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Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah "wherever necessary
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (272+ words) We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with force, precision, and determination," Netanyahu said on his personal X account. Our message is clear: anyone who acts against Israeli civilians " we will strike them. We will continue to hit Hezbollah wherever necessary,…...
Italy's PM suggests suspending EU spending rules over Iran war
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (279+ words) If the Middle East crisis were to experience a new escalation, we should seriously consider the issue of a European response not dissimilar in the approach and tools to that deployed in response to the (Covid) pandemic," she told parliament....
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4+ hour, 39+ min ago (14+ words) Ulu Tiram attacker's father upset he was not invited, court hears'Free Malaysia Today...
Sabah court orders teen murderer to be detained at governor's pleasure
28+ min ago (265+ words) The teenager, now 16 years old, was charged with murdering the victim, Nur Zahirah Safarudin, 13, at an oil palm plantation in Kalabakan, Sabah, between 12. 30pm and 2. 30pm, on Jan 4, 2023. Based on the facts of the case, the victim was found in a drain…...
Israel claims it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem
33+ min ago (296+ words) His death, if confirmed by Hezbollah, deals another big blow to the armed group and to Tehran as it is one of Iran's main allies in the Middle East. By attacking Israel on March 2, Hezbollah entered the war in the…...
Ex-civil servant to serve 30 years" jail for trafficking, possession of ganja
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (351+ words) A three-member Court of Appeal bench, chaired by Justice Azman Abdullah, ruled that the High Court had not erred in law or fact when convicting Norazhar Mat, 55, for trafficking 48kg of cannabis, commonly known as ganja. He was spared a whipping…...
Cops shoot parang-wielding man outside Machang Ui TM
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (177+ words) In the 11. 17pm incident, the suspect was shot in the thigh after the officer fired in self-defence. State police chief Yusoff Mamat said prior to the incident, patrolling officers from the Machang police headquarters encountered two men acting suspiciously. When they…...
China hopes "relevant parties" can grasp chance at peace in Iran war
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (168+ words) Free Malaysia Today China said it has maintained communication with all parties and "actively sought to promote reconciliation and prevent further fighting," foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a daily press briefing. Late on Tuesday, both the US and…...
Malaysia must do more to achieve its debt reduction goal
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (313+ words) The government's Medium-Term Fiscal Framework projects national debt peaking at 65. 8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 before gradually declining to 60% by 2030, in line with the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act target. However, the bank said projections based on historical…...
Lebanon mourns dead from Israeli strikes that rattled US-Iran truce
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (737+ words) Washington and Tehran had both claimed victory in the Middle East war after agreeing a two-week truce and negotiations aimed at ending a conflict that has killed thousands across the region and plunged the global economy into turmoil. However, fractures…...