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No verdict in Depp, Heard defamation cases as jury ends day’s deliberations
The drawn-out Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial will carry on for at least another day after jurors failed to reach a verdict, only pausing their deliberations Tuesday (May 31) to ask the judge a question about Heard’s Washington Post op-ed.
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Visitor throws cake at the ‘Mona Lisa’ in Paris’ Louvre
PARIS: The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before smearing cream across its surface in an apparent climate-related publicity stunt.
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Canada introduces law to freeze handgun sales, ban look-alike toys
OTTAWA: Canada’s government introduced legislation Monday to implement a “national freeze” on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun-control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns. The new
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Teenage gunman kills 19 children and teacher at Texas elementary school
The children at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, were two days away from their summer break when Tuesday’s massacre unfolded. They had visited the zoo and participated in a gifted-and-talented showcase, recent posts on the school’s Facebook page showed.
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Monkeypox cases rise to 6 in Netherlands, Morocco reports 3 suspected cases
THE HAGUE: The number of monkeypox cases in humans rose to six in the Netherlands, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced on Monday. The first human case of monkeypox in the Netherlands was confirmed last
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M’sia keen to learn from Itabashi’s experience in addressing Covid-19 impact
TOKYO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob began his maiden visit to Japan on Tuesday by meeting with Itabashi mayor Takeshi Sakamoto and expressed Malaysia’s interest in learning from the city’s experience in reducing the impact of the Covid-19
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Asean stands firm on international issues during meeting with President Biden: PM (Updated)
WASHINGTON D.C,: Asean leaders stand firm on several international issues during their meeting with United States President Joe Biden at the Asean-US Special Summit here Friday (Saturday in Malaysia). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Asean leaders also
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Azmin Ali: Insulet to make huge investment in Malaysia, likely to create 500 quality jobs for locals
WASHINGTON DC: Global leader in tubeless insulin pump technology Insulet Corporation has planned to establish an insulin management facility in Johor on June 2, 2022 with a “significant amount” of investment, says Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk
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Tight schedule awaits PM when meeting President Biden, ASEAN leaders
WASHINGTON D.C: A tight schedule awaits Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob when he arrives here Tuesday (Wednesday in Malaysia), ahead of a high-level meeting with United States President Joe Biden and ASEAN leaders. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin
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UN action plan for clean, affordable energy by 2030 announced
NEW YORK: The United Nations launched its Energy Plan of Action on Wednesday to gain clean, affordable energy for all by 2030, a UN spokesman said. The plan sets out steps for collective action by 30 entities of the world
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