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Israel reinforces troops on all fronts as election nears amid rising escalation risk
JERUSALEM, Oct 15 — Israel’s army chief said yesterday that the military was reinforcing troop levels “across all fronts”, citing an increased risk of escalation as the country heads into […]
Ukraine accuses US of helping Russia as Starlink restrictions hamper battlefield response
KYIV, Oct 15 — Ukraine yesterday accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Kyiv’s military response through changes to […]
Zara Qairina inquest: Coroner concludes witness phase, to set final directions tomorrow
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 15 — The Coroner’s Court here today concluded hearing the testimonies of all 83 witnesses in the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir, with Coroner […]
Malaysia is building its own digital cloud to safeguard data sovereignty, minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The government is developing a sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) cloud to ensure the country’s classified information remains secure and beyond the reach of foreign laws […]
Ringgit slips against US dollar as hotter inflation strengthens greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations of a possible interest rate increase by the US Federal […]
Religious minister urges joint Muslim prayers as ‘weapon’ against haze
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan has urged Muslims to perform solat hajat (special prayers) amid the haze affecting the […]
Orangutan found starving in burned Borneo forest as Indonesia rescues hundreds of animals
JAKARTA, Oct 15 — A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated yesterday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country […]
North Korea tests submarine-launched missiles amid rising tensions with South Korea
SEOUL, Oct 15 — North Korea has test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA said today. The agency said the missiles were fired Wednesday into the […]
Trump sends well wishes to Pope Leo after removal of cancerous lung tumour
BULLHEAD CITY, Oct 15 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he wants to see Pope Leo XIV “get well” after the pontiff underwent surgery in Rome this […]
Fahmi: Pakatan 95pc done with Melaka candidate talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Discussions on the list of Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates for the Melaka state election are over 95 per cent complete, said PH Communications director Datuk […]