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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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US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A US appeals court yesterday temporarily halted mail delivery of mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States, although a company distributing the drug said it would appeal the ruling in
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Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned
GENEVA, May 2 — The World Health Organisation said yesterday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics. After a week of grindingly slow
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Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A Boeing 747 that Qatar gave to President Donald Trump has completed flight testing and is expected to make its debut this summer, the US Air Force said yesterday. The aircraft “has officially completed modification and
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Global Sumud Flotilla says 31 activists injured during Israeli interception in international waters
ANKARA, May 2 — At least 31 activists were injured during Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Anadolu Ajansi reported according to statements from the group. The Global Sumud Flotilla committee said those injured included
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