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Haj pilgrimage begins in Mecca as Middle East tensions and extreme heat loom
 MECCA, May 22 — More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the haj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a […]
India hits record power demand amid intense nationwide heatwave
NEW DELHI, May 22 — India’s power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world’s most populous nation swelters in an intense heatwave, the ministry […]
Taiwan probes alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China in possible export control breach
 TAIPEI, May 22 — Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating three people for allegedly smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China in violation of US export controls. The three defendants are […]
Putin faces growing pressure at home as Ukraine war drags into fifth year
 WARSAW, May 22 — More than four years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting challenges. Internet outages designed to prevent Ukrainian drone […]
Trump says ‘goodness he’s finally gone’ after CBS axes Colbert’s Late Show
 WASHINGTON, May 22 — US President Donald Trump hailed the end of The Late Show today and derided its frontman Stephen Colbert as the program concluded a decade-long run after […]
Disgraced Vietnam property tycoon’s Hermes Birkin handbags sold for RM1.98m in corruption case auction
HANOI, May 22 — A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than US$500,000, state media reported, as […]
SpaceX postpones Starship test launch after countdown glitches at Texas site
 SOUTH PADRE, May 22 — Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off yesterday’s test after multiple countdown stops-and-starts. The company is […]
Peruvian mayor shot dead in hitmen attack amid surge in organised crime
 LIMA, May 22 — A Peruvian mayor was shot dead by hitmen yesterday while on his way to work in the country’s north, authorities reported, amid a surge in […]
Trump announces 5,000-strong troop deployment to Poland amid Nato tensions
 WASHINGTON, May 22 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, after Washington said an earlier planned deployment had been called off amid […]
Trump-backed commission approves massive triumphal arch near Arlington cemetery
 WASHINGTON, May 22 — An arts commission stacked with allies of US President Donald Trump gave the greenlight on yesterday to designs for his massive triumphal arch, as several […]