WASHINGTON, June 30 — US President Donald Trump lashed out at Zohran Mamdani, calling him a “pure communist,” following Mamdani’s unexpected victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary — a comment the progressive candidate brushed off as political posturing.‍

BEIJING, June 30 — China on Monday defended its diplomats following allegations by Taiwan that staff from Beijing’s embassy had plotted to ram the car of Taiwan’s vice president during an official visit to Europe.‍

SHAH ALAM, June 30 — The gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights was caused by soil subsidence that developed over the years since the pipe was laid in 2000, leading to a 15.9cm shift in its position.‍

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) announced that, effective August 1, the two per cent tax deduction for deceased agents, dealers, or distributors (Resident Individuals), also known as EPPs, will no longer be accepted.‍

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will adopt a three-pronged approach to ensure the smooth execution of Op Kesan 4.0, coinciding with the implementation of the revised Sales Tax and expanded Service Tax scope starting tomorrow.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Public relations agency ShekhinahPR, in collaboration with football marketing and management consultancy ProEvents, has donated football gear used by Manchester United during their recent match against the Asean All-Stars at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Lemoi.‍

WASHINGTON, June 29 — President Donald Trump declared yesterday that the United States would not tolerate the ongoing prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges.‍

WASHINGTON, June 29 — The Republican-led US Senate took a major step forward yesterday in advancing President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, clearing a key procedural vote and increasing the likelihood of its passage in the coming days.‍

TAWAU, June 29 — A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting and threatening his wife with sharp weapons at their home here.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan has called for stricter screening of off-campus student accommodations and stressed that such lodgings should be reserved exclusively for students.‍

KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — The collaboration between Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) should not be mistaken for the formation of a new political bloc, but rather viewed as an initiative to strengthen the existing Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition, said PBS information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.