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New Zealand father who kidnapped kids shot dead after four years on run
WELLINGTON, Sept 8 — A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police yesterday after robbing a farm supply store, authorities said. Tom Phillips disappeared with
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Trump warns Russia of new sanctions after record aerial assault on Ukraine
KYIV, Sept 8 — US President Donald Trump threatened yesterday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine. Russian missiles and drones rained down across Ukraine early yesterday, killing four people and
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Hamas says ready for Gaza talks after Trump issues ‘last warning’ over hostage deal
JERUSALEM, Sept 8 — Hamas said yesterday it was ready to “immediately sit at the negotiating table” following what it described as “some ideas from the American side aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement.” The statement came soon after US
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Over 1,000 welcome Gaza-bound flotilla in Tunisia as boats carrying Greta Thunberg dock
TUNIS, Sept 8 — More than 1,000 people gathered yesterday at a Tunisian port to welcome an aid boat from Barcelona carrying environmental activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. “We all know
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Australia’s ‘Mushroom murderer’ jailed for life over fatal lunch that shocked the world
MELBOURNE, Sept 8 — An Australian judge sentenced convicted killer Erin Patterson yesterday to life in prison with parole after 33 years for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a global media frenzy. Patterson, 50,
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Pope declares ‘God’s influencer’ first millennial saint
VATICAN CITY, Sept 8 — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican yesterday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed “God’s Influencer” for his efforts to spread the faith online.
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war’s biggest air attack, killing mother and baby
KYIV, Sept 7 — Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early today, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said. An AFP reporter saw the roof of Ukraine’s
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release detained Korean workers after Hyundai plant raid
SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korea has just wrapped up talks with the US for the release of detained Korean workers in Georgia, a presidential official said today. A plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans
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Two Powerball players share US$1.8b jackpot, second-largest in US history
NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won a combined jackpot of about US$1.8 billion (RM7.6 billion), the second-largest in US lottery history, the game’s website said early today. The winning numbers drawn late
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Thai cannabis-championing tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as prime minister
BANGKOK, Sept 7 — Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister today, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation’s dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year. Since 2023 elections, Thailand’s top office has been
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