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No petrol, no problem: Nepal motorists switch to electric rides as demand surges
KATHMANDU, May 4 — As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on dealerships. Electric microbus driver Purushottam Adhikari said he was now
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Air Arabia passenger opens emergency exit and jumps off plane mid-taxi at Chennai airport
CHENNAI, May 3 — A routine landing turned chaotic at Chennai International Airport this morning when a passenger aboard Air Arabia flight G9471 unexpectedly opened an emergency exit and jumped onto the runway moments after touchdown. The incident happened aboard
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‘Impossible’ military operation or ‘bad deal’? Iran tells Trump to choose
TEHRAN, May 3 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that the US faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic republic. The Middle East war, launched by the US and Israel in late
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China accuses Philippines of ‘illegal’ landing on Sandy Cay as Manila threatens to expel vessels
BEIJING, May 3 — China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea today as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally. The
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King Charles grasped ‘opportunity’ on US trip aimed at healing strained ties, palace says
LONDON, May 3 — King Charles III’s US state visit was a “risk and challenge” that he “grasped in both hands”, a palace aide said today as the monarch returned from a widely praised trip. Charles left for the UK
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In latest crackdown, Sri Lanka arrests 37 Chinese at suspected scam centre
COLOMBO, May 3 — Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam centre in the capital Colombo, a spokesman said today, in the latest crackdown on foreign-run online fraud. The suspects, aged between 23 and
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Techno beats, ancient dangers: 40,000 ravers show up at illegal party at French military site despite risks of old, unexploded ordnance
CORNUSSE (France), May 3 — Up to 40,000 partygoers gathered yesterday for an illegal rave at a military site in France, defying warnings about the risk of possible explosions from old ordnance. Thumping techno music echoed across a vast firing
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Nato, top Republicans question US troop withdrawal from Germany while Trump says ‘Why shouldn’t I?’
WASHINGTON, May 3 — Nato said yesterday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of
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Latest in Middle East war: Trump signals deeper Germany troop cuts, Iran sends 14‑point peace plan
PARIS, May 3 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: US cutting Germany troop numbers ‘way down’ President Donald Trump said the United States would be withdrawing more troops from Germany than was previously announced by the Pentagon.
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‘Trump is an idiot’: Californians fume over soaring petrol prices as anger over Iran war grows
LOS ANGELES, May 2 — At a gas station in Los Angeles, Ryder Thomas wore a grimace of barely suppressed anger as he filled his pickup truck, watching the cost tick up to US$130 (RM516) for a full tank —
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