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Who’s really running Iran? Mojtaba Khamenei’s shadowy role comes into focus
TEHRAN, June 6 — Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it’s unclear how much […]
The delivery riders Brazil’s politicians suddenly need
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 6 — Clad in Bermuda shorts and flip-flops, Joao Paulo Teixeira zips through traffic on his electric scooter to deliver a meal in downtown Rio de […]
From fry to fly: Japan’s scramble for sustainable jet fuel starts at home
TOKYO, June 6 — Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen […]
Israel and Lebanon have a new ceasefire plan — but Hezbollah isn’t buying it
BEIRUT, June 5 — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire that would require Hezbollah to stop firing, withdraw from near the border and would see Lebanon’s army […]
Before the first punch, Trump’s White House UFC event faces blowback
WASHINGTON, June 5 — Long before the first punch lands at President Donald Trump’s unprecedented hosting of a UFC fight on the White House lawn, some in the usually ultra-pro-Trump […]
China’s solar heavyweights are chasing their next billion in batteries
SHANGHAI, June 5 — China’s major solar panel manufacturers are ramping up higher-margin battery exports to boost revenue as growth in photovoltaic (PV) sales slows, betting on rising global demand […]
‘Error 1009’: China and Hong Kong users unable to access SpaceX website, IPO documents as US$1.75t valuation looms
SpaceX IPO marketing materials inaccessible, Reuters review finds IT expert says rare block is likely a company decision Musk’s China popularity contrasts with US scrutiny over alleged Chinese investment HONG […]
Malaysia Embassy confirms no citizens affected in Lufthansa incident at Frankfurt Airport
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — No Malaysians were affected after a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 aircraft suffered a nose landing gear failure while preparing for departure at Frankfurt Airport on June […]
MACC officer tells Lim Guan Eng trial he was unaware of Zarul Ahmad’s alleged links to rival tunnel bidder
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — An investigating officer told the Sessions Court today that he was unaware that former Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZCSB) director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd […]
UK military chief warns of RM151b shortfall as defence plan stalls amid rising Russia threat
Defence Investment Plan delayed from last year PM confirms it will be published before Nato summit in July Military chief warns of growing threat ‌from Russia Reports say delay due […]