May 16, 2025
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Sivasangari Exits World Championships After Quarter-Final Defeat to Weaver

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Malaysia’s top women’s squash player S. Sivasangari saw her campaign at the 2024-2025 World Championships come to an end following a 1-3 defeat to local favourite Olivia Weaver in the quarter-finals held in Chicago, United States.‍

May 16, 2025
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Two Robbery Suspects with More Than 80 Criminal Records Fatally Shot by Police in Nilai

NILAI, May 16 — Two men believed to be involved in a string of robberies and drug trafficking activities were shot dead by police at around 10pm yesterday in the parking area of a condominium here.‍

May 16, 2025
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FRU Crash: Post-mortems Confirm Victims Suffered Multiple Injuries, Police Set Up Special Inquiry Panel.

IPOH, May 16 — Post-mortem examinations on the nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who lost their lives in Tuesday's crash in Teluk Intan have confirmed that all victims died from multiple severe injuries sustained in the collision.

May 15, 2025
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Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after surgery following Leicester game

LONDON, May 14 — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma to aid his recovery following urgent abdominal surgery, according to reports on Tuesday.

May 15, 2025
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‘Everyone’s scrambling to understand’: Trump surprises Washington with unexpected Syria sanctions decision

NEW YORK, May 15 — President Donald Trump’s announcement in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to lift all sanctions on Syria took many in the region by surprise, offering relief to a country devastated by 13 years of conflict.

May 15, 2025
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El Chapo’s son may negotiate deal with US — as his family crosses the border

MEXICO CITY, May 15 — Relatives of Ovidio Guzmán, son of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, have entered the United States amid his ongoing negotiations with US authorities, Mexico’s security minister confirmed Tuesday.‍

May 15, 2025
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Three FRU personnel in critical condition following Teluk Intan crash that claimed nine lives

IPOH, May 15 — Three members of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) involved in Tuesday’s fatal road crash in Teluk Intan remain unconscious and in critical condition.

May 15, 2025
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Anwar invites Putin to East Asia Summit, hails potential visit as major regional diplomatic milestone

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the East Asia Summit, which will take place later this year as part of the Asean Summit and related high-level meetings.‍

May 15, 2025
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Anwar urges Aeroflot to resume flights to Malaysia, indicating plans for closer aviation cooperation with Russia.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended an invitation to Russian airlines, including Aeroflot, to reinstate direct flights to Malaysia at the earliest opportunity.‍

May 14, 2025
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Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after surgery following Leicester game

LONDON, May 14 — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma to aid his recovery following urgent abdominal surgery, according to reports on Tuesday.‍

May 14, 2025
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Trump secures rare court win allowing use of 1798 law to expedite Venezuelan deportations

WASHINGTON, May 14 — A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that the United States may invoke the Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members, marking what appears to be the first legal endorsement of the Trump administration’s interpretation of the 1798 statute.‍

May 14, 2025
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Trump arrives in Riyadh to royal welcome — and a McDonald’s truck.

RIYADH, May 14 — Donald Trump's first overseas trip since reclaiming the presidency began with his signature style — full of spectacle, grandeur, and fast food.‍