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Philippine Coast Guard seizes 12.5 tonnes ammonium nitrate, dynamite aboard Palawan ferry
MANILA, Sept 18 — The Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday it confiscated 12.5 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and 130 cases of dynamite aboard a vessel sitting at port in […]
Witness says attack was ‘like a scene off Jaws’ as shark kills swimmer in Western Australia
SYDNEY, Sept 18 — A shark killed a man as he swam off a popular beach near Perth in Western Australia today, police said. It was the fourth death from […]
Third deadly campus attack since June kills at least two in southern Philippines, rescuer says
MANILA, Sept 18 — At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines today, a regional disaster agency worker told AFP, the country’s third deadly […]
Australia to detain visa overstayers under new migration crackdown, drawing concern from tourism sector
SYDNEY, Sept 18 — Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a minister said today. […]
US clears US$24.3b sale of 48 F‑35 jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran war
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — The United States has approved a US$24.3 billion (RM99.5 billion) sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said yesterday, the kingdom’s […]
N. Korea leader’s sister blasts US‑led drills, threatens ‘more offensive’ nuclear‑deterrence steps
SEOUL, Sept 18 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of a “more offensive” […]
France arrests far‑right policeman suspected of plotting terrorist attack and making 3D‑printed weapons
PARIS, Sept 18 — A policeman who follows “a violent radical far-right ideology” has been arrested in France on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, sources told AFP late yesterday. […]
Trump says ‘major progress’ on US base in Poland despite wider review of Europe deployments
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holding talks […]
Turkiye proposes Russia‑Ukraine deal to curb Black Sea attacks, eyes a revived safe‑passage mechanism for civilian ships
ANKARA, Sept 18 — Exasperated by the ongoing Black Sea attacks, Turkiye has sent a proposal to Russia and Ukraine to end strikes on civilian ships, a Turkish diplomat told […]
Iran says it struck and detained Togo‑flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 18 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran […]