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Punch in your area: Blackpink’s Lisa meets Internet’s favourite ‘lonely monkey’
PETALING JAYA: Blackpink’s Lalisa Manobal, popularly known as Lisa, has brought smiles to fans worldwide with her surprise visit to see the Internet’s latest darling: Punch, the Japanese macaque. Read […]
UAE tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz, three Indonesian crew missing
JAKARTA (AFP): Three Indonesian crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Musaffah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (March 6), Jakarta’s Foreign Ministry said […]
Israeli airstrikes target Iranian military infrastructure amid rising tensions
ISTANBUL: The Israeli army announced on Sunday (March 8) that it conducted airstrikes across Iran, targeting what it termed “Iranian military infrastructure.” Read full story Date: 8 March, 2026 5:00 […]
Majority consensus reached on Iran’s next supreme leader
DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) – The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, succeeding the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly […]
UAE, Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz Blockage
Dubai (Bloomberg): The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait started reducing oil production, as the near-closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz ripples through energy markets and affects global supply. Read […]
Loud blast heard near US embassy in Oslo, Norway police say
OSLO, March 8 (Reuters) – A loud blast was heard near the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norwegian police said early on Sunday. Read full story Date: 8 March, 2026 9:00 […]
At least 31 injured in Peru’s nightclub explosion
LIMA, March 7 (Xinhua) — At least 31 people were injured in an explosion at a nightclub in northern Peru’s La Libertad region early Saturday. Read full story Date: 8 […]
Urgent: Saudi Aramco’s crude oil shipments temporarily directed to Yanbu Port — media
RIYADH, March 7 (Xinhua) — Saudi Aramco announced on Saturday that crude oil shipments are being temporarily redirected to Yanbu Port to enhance safety and the continuity of supplies, according […]
Feature: Türkiye’s tourism city on tenterhooks as fallout from U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran spreads
by Burak Akinci Read full story Date: 8 March, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
1st LD Writethru: Saudi Aramco’s crude oil shipments temporarily directed to Yanbu Port — media
RIYADH, March 7 (Xinhua) — Saudi Aramco announced on Saturday that crude oil shipments are being temporarily redirected to Yanbu Port to enhance safety and the continuity of supplies, according […]