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Chicago jury awards US$29 million to family of UN engineer killed in Boeing 737 MAX crash

A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million (RM118.5 million) to the family of an Irish-born United Nations engineer who was killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines...

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More than 2.4 million Singaporeans to receive up to S$600 to ease rising costs

Singapore’s Government steps up support for households facing higher living and energy costs

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US-Iran peace efforts stall as Hormuz remains closed after fresh shipping attacks

Both sides accuse each other of breaching commitments as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and fresh attacks on shipping rattle energy markets

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Thai military planning to utilise Israeli drones against insurgents in deep south

When this technology becomes fully operational with Thai security forces, it will probably be employed in the deep south (Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat) against...

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Putin threatens retaliation as Europe tightens grip on Russia’s shadow fleet

Putin’s remarks raises the stakes as the European Union steps up maritime enforcement against ships suspected of helping Moscow evade sanctions

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Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants swamp Beijing as China braces for more extreme rainfall

The typhoon floods roads in Beijing, disrupting public transport and breaking rainfall records in several eastern and central provinces

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Colombia quake death toll climbs as rescuers dig through rubble for survivors

Rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings after Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century killed more than 250 people

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Middle East maritime conflict escalates as Tehran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Deadly strikes on commercial vessels in crucial trade chokepoints send oil prices higher as Iranian officials demand the release of frozen assets before unblock...

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Thailand moves to tighten gun controls after school shooting

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders a halt to new firearm purchase permits and a review of existing licences after a teenage gunman killed several people...

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Indonesia haze forces schools to close as wildfires intensify amid severe dry season

More than 107,000 hectares have been ravaged by wildfires across Indonesia this year, with nearly 50,000 personnel deployed as El Nino heightens drought and fir...

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US appeals court lets thousands of social media addiction lawsuits against tech giants proceed

Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat face thousands of lawsuits alleging their platforms were deliberately designed to addict young users and contributed to a wide...

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Colombia quake death toll hits 111 as rescue teams race to find survivors

The 7.4-magnitude quake, the strongest recorded in Colombia this century, damaged about 1,600 buildings and left scores injured, with rescue operations continui...

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Trump secretly switched to third aircraft in Türkiye over Iran assassination threat

The US president was secretly transferred from an older Air Force One to an Air Force C-32A after arriving in Ankara, with the operation reportedly prompted by...