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Trump’s attendance adds awkward turn to White House Correspondents’ Dinner
WASHINGTON, April 25 — Things could get awkward tonight when US President Donald Trump takes his seat at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, his first time attending the gala while […]
Japan’s Iwate wildfires force over 3,000 to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain blazes
TOKYO, April 25 — Two forest fires in northern Japan’s Iwate Prefecture burned into a fourth day today as ground and aerial firefighting efforts expanded to more than 1,000 personnel. […]
Trump’s US$10b IRS case delayed as judge questions whether sitting president can sue govt
WASHINGTON, April 25 — A US district judge yesterday ordered a hearing on the whether a sitting president can sue the federal government, after Donald Trump launched a US$10 billion […]
Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in two decades amid war and occupation
Local elections will only be held in one Gaza city Palestinian Authority hopes vote paves way for its return Israel controls much of Gaza and West Bank RAMALLAH, April 25 […]
US envoys head to Pakistan for uncertain Iran talks amid fragile ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, April 25 — US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital today in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account
TORONTO, April 25 — OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did not notify […]
Wikimedia and Indonesia reach compromise after threat to block Wikipedia
JAKARTA, April 25 — The Wikimedia Foundation said today it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation […]
US freezes RM1.36b in crypto assets linked to Iran amid pressure campaign
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The United States has frozen US$344 million (RM1.36 billion) in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday, as Washington seeks to […]
Spain is ‘reliable’ Nato member, PM says after reported US ouster threat
NICOSIA (Cyprus), April 25 — Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday stressed Spain was a “reliable member” of Nato, after a report the United States was considering trying to suspend it […]
US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, […]