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Times Square stabbing leaves one victim dead, attacker killed
NEW YORK, Sept 1 — One of two people stabbed by a woman in New York’s famed Times Square on Monday has died of their injuries, as has the attacker, […]
Indonesia temporarily closes hiking trails in nine national parks over wildfire risk
JAKARTA, Sept 1 — Indonesia has temporarily closed hiking trails in nine national parks deemed at high risk of forest and land fires, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said on […]
Ivory Coast housing crunch leaves Abidjan home-hunters struggling to keep up
ABIDJAN, Aug 31 — For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their finances in the hunt for a place to raise […]
Grand Canyon faces more flash floods as crews search for 15 missing
LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 — Storms forecast for Monday could trigger new flash floods in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service said as crews looked for around 15 people […]
Swollen rivers, deep gorges and washed‑out roads hinder Nepal rescue effort as flood toll rises
BIDUR (Nepal), Aug 31 — Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland today, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victims of devastating […]
ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules as Reddit and Roblox added to ‘very large’ list
BRUSSELS, Aug 31 — ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it today to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, […]
Iran seizes sugar‑carrying bulk carrier for Strait of Hormuz pollution, refers case to judiciary
TEHRAN, Aug 31 — Iranian authorities have seized a bulk carrier after they said it dumped oil and sludge into the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported today. “Following the […]
Indonesia probes reports of nationals serving in Russian military during Ukraine war
JAKARTA, Aug 31 — Indonesia said today it was investigating claims that “several” citizens had joined the Russian military and were deployed in the war in Ukraine. The information, which […]
Iran FM accuses ‘serpent’ Netanyahu of tricking US into war
TEHRAN, Aug 31 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent”, accusing him of tricking Washington into going to war with the Islamic […]
Japan seeks record US$55.6b defence budget, with AI focus
TOKYO, Aug 31 — Japan’s defence ministry requested a record budget of ¥8.9 trillion (RM220 billion) todayas Tokyo looks to artificial intelligence to speed up decision-making in the face of […]