SYDNEY, May 26 — A group of seven women and 12 children believed to be linked to Islamic State fighters are returning to Australia after spending years in Syria, the Australian interior minister said Tuesday.

SEMPORNA, May 26 — Physical damage to the marine ecosystem at the Pulau Selakan Coral Reef Restoration Site here, caused by recent fish bombing activities, will face firm legal action from the Sabah state government.‍

WASHINGTON, May 25 — US President Donald Trump has tempered expectations of a Middle East agreement, saying yesterday he instructed negotiators not to “rush,” even as Tehran and Washington signal progress toward a deal aimed at ending the war.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Police detained three individuals, including two women with extensive criminal histories, after they allegedly attempted to ram officers while evading arrest at Jalan Batu 15 ¼, Dusun Tua, Hulu Langat on Saturday.‍

LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Firefighters warned on Friday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is continuing to heat up, raising concerns of a potential large-scale explosion that has already led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

SHAH ALAM — The Selangor state government has not implemented or enforced any planning guidelines that ban non-Islamic houses of worship from being established in commercial zones, clarified State Executive Councillor for Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han.

NEW DELHI, May 1 — India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has launched an investigation into reports that over 100 children fell ill after consuming a school lunch from which a dead snake had reportedly been removed before serving.‍