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WASHINGTON: President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz as part of his country's 'territory' as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. While speaking at a…

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man was arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint on August 11 on suspicion of possessing fake work passes and official stamps believed to be intended for use in fraud. The 23‑year‑old man was found to possess a…

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rescue teams managed to pull a woman out of the rubble in Colombia on Tuesday, nearly 30 hours after the devastating earthquake struck the country, reported the German Press Agency (dpa). The woman was…

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the strong earthquake that struck western Colombia yesterday. In a post on Facebook, Anwar said…

SEOUL: As South Korea is hit by an extraordinary heatwave with temperatures recording record highs, Incheon International Airport…

WASHINGTON: An appeals court has upheld an order to halt construction of a ballroom that had been a pet project of Donald Trump at the White House, sparking his anger and paving the way for another Supreme Court battle over the…

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to introduce stricter gun control laws following a shooting incident by a teenager on the outskirts of Bangkok that killed eight people and injured 22 others. The…

GUANGZHOU: Two women who were switched at birth 37 years ago grew up only four kilometres (4km) apart before realising that the hospital's mistake had altered their life paths in different ways, reported the South China Morning…

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man was arrested after attempting to smuggle 8.6 kilograms (kg) of cannabis and 1.6kg of methamphetamine hidden in the boot of a car heading to Singapore, reported news portal Mothership. The 22‑year‑old suspect was…

WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran are still ongoing despite being denied by Tehran and stated that the Islamic Republic is facing a last chance before being destroyed.…