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‘The sound keeps coming back’: children maimed in Ethiopia’s Tigray clashes
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 17 — Lying on a hospital bed, rolled-up blankets propping up the remains of her legs, 10-year-old double-amputee Iyerusalem is among scores of civilians wounded in northern Ethiopia […]
Boisterous fashion week barnstorms ‘sleepy’ Nigerian capital
ABUJA, Oct 17 — Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns. The colourful, detailed textiles […]
Missiles, drones and smuggled weapons: How the Houthis keep striking back
PARIS, Oct 16 — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have built up a missile and drone arsenal capable of launching varied and sustained strikes, as Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government it […]
Two TNB contractors critically injured by electric shock as substation fire triggers Johor Bahru blackout (VIDEO)
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 16 — Two Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) contractors were critically injured after suffering electric shocks during maintenance work at the utility company’s Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation […]
Perlis MACC recovers nearly RM700,000 through forfeitures since 2024
ARAU, Oct 16 — The Perlis Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recovered RM698,255.55 through forfeitures from 2024 to date. Perlis MACC director Mohd Nor Adha Ab Gani said the state […]
Malaysia’s economy holds up despite global shocks, economists see room to beat growth target
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia is on track to exceed its official full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 4.8 to 5.3 per cent after the economy expanded […]
El Niño could hit fishermen, fish farms as temperatures soar to 40°C, says Mat Sabu
KOTA BHARU, Oct 16 — Coastal fishermen and aquaculture operators could be hit if El Niño pushes temperatures up to 40°Celsius, prompting calls for early preparations to protect the country’s […]
‘They were aware’: Bukit Aman on five Malaysians held in Tokyo with cocaine in their shoes
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 16 — Five Malaysians arrested for concealing five kilograms of cocaine in their shoe soles at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on October 10 are believed […]
Ringgit strengthens against US dollar after robust third-quarter GDP estimate
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026). […]
Trump spokeswoman admits failing bar exam
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia acknowledged today that she had failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States, as […]