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‘One thing I know how to do is build’: Trump unveils giant White House helipad
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 — US President Donald Trump showed off a giant new helicopter landing pad at the White House yesterday, the latest in a series of construction projects, as he seeks to leave his mark on Washington. While the
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US national debt tops US$40t for first time, exceeds expectations
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 — The US gross national debt has surged past US$40 trillion (RM161 trillion) for the first time, government data showed yesterday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs. The
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Trump posts map naming Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran are underway and none are scheduled, as he posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new American territory in a fresh jibe
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UAE claims Iran shot two missiles at Gulf shipping, suspends ties with Tehran
DUBAI, Aug 19 — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran. “UAE air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the
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US sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane over claims of ‘politicised’ court
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 — The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being “politicised.” Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC
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Havana hollowed by blackouts, hunger, and mass exodus amid US fuel embargo on Cuba
HAVANA, Aug 18 — Once a byword for joyful excess, Havana has been hollowed by blackouts, departures and deep uncertainty about its future. There are so few cars in Cuba’s capital that it is possible to cross the Malecon, the
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Will the real Susie Wiles please stand up? New UK PM Burnham falls for fake White House chief of staff
LONDON, Aug 18 — New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, several media outlets reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources,
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Indonesia’s Independence Day hike leaves 16 needing rescue due to hypothermia
JAKARTA, Aug 18 — Sixteen hikers were evacuated from Mount Bawakaraeng in South Sulawesi after suffering hypothermia, injuries and severe exhaustion during a climb to celebrate Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day. Makassar Search and Rescue (SAR) Office chief Muhammad Arif Anwar
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Trump’s US$1.7b border wall hits a roadblock in Texas national park
HOUSTON, Aug 18 — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it had paused construction on a US$1.7 billion (RM6.89 billion) border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced fierce local opposition across party lines. The Department
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Cambridge head slams ‘feeding frenzy’ over dead academic
LONDON, Aug 17 — The head of Cambridge university today condemned a “racist feeding frenzy” prompted by plagiarism claims against the black academic Jason Arday, who was found dead last week after resigning from his post. After Arday, Cambridge’s youngest ever
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