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Jailed Istanbul mayor faces court hearing for allegedly insulting prosecutor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, will appear before a court on Friday for the first time since his high-profile arrest […]
Iran’s ‘master negotiator’ tasked with averting war
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s seasoned top diplomat, faces one of his most delicate challenges ever this weekend as he prepares to lead talks with the U.S. to secure […]
Russia’s top diplomat hails US-Russia prisoner swaps amid reports of Trump envoy visit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that prisoner swaps between Russia and the U.S. helped to cement trust between the two countries at a time […]
Two teens killed after motorcycle hits stalled lorry
TANGKAK: Two teenage boys died after their motorcycle hit the rear of a stalled seven-tonne lorry parked on the road shoulder in Bukit Gambir. Read full story Date: 11 April, […]
Ex-party members should relinquish trustee roles, says Ahmad Zahid
KUANTAN: Individuals who are no longer involved with a party should relinquish their responsibilities as trustees of any organisation, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full […]
Putra Heights inferno: More than 1,400 volunteers for gotong-royong this weekend, says S’gor MB
PUTRA HEIGHTS: More than 1,400 volunteers will take part in this weekend’s mega gotong-royong programme to clean areas affected by the gas pipeline disaster in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, says […]
Putra Heights inferno: Safety concerns preventing on-site probe at ground zero, says S’gor MB
PUTRA HEIGHTS: Ongoing safety concerns have prevented ground zero technical on-site investigations and inspections of the destructive Putra Heights gas pipeline fire, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Read full story […]
Xi Jinping to visit South-East Asia as tariff war spurs China to strengthen ties
Foreign ministry confirms the Chinese leader will tour Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia in what will be his first foreign visits of the year Read full story Date: 11 April, 2025 […]
Gold bolts past key US$3,200 mark on dollar slide, safe-haven flows
Gold prices breached the crucial $3,200/oz level for the first time on Friday, fuelled by a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war that sent investors rushing toward safe-haven assets. […]
Macro policies in pipeline to boost growth
China may soon launch a comprehensive set of additional macroeconomic measures to cushion a potentially substantial demand shock due to the United States’ tariff hikes, reiterating its commitment to the […]