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Australian court extends ban on X stabbing videos
SYDNEY, April 24 — An Australian court today extended an order that X take down videos of a Sydney bishop being stabbed, after Elon Musk, the social media platform’s boss, vowed to fight the ban. In a brief hearing, Justice
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Seven arrested in Australian ‘terrorism’ raids
SYDNEY, April 24 — Australian police said seven people who posed an “unacceptable risk and threat” to the public have been arrested after anti-terror raids that involved more than 400 officers today. Police said the individuals were linked to a
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Indonesia commission formally declares Prabowo next president
JAKARTA, April 24 — Indonesia’s election commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world’s third-largest democracy today, after the country’s constitutional court shot down challenges to his first-round majority victory. Indonesian defence minister Prabowo, 72, is
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China warns US military support for Taiwan increases ‘risk of conflict’
BEIJING, April 24 — China warned today that US military support for Taiwan only increased the “risk of conflict” along the strait, after the US Congress allocated US$8 billion (RM38.2 billion) in military support for the island. “I’d like to
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Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah soon
JERUSALEM, April 24 — Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli media reported today, saying preparations were under way to evacuate war-displaced Palestinian civilians who have been
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Indonesia court rejects petition by losing presidential candidate
JAKARTA, April 22 — An Indonesian court today rejected in full a challenge from losing candidate Anies Baswedan seeking a re-run of February’s presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto and his running mate. The Constitutional Court said
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Landslide win for pro-China leader’s party in Maldives vote
MALÉ, April 22 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party won control of parliament in an election landslide yesterday, results showed, with voters backing his tilt towards China and away from regional powerhouse and traditional benefactor India. Muizzu’s People’s National Congress
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Major search operation after Japan navy choppers crash
TOKYO, April 22 — A major search operation continued off Japan today for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board
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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, authorities warn of tsunami threat
MANADO, April 18 — Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people today after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater
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Qatar PM says re-evaluating Israel-Hamas mediation role
DOHA, April 18 — Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said yesterday. “Qatar is in the process of a complete re-evaluation of its role,” Prime Minister Mohammed bin
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