US President Donald Trump revealed yesterday that he is considering a major deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets, manufactured by Lockheed Martin. “They wanna buy a lot of jets,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “I’m looking at that. They’ve asked me to look at it. They want to buy […]
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The United States is now considering obesity and the presence of dependents with special needs as potential reasons to deny immigrant visas, marking the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten immigration rules. A cable sent earlier this month by Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructs U.S. embassies to evaluate whether applicants’ health conditions […]
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Near a quiet bend of the Patoyacu River in Peru’s northern Amazon, 25-year-old Wilmer Macusi, an Indigenous Urarina leader, stood atop a rusty pipeline that cuts through the jungle. He swirled a branch in the stagnant water pooled around it. “They say this is clean,” Macusi said, pointing to the water where an oil spill […]
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Iraq’s incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has declared victory for his coalition after preliminary results from the country’s general election revealed a decisive lead. Supporters of Sudani, who is seeking a second term, gathered late Tuesday night in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to celebrate with fireworks, music, and chants of optimism. In a televised address, […]
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In a rare act of defiance, dozens of seasoned journalists covering the U.S. Defense Department have packed up their offices inside the Pentagon and handed back their credentials. This mass walkout followed the enforcement of a controversial new press access policy that many argue threatens the very core of press freedom and transparency in the […]
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In a dramatic escalation of his controversial immigration crackdown, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly called for the jailing of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, accusing them of obstructing federal immigration operations. The statement came just one day after 200 armed troops from Texas arrived in Illinois, […]
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In an act of support for a deeply emotional cause, Rapid KL has announced extended train services tonight to ensure smooth transportation for the expected crowd heading to the “Himpunan Solidariti Bersama Gaza” rally at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. The Bukit Jalil LRT station, which is directly connected to the venue, will remain open until […]
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President Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting calls—even from former allies—to resign as France endures one of its worst political deadlocks in recent memory. The dramatic resignation of his seventh prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has sparked renewed scrutiny over Macron’s leadership and the future of the French government. Macron, who has held office since 2017, gave […]
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In a move that has sparked international outrage and ignited protests across the globe, Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) en route to the besieged Gaza Strip. The flotilla, carrying 500 peace activists from over 44 nations including the United States, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Belgium, Turkiye, and Colombia, was on a humanitarian mission […]
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