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Trump settles US$10b lawsuit against Trump government, gets US$1.8b for allies
WASHINGTON, May 19 — US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday created a nearly US$1.8 billion (RM7.2 billion) fund to compensate victims of political “weaponisation” to settle a lawsuit Trump […]
Trump cancels ‘planned’ massive strike on Iran inside Hormuz truce he declared
WASHINGTON, May 19 — US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a […]
Deadly mosque shooting in California, US: Five dead, hate crime suspected
SAN DIEGO, May 19 — A shooting at a mosque complex in California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot […]
India’s RM35b Great Nicobar megaport reshapes strategic Indian Ocean power play
CAMPBELL BAY (India), May 19 — On a remote island in the Andaman Sea, bulldozers are tearing into pristine forests that are home to one of Earth’s most isolated people […]
Rodent hunt begins in Argentina’s remote Tierra del Fuego to probe hantavirus risk
USHUAIA (Argentina), May 19 — A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship […]
Wall Street sex scandal spirals into AI deepfake chaos, muddying truth in viral online storm
WASHINGTON, May 18 — A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes […]
Indonesia pushes urgent talks to free tanker crew held by Somali pirates
JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia is intensifying efforts to secure the release of four of its citizens, who are among the 16 crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 […]
Ukraine says Russian drone hit Chinese cargo ship ahead of Putin’s Beijing trip
KYIV, May 18 — A Russian drone hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea overnight, Ukraine said Monday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing […]
Philippine senators sworn in as judges for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
MANILA, May 18 — Philippine lawmakers were on Monday sworn in to serve as judges in the trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the second attempt since last year […]
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam after deadly voyage
ROTTERDAM, May 18 — A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine. […]