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Algeria's electoral reform could tighten president's grip on power

France, April 4 -- The package of constitutional amendments, approved unanimously on Tuesday evening, hands the government key roles in organising elections and changes the criteria for who can run ei... Read More


EU-India FTA may boost India's competitiveness in some sectors, says EY report on European economic outlook

New Delhi, April 4 -- Europe's economic outlook remains fragile amid global trade tensions and geopolitical risks, which could have ripple effects on India's trade and sectoral competitiveness, accord... Read More


RI urges UNSC probe after peacekeepers injured in Lebanon blast

Jakarta, April 4 -- Indonesia has called on the United Nations Security Council to urgently investigate repeated attacks against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, after three of its personnel were injured i... Read More


Attacks on nuclear facilities 'will end life' in gulf cities not Tehran: Iran's FM after US-Israel strikes on Bushehr

New Delhi, April 4 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media that any further strikes on the Bushehr nuclear power plant could trigger radioactive fallout with severe consequence... Read More


'Anti-national, eats beef': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams poll rival's mother

India, April 4 -- Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks against Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury's mother over alleged beef eating and for being "anti-national and anti-San... Read More


ISI-backed module behind Chandigarh BJP office grenade attack busted; 5 held

India, April 4 -- In a major breakthrough, the counter-intelligence wing of the Punjab Police, in coordination with the Chandigarh Police, solved the April 1 grenade attack on the BJP headquarters in ... Read More


US defence spending set for historic surge under Trump's RM6t plan

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- US President Donald Trump yesterday asked lawmakers to approve a massive US$1.5 trillion (RM6 trillion) defence budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its... Read More


Still awesome 54 years on: Nasa shares stunning Earth photos as Artemis 2 circles Moon

HOUSTON, April 4 -- As Artemis 2 astronauts forged ahead Friday on their lunar mission, Nasa released initial images taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, including a full portrait of Earth featurin... Read More


Panic does not help: Malaysia and Asean must unite, stay calm, and act together even as Sri Lanka is in a frenzy - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 4 -- Sri Lanka's renewed struggle to avoid another economic breakdown should serve as a warning to Malaysia and the wider Asean region. Colombo has had to ration fuel, raise pump ... Read More


From recovery to risk: Gulf war, cyclone push Sri Lanka 'into an abyss'

COLOMBO, April 4 -- Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in Nov... Read More