rulers meeting at Istana Negara here. The meeting was chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
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Defence lawyer denies family statements in Irene Sofiya case, warns against fabricated social media posts
BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — The defence counsel representing the 16-year-old student charged with the murder of classmate Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal today disavowed any statements or apologies purporting to be from the boy’s family. Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah
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Ukraine accuses US of helping Russia as Starlink restrictions hamper battlefield response
KYIV, Oct 15 — Ukraine yesterday accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Kyiv’s military response through changes to the Starlink system it uses on the battlefield. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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Musk says Pentagon controls Starshield limits as Ukraine seeks unrestricted access
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 — SpaceX boss Elon Musk said yesterday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by
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Orangutan found starving in burned Borneo forest as Indonesia rescues hundreds of animals
JAKARTA, Oct 15 — A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated yesterday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country rescues hundreds of animals affected by the blazes. Indonesia has
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