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Dr M: Me, anti-Semitic? I’m just exercising free speech
NEW YORK: Accused of being anti-Semitic, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad contends that he is merely exercising his right to free speech when commenting on the Jews. “Why is it that I can’t say something against the Jews
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Amazon fires: Bolsonaro accuses media of ‘lying’
UNITED NATIONS: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the media yesterday for “lying” about the fires in the Amazon and criticised international concern for the rainforest as fuelled by interest in the region’s biodiversity and mineral wealth. A day after shunning
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Thunberg returns fire after Trump’s Twitter taunt
UNITED NATIONS: Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg yesterday shot back at US President Donald Trump’s attempt to mock her on Twitter by changing her profile on the social media site to reflect Trump’s taunting remark. Late on Monday Trump
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House begins Trump impeachment inquiry over call to Ukraine leader
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives yesterday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election. The inquiry ensures a partisan
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Supreme Court rules Johnson suspended Parliament unlawfully
LONDON: The UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday that prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down Parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, but a defiant prime minister said he disagreed and vowed that Britain would leave the EU
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Dr M: Let’s end Rohingya’s suffering now
NEW YORK: Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has sounded the clarion call for the international community to put the Rohingya crisis squarely on its radar with a view to resolving it now. Speaking at his first engagement since
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Imran: Yes, Pakistan army and ISI trained al-Qaeda terrorists
NEW YORK: In an explosive admission by Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday acknowledged that the country had trained terrorists belonging to al Qaeda – the group responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks. Speaking at the US think tank Council
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Messi awarded FIFA Player of the Year award
ROME: Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award yesterday with Megan Rapinoe, who spearheaded the United States to Women’s World Cup title, pocketing the women’s prize. Barcelona striker Messi edged out Virgil Van Dijk, who won
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A livid Thunberg takes on world leaders at UN climate summit
UNITED NATIONS: Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders yesterday for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers in the heart of the United Nations by demanding: “How dare you?” The Swedish
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Court ruling may thwart Johnson’s Brexit plan
LONDON: The UK Supreme Court will decide today whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended Parliament just weeks before Brexit, a ruling that may further complicate his plans to lead his country out of the European Union
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