October 18, 2025
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Malaysia climbs five places in FIFA rankings to break into world’s top 120, now ranked third in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia’s national men’s football team has broken into the world’s top 120, climbing to 118th place in the latest FIFA rankings

October 18, 2025
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Chen Ning Yang shared the 1957 Nobel Prize for physics with Tsung-Dao Lee, was 103 years old when he died of illness in Beijing, China on October 18, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tsinghua University

Flights halted at Dhaka airport following fire incident, reports The Daily StarBEIJING, Oct 18 — Chen Ning Yang, a Nobel laureate and one of the world’s most distinguished physicists, passed away in Beijing today at the age of 103 following an illness, state news agency Xinhua reported.‍

October 18, 2025
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Flights halted at Dhaka airport following fire incident, reports The Daily Star

DHAKA, Oct 18 — A fire erupted in the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today, prompting authorities to suspend all flights, The Daily Star reported.

October 18, 2025
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Fadhlina accepts full responsibility, pledges to strengthen school safety following recent incidents

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has pledged to take full responsibility and enhance safety measures in schools following a series of recent crimes involving students.

October 18, 2025
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Police to step up presence near schools under national digital safety initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Home Affairs Ministry (KDN), through the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), will increase patrols and police presence around schools to support the government’s digital safety policy for students.

October 18, 2025
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Palmer sustained the injury in August, but returned to action with back-to-back goals against Brentford and Bayern Munich. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Traffic on several major highways was reported to be moving slowly as of 9.30am today, as Malaysians began heading back to their hometowns for the Deepavali celebrations on Monday.

October 17, 2025
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Setback for Chelsea as Palmer sidelined for another six weeks with groin injury

LONDON, Oct 17 — Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer will be sidelined for another six weeks due to a groin injury, manager Enzo Maresca confirmed ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest.

October 17, 2025
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Trump warns he will ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if violence in Gaza continues

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 — US President Donald Trump warned yesterday that he would “go in and kill” Hamas if the group continues killing people in Gaza, apparently referring to recent shootings of Palestinian civilians following a ceasefire deal with Israe

October 17, 2025
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Family of Mango fashion tycoon expresses confidence in son’s innocence amid homicide investigation

MADRID, Oct 17 — The family of Mango founder Isak Andic, who died 10 months ago after falling from a cliff near Barcelona, has expressed full confidence in the innocence of his son Jonathan Andic, following reports from several Spanish media outlets that he is now under official investigation for possible homicide.

October 17, 2025
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MACC to pilot AI-driven procurement system in Johor to boost transparency

October 17, 2025
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Pakatan to contest all 23 Sabah state constituencies

SHAH ALAM, Oct 17 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) will unveil its full list of candidates for the 17th Sabah State Election early next month, said Sabah PKR Leadership Council (MPN) chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

October 16, 2025
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Mercedes F1 confirm Russell and Antonelli for 2026, putting Verstappen rumours to rest

LONDON, Oct 16 — Mercedes have confirmed that British driver George Russell and Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli will remain with the team for the 2026 Formula One season, ending speculation over potential changes to their driver line-up.