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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


Barcelona march toward title, Atletico gain momentum before Champions League clash with Arsenal

GETAFE (Spain), April 26 -- Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday. Later on Atletico Madrid edged Athletic Bil... Read More


Azam Baki plans active retirement without politics after leaving MACC

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 -- Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he intends to remain physically active after stepping down next month, while br... Read More


Abandoned vehicles: An indicator of a deeper social problem?

Kuala Lampur, April 26 -- Right outside my apartment there's a small van that's been sitting in the same parking lot since right after Lionel Messi won the World Cup (kid you not).  Every day I ... Read More


Shots ring out at Trump's gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures US president

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed. Loud bangs were heard and guests ... Read More


Shots ring out at White House gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures Trump

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed. Loud bangs were heard and guests ... Read More


Ex-judge Abdul Halim as new MACC boss will rebuild public trust, says govt backbenchers chief

JOHOR BAHRU, April 26 --  The appointment of former High Court judge, Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner is a strategic move to ... Read More


India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

MUMBAI, April 26 -- India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, ana... Read More


East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

JERUSALEM, April 26 -- Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she's lived in for over 50 years. ... Read More