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Mercedes-Benz partners Tytan Technologies to develop drone defence platforms based on G-Class, Sprinter
BERLIN, June 11 — Mercedes-Benz has partnered with drone defence firm Tytan Technologies, the companies said Thursday, making it the latest German carmaker to expand in the defence sector as […]
Sweden withdraws proposal to jail 13-year-olds, eyes revised age of 14 instead
STOCKHOLM, June 11 — Sweden’s right-wing government withdrew Thursday a heavily contested proposal to lower the age at which children can be sentenced to prison from 15 to 13, citing […]
UK defence minister John Healey quits, says Starmer’s spending plans leave Britain less safe
LONDON, June 11 — British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmerof failing to commit the government resources that […]
Cyprus court seizes Jho Low’s RM30.5m villa in Ayia Napa over 1MDB-linked money laundering case
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — A court in Cyprus has ordered the seizure of a luxury villa belonging to fugitive Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, […]
Ringgit holds firm at RM4.06 even as US inflation hits three-year high
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The ringgit ended slightly higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Thursday, shrugging off the impact of stronger-than-expected US inflation data for May. […]
Economy minister warns El Nino could cut rainfall by up to 60pc and impact economy
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Malaysia is preparing for the possible return of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to begin in June 2026 and potentially last until […]
Economy minister: RM200 advance paddy incentive reaches nearly 180,000 farmers
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Economy Minister Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the government has introduced a one-off advance ploughing incentive of RM200 per hectare for paddy […]
UK minister brands Northern Ireland unrest ‘racist thuggery’ after anti-immigration violence
BELFAST, June 11 — Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain’s minister for the province said on Thursday, after police deployed water […]
‘I never victimised anyone’: Bill Gates denies wrongdoing in Jeffrey Epstein testimony to US lawmakers
WASHINGTON, June 11 — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates denied Wednesday that he had “victimised anyone” as he began closed-door testimony to US lawmakers over his relationship with notorious sex offender […]
Iran says water restored to 20,000 after ‘war crime’ US strikes hit reservoirs
TEHRAN, June 11 — Water supply to villages in southern Iran have been restored after US strikes hit reservoirs, state television reported on Thursday, in what Iranian officials described as […]