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Experts predict 6.3% EPF dividend
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to announce its dividends soon, and experts believe it could maintain the dividend rate for conventional savings at 6.3% in 2025. […]
France captures mixed relay gold to conclude Olympic ski mountaineering debut
BORMIO, Italy, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — France’s Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet powered to mixed relay gold on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on ski mountaineering’s Olympic debut at the […]
Feature: Sudanese refugees return from Uganda, weighing hope against uncertainty
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — In a scene where tears mingled with smiles, Port Sudan International Airport welcomed on Friday the first group of Sudanese refugees voluntarily returning […]
French Alps 2030 organizers pledge high-quality Winter Games despite time, budget pressure
MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — France is confident it can deliver a high-quality Winter Olympics in 2030 despite tight preparation timelines and budget constraints, French Alps 2030 president Edgar Grospiron […]
Salsa legend Willie Colón dies at age 75, family says
Feb 21 (Reuters) – American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement. Read full story […]
DHS agent killed US citizen in March 2025, records show
Feb 21 (Reuters) – A federal immigration agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas in March 2025, months before the Trump administration began its deportation surge in Minnesota […]
Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on state-run television on Saturday. Read […]
Dutch speed skaters Bergsma, Groenewoud collect mass start golds at Milan-Cortina Games
MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Jorrit Bergsma and Marijke Groenewoud claimed the men’s and women’s mass start golds here on Saturday as Dutch speed skaters wrapped up their journey at […]
Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent […]
5 die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Russia’s Vologda Region
MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Five people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Russia’s Vologda region, regional governor Georgy Filimonov said on Saturday. Read full story […]