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Julian Assange triumphantly lifted his fist in the air and gave his wife an emotional embrace upon setting foot on Australian land for the first time in fourteen years. As he drove out of the air base, a few people shouted and waved.…

ATHENS: According to police officials on Wednesday, Greece has detained a suspected crime boss who goes by the criminal moniker "vor v zakone," or "thief in law," and who is wanted by Russia under an Interpol red alert. Since a power…

RIYADH: A new study says that Saudi Islamic banks will continue to do well this year and in 2025, thanks to strong non-oil economic growth and good operating conditions. Fitch Ratings says that these banks use their large number of…

KUALA LUMPUR: An official from the Immigration Department says that since January of this year, 76,477 foreigners have been checked during actions at hotspots to enforce immigration laws. "From January till today, we have carried out 7,975…

KUALA LUMPUR: Effective from today, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun has been named as the new chairman of the Election Commission (EC). In line with Article 114(1) of the Federal Constitution, the appointment was approved by His Majesty Sultan…

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Jamal Abdillah, a singer, is 65 years old, and his wife Datin Zai Izzati Khiruddin is currently two months pregnant, making him a father for the seventh time. The pair tied the knot on April 1st, 2017. They plan to…

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the United States (US) dollar in the early trading session on Wednesday, driven by expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 percent due…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Progressive Wages Policy (DGP) is expected to be fully implemented this October, the Dewan Rakyat conference was told. According to Bernama, Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the…

KALLAKURICHI: According to police, 56 individuals have died in India as a result of a batch of poisonous bootleg alcohol; 117 more are still in hospitals recovering from the fatal beverage. A batch of locally produced "arrack," which was…

KOTA KINABALU: Recently, 2,500 cartons of liquor worth RM347,223.60 (duty and tax included) that were being smuggled into Sabah from the duty-free island of Labuan were found by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) in Sabah.…