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War Powers law explained: Why Congress says Trump can’t keep fighting Iran without approval
WASHINGTON, June 26 — This week both the Republican-led US House of Representatives and US Senate passed a resolution directing President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from hostilities with […]
Powerful 6.7 quake rattles Sarangani waters off southern Philippines, USGS says
HONG KONG, June 26 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 21 kilometres WSW of Sarangani, Philippines at 1134 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, reported […]
S. Korea to acquire 20,000 drones as N. Korea threat reshapes modern warfare
SEOUL, June 26 — South Korea unveiled on Friday a plan to acquire 20,000 military drones to fend off North Korean threats, citing lessons learned from wars in Ukraine and […]
Foreign worker concerns prompt Cabinet action, Zahid to head Putrajaya committee meeting next week
PUTRAJAYA, June 26 — A Cabinet Committee meeting on foreign workers, including those in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, will be held as early as next week and will […]
Johor Bahru media centres unveiled, Communications Ministry invites journalists to access facilities until polling
JOHOR BAHRU, June 26 — The Communications Ministry, in collaboration with the Information Department and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, has set up two media centres in conjunction with […]
Bank Negara launches ‘Semak Kasih’ portal to help Malaysians check unclaimed insurance, takaful benefits
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 26 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today launched the “Semak Kasih” portal to make it easier for beneficiaries to check unclaimed insurance policies or takaful certificates of […]
Cabinet approves Hybrid Working Day, civil servants to balance home and office from August 1
PUTRAJAYA, June 26 — The Public Service Department (PSD) today announced that the Cabinet has approved the Hybrid Working Day (HWD) as a new norm in the civil service, effective […]
German court jails Christmas market attacker for life over deadly 2024 car rampage
MAGDEBURG (Germany), June 26 — A German court on Friday convicted a Saudi psychiatrist and sentenced him to life in prison for driving an SUV in a deadly rampage through […]
Hezbollah tells Israel to withdraw ‘unconditionally’ from Lebanon in fiery escalation
BEIRUT, June 26 — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday said Israel has “no option” but to unconditionally withdraw from Lebanese areas it occupies, and he rejected any normalisation in […]
Venezuela quake death toll tops 235 as desperate rescue efforts race against time
LA GUAIRA, June 26 — Rescuers used heavy machinery and their bare hands on Friday in a race to save survivors of deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela that killed at […]