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Three-year-old boy dies after fall from 11th floor in Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 18 — Police have confirmed that a young boy, aged around three, died after falling from the 11th floor of a residential building in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi […]
Five held after luxury home in Iskandar Puteri allegedly used to scam Singaporeans
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 18 — A luxury house in Iskandar Puteri allegedly used as a call centre to lure Singaporeans into fake investments has been raided, with five suspects arrested. […]
France rocked by looting and fires as cost-of-living protests turn violent, 1,200 arrested
PARIS, Oct 18 — Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France yesterday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of “extreme intensity”. The […]
Oregon families grapple with explaining school shooting to children ‘Why did this happen?’ Oregon families help children cope after school shooting
BEND, Oct 18 — Liz’s seven-year-old-nephew hasn’t been able to sleep since a teenage shooter opened fire at his Oregon elementary school, killing three children and a teacher. “He kept hearing […]
Kolkata stampede at Hindu festival kills 19, injures 25 after sudden rainfall
KOLKATA, Oct 18 — At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured yesterday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, […]
Haze: Schools, educational institutions in Johor to close for another five days from tomorrow
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 18 — The Johor government has extended the closure of schools and educational institutions across the state for another five days from tomorrow (October 19) due to […]
The next global crisis could be on your dinner plate, UN warns
BANGKOK, Oct 18 — Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of […]
Wrong city, wild rumours and suspicious powder: A strange week on the US midterm campaign trail
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumour, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with […]
‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts
BANGKOK, Oct 17 — Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200km to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok yesterday demanding that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank […]
Yellow Vests are back, and France is bracing for another wave of cost-of-living protests
PARIS, Oct 17 — After weeks of student protests, France faces broader, nationwide demonstrations today over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught six months heading into a […]