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Wall Street sex scandal spirals into AI deepfake chaos, muddying truth in viral online storm
WASHINGTON, May 18 — A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes […]
Indonesia pushes urgent talks to free tanker crew held by Somali pirates
JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia is intensifying efforts to secure the release of four of its citizens, who are among the 16 crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 […]
Ukraine says Russian drone hit Chinese cargo ship ahead of Putin’s Beijing trip
KYIV, May 18 — A Russian drone hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea overnight, Ukraine said Monday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing […]
Ringgit closes lower amid cautious sentiment over China data, FOMC minutes
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the foreign exchange market. This came on the back of […]
Pos Malaysia narrows 1Q net loss to RM19.54m as revenue rises 7.3pc
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Pos Malaysia Bhd narrowed its net loss to RM19.54 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026), compared with a net loss […]
GSF 2.0: Eight Malaysians detained by Israeli forces in Gaza-bound flotilla interception
SEPANG, May 18 — The Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) has confirmed that eight Malaysians participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 mission were detained by the Israeli Forces […]
Zara Qairina inquest hears emotional mother-daughter audio recordings
KOTA KINABALU, May 18 — The Coroner’s Court here today heard a glimpse of a daughter’s love and distress, as six of 42 audio recordings between the late Zara Qairina […]
Philippine senators sworn in as judges for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
MANILA, May 18 — Philippine lawmakers were on Monday sworn in to serve as judges in the trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the second attempt since last year […]
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam after deadly voyage
ROTTERDAM, May 18 — A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine. […]
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus as tensions escalate
JERUSALEM, May 18 — Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it set sail from Turkey last week, with organisers saying one of the vessels was […]