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Putin hosts Araghchi in Moscow amid stalled US-Iran peace efforts

MOSCOW, April 26 -- Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of... Read More


Seven‑hour ordeal in darkness as man threatens wife and kids, Tawau police storm in to save victims

TAWAU, April 26 -- A man who locked up his wife and three children for seven hours and threatened to kill them at a workers' housing area at a plantation in Kalabakan was arrested last Thursday. Tawa... Read More


Swiatek retires ill in Madrid, Sabalenka extends winning streak to 14 matches

MADRID, April 26 -- Iga Swiatek was forced to retire in the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday due to a viral illness, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning run to 14 ma... Read More


Highway bombing in Colombia kills 14, injures dozens as election violence surges

BOGOTÁ, April 26 -- A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month's pre... Read More


Inflation and shifting habits force Japan's ubiquitous vending machines into reset

TOKYO, April 26 -- From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand for their dri... Read More


Shark alert: Sydney beaches shut after whale carcass draws great whites and bull sharks

SYDNEY, April 26 -- Great white sharks and bull sharks feeding on a washed-up whale carcass have forced the closure of a string of beaches south of Sydney, Australian wildlife and surf rescue authorit... Read More


Four-year-old left by mother melts Putra Perdana caregiver's heart, adoption process now underway

SEPANG, April 26 -- A Selangor babysitter with three children of her own is in the process of adopting a four-year-old boy abandoned by his biological mother. Dg Che Nor Hakimah Mudah, in her 30s who... Read More


Netanyahu orders military to strike Hezbollah hard after string of ceasefire violations in Lebanon

JERUSALEM, April 26 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the military to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. Acc... Read More


Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout mixed across West Bank, Deir el‑Balah

Kuala Lampur, April 26 -- Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, tur... Read More


Melaka police move to charge 39-year-old after toddler allegedly tests positive for cannabis-laced sweets 

MELAKA, April 26 -- A 39-year-old man is expected to face charges in court tomorrow for allegedly exposing a three-year-old girl to drug-laced sweets. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar sai... Read More