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UK charities cut ties with Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after ‘supreme friend’ email to Epstein
LONDON, Sept 23 — Numerous UK charities yesterday severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of disgraced Prince Andrew, after a new email emerged in which she called convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “supreme friend” and sought forgiveness
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Trump links Tylenol to autism, urges pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ and questions vaccines
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 — US President Donald Trump yesterday vehemently insisted that pregnant people should “tough it out” and avoid Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, and urged major changes to the standard vaccines administered to babies. The Republican
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Hong Kong airport may suspend flights for 36 hours as super typhoon Ragasa nears, Bloomberg News reports
HONG KONG, Sept 22 — Hong Kong International Airport is planning to suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours as the Asian financial hub prepares for one of its strongest super typhoons in years, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with
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North Korea’s Kim recalls ‘fond memories’ of Trump, signals openness to US talks
SEOUL, Sept 22 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to future talks with the United States if Washington drops its demand that the country give up its nuclear weapons, state media said today. Kim also
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US warplanes strike drug boat off Dominican Republic in expanded Caribbean campaign, killing three
SANTO DOMINGO, Sept 22 — US warplanes attacked a drug-running boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic, its drug enforcement agency and a US official announced yesterday in an expansion of American military activity in the Caribbean. The head
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Trump order denying grants to artists over ‘gender ideology’ violated First Amendment, judge rules
NEW YORK, Sept 19 — A federal judge yesterday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from disfavoring arts organisations deemed to be promoting “gender ideology” when deciding which ones should receive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. US District Judge
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Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, with US$100,000 fee
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 — US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered an annual US$100,000 (RM420,700) fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are prolific. The new measure, which could
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Israel army says will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Sep 20 — The Israeli military warned yesterday it would operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, telling residents to flee as it presses its ground offensive on the territory’s largest urban centre. Israel has pummelled Gaza City
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Hong Kong evacuates thousands after WWII-era bomb found
HONG KONG, Sept 20 — Hong Kong authorities have evacuated thousands of residents over a bomb left over from World War II that was discovered at a construction site. Police said the bomb—found yesterday—weighed about 450 kilograms, adding that they
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French first couple to present ‘scientific’ evidence in lawsuit against US influencer
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 — Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron will offer “scientific” evidence and photos proving that France’s first lady is a woman, the lawyer representing them in a US lawsuit said yesterday. Attorney Tom Clare said the Macrons planned to
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