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Trump hails 'total and complete victory' after US agrees two-week ceasefire with Iran

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   WASHINGTON, April 8 - President Donald Trump told AFP yesterday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing a two-week ceasefire ... Read More


Wireless Festival scrapped as UK Home Office bans Kanye from entering Britain

LONDON, April 8 -- The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to c... Read More


Nostalgia sells: Streaming services bet big on 2000's reboots like 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'Scrubs'

NEW YORK, April 8 -- In the early 2000s, television viewers first discovered "Malcolm in the Middle," the hilarious tale of a teenager trying to survive the antics of his dysfunctional family. Twenty... Read More


David Raya hailed by Kai Havertz after heroics inspire Arsenal 1-0 win at Sporting Lisbon

LISBON, April 8 -- David Raya was hailed as the world's best goalkeeper by Arsenal's Kai Havertz after the pair inspired Tuesday's 1-0 win at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-final firs... Read More


Southampton demolish Wrexham 5-1 to take control of Championship play-off race

WREXHAM, April 8 -- Southampton demolished Wrexham 5-1 to take control of the battle for a Championship play-off place next week.  Kuryu Matsuki, Flynn Downes, Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and Finn ... Read More


Manuel Neuer hailed after key saves as Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Champions League

MADRID, April 8 -- Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hailed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after his team secured a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid yesterday.  Luis Di... Read More


Political economy is the fight of our time - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- Political economy is not just an old-fashioned term from the time of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. It is the essential, often hidden, reality of how any society functions. It is t... Read More


Penang Islamic dept halts temple's Hari Raya open house, says celebration is religious

GEORGE TOWN, April 8 -- The Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAIPP) has ordered a Chinese temple association to cancel its planned Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house, saying the event is a ... Read More


What money can't measure when it comes to poverty - Nik Zirwatul, Shuhaida Salleh

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- Malaysia's poverty rate is falling, but for many households, life is not getting easier. If you earn above the poverty line, you are not poor, and if you fall below it, you ar... Read More


Ringgit strengthens as markets react to two-week pause in US strikes on Iran

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 - The ringgit strengthened to the 3.99 level against the US dollar, supported by improved market sentiment after US President Donald Trump announ... Read More