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Trump scraps concerts, announces ‘rally to end all rallies’ for US 250th birthday
WASHINGTON, June 5 — US President Donald Trump yesterday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, saying he’d cancelled planned concerts after several artists pulled out. “In celebration of our Country’s 250 Year
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‘Tiger of the mountains’: Nepali guide nicknamed ‘Hillary’ survives six days on Everest in harsh conditions before rescue
KATHMANDU, June 4 — A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP today. His wife had even
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Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire requiring full halt by Hezbollah
BEIRUT, June 4 — Israel and Lebanon agreed yesterday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which
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China’s property crisis spreads as homeowners stop paying fees, leaving estates to decay
BEIJING, June 4 — Providers of property services in China are struggling to collect management fees from disgruntled homeowners, threatening their revenue and house prices in general, while making them the latest victim of the country’s prolonged real estate slump.
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Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
LONDON, June 3 — Britain has imposed new conduct requirements on Google’s search services, including allowing publishers to stop their content being used to power the US tech giant’s AI features, as the watchdog ramps up its oversight. The country’s
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Flood warnings issued as storm Jangmi moves towards Tokyo
TOKYO, June 3 — A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people. Storm Jangmi —
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Indonesia free meals agency HQ sealed off after investigators raid premises
JAKARTA, June 3 — Investigators from the office of Indonesia’s Attorney General raided the headquarters of the country’s National Nutrition Agency in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said, saying the building of the agency spearheading President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship
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Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models
WASHINGTON, June 3 — US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release. The central provision allows companies such as OpenAI, Google
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US government appeals judge’s order for tariff refunds
WASHINGTON, June 3 — The Trump administration yesterday formally appealed a judge’s order for refunds of the US president’s global tariffs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. At stake is some US$166 billion (RM660
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Tropical storm Jangmi lashes Japan, cutting power to tens of thousands and injuring nine
TOKYO, June 2 — A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan today, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of high waves, landslides and flooding
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