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Mexico’s heartthrob security minister now available as miniature doll, shirtless or dressed as Batman
MEXICO CITY, March 13 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch in real life wears a suit, but he can also now be found in Mexican markets and stores […]
Incumbent Sassou favoured in Congo Republic ballot amid rights concerns
DAKAR/BRAZZAVILLE, March 13 (Reuters) – The Republic of Congo heads to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election expected to keep longtime ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso in power, with his […]
Algerian army kills four militants in counter-terrorism operation
TUNIS, March 13 (Reuters) – Algerian army units killed four armed militants during a counterterrorism operation in the northeastern region of Tebessa, the defence ministry said on Friday. Read full […]
Zelenskiy heads to France as Iran war distracts from Ukraine
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will seek reassurances of support from one of Kyiv’s key Western allies on Friday, arriving in Paris at a time when […]
RON95 subsidies could reach RM24bil by end 2026 if Iran conflict persists, says PM
KUCHING: If the Middle East conflict persists, government subsidies to maintain the price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre could spiral to RM24bil by the end of 2026, says […]
Woman dies as fire razes house in Kepala Batas
KEPALA BATAS: An elderly woman was killed after being trapped in a house fire near a chicken rice shop in Kampung Guar Kepayang on Friday (March 13). Read full story […]
Underwear thief nabbed after brief hunt
JEMPOL: Police have detained a 39-year-old man suspected of stealing women’s underwear from a house in Bahau near here. Read full story Date: 13 March, 2026 8:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
How an obscure banker slipped into Brazil’s political inner circle, triggering a scandal
BRASILIA, March 13 (Reuters) – For years Daniel Vorcaro was best known in Brazil’s financial world as the head of Banco Master, a bank whose breakneck expansion left some analysts puzzled. Read full story […]
ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade
MANILA, March 13 (Reuters) – ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging […]
Fake designer goods worth almost RM300,000 seized in Selangor
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) raided a store and seized 468 pieces of clothing suspected to be counterfeit with an estimated value of RM292,800 on […]