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Not a ‘fast lane’: Miros tells Malaysian motorists to keep left, overtake right
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Think the right-most lane on a Malaysian highway is simply the “fast lane”? The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has a simpler rule: […]
Ivory Coast housing crunch leaves Abidjan home-hunters struggling to keep up
ABIDJAN, Aug 31 — For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their finances in the hunt for a place to raise […]
John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook at Apple as company enters AI era
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 — John Ternus takes over as Apple’s chief executive tomorrow, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence. […]
Grand Canyon faces more flash floods as crews search for 15 missing
LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 — Storms forecast for Monday could trigger new flash floods in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service said as crews looked for around 15 people […]
Swollen rivers, deep gorges and washed‑out roads hinder Nepal rescue effort as flood toll rises
BIDUR (Nepal), Aug 31 — Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland today, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victims of devastating […]
India posts 7.8pc economic growth in Q1 as domestic demand offsets Iran war impact
NEW DELHI, Aug 31 — India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the April to June quarter, official data showed today, as buoyant domestic demand helped offset […]
Brazil’s 2026-27 coffee harvest hit by heavy rains, reducing premium output
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 — Heavy rainfall in June and July has affected the quality of Brazil’s 2026-2027 coffee harvest in Brazil and reduced the amount of premium coffee, Marcio Ferreira, […]
Budi Madani: Restored RON95 quota, higher diesel allocation bring relief to motorists, traders
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — The government’s decision to restore the assistance quota under the Budi Madani programme for RON95 petrol and increase the diesel quota has been well received […]
US uses G20 finance talks to push for tougher economic pressure on Iran
ASHEVILLE, Aug 31 — Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks today at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on […]
ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules as Reddit and Roblox added to ‘very large’ list
BRUSSELS, Aug 31 — ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it today to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, […]