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Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills two, Hezbollah accuses it of truce ‘violation’

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BEIRUT, June 25 — An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two people yesterday, Lebanese state media reported, with militant group Hezbollah calling it another “violation” of […]

Hong Kong booksellers arrested over biography of jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

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HONG KONG, June 25 — Hong Kong police have arrested two people for allegedly selling items “with seditious intent”, authorities said early today, with local outlets reporting one of the […]

Trump’s US$88b funding request puts Iran war under fresh scrutiny

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WASHINGTON, June 25 — US President Donald Trump asked Congress today for nearly US$88 billion (RM363 billion) in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran […]

Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Japan, no tsunami warning

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TOKYO, June 25 — A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan today, the country’s weather agency said, and was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Tokyo, though authorities reported […]

Twin powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, sending panicked residents into the streets

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CARACAS, June 25 — Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological […]

How Africa’s Sahel became the new epicentre of global jihad

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ABIDJAN, June 25 — The epicentre of global jihadism is today firmly planted in Africa’s Sahel, where extremists are steadily expanding beyond the rural areas where they first sprang roots, […]

Silent prayers, cautious banners as Hanoi residents resist Red River mega-project

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HANOI, June 25 — Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared — Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment […]

‘Pragmatists’ vs ‘hardliners’: Is Iran split over US deal?

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PARIS, June 24 — Factional divisions and opposition to talks with the United States exist within the Iranian hierarchy, but such splits will not suffice on their own to derail […]

Mamdani’s power play worked: Four takeaways from Tuesday’s New York primaries

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WASHINGTON, June 24 — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsements loomed large over three congressional primaries yesterday as he used his popularity to help replace two incumbent Democrats with challengers […]

Trump says assured by Iran no tolls to be charged at Hormuz

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WASHINGTON, June 24 — US President Donald Trump said today he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as […]

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