September 13, 2025
World
World
Nepal’s new prime minister yields to Gen Z protests, pledges to ‘eradicate corruption’

KATHMANDU, Sept 14 — Nepal’s new interim prime minister has pledged to heed the demands of Gen Z-led protests to “end corruption” as she assumed office, following the ouster of her predecessor by youth-driven demonstrations.

September 13, 2025
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World
Bezzecchi secures San Marino MotoGP pole, denying Marquez brothers a front spot

MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy), Sept 13 — Marco Bezzecchi snatched pole position for the San Marino MotoGP today, denying the Marquez brothers a front-row lockout in the dying moments of qualifying.

September 13, 2025
World
World
Trump’s warning to NATO: Halt Russian oil purchases, impose tariffs on China

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — US President Donald Trump has called on NATO allies to halt purchases of Russian oil and join the US in imposing sweeping sanctions on Moscow to help end the war in Ukraine.

September 13, 2025
World
World
Nepal schedules March elections following appointment of interim prime minister

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 — Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and set fresh elections for March 5, his office announced yesterday, following a week of deadly unrest that led to the appointment of the country’s first female interim prime minister.

September 13, 2025
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Local
“We made a promise, and we will deliver”: Anwar reaffirms RM1.99 RON95 to take effect this month

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed his commitment to reduce the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre by the end of this month, fulfilling the Madani Government’s promise to ease the people’s burden.

September 13, 2025
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Local
Dr Sivanaesan appointed as new president of Malaysian Medical Association

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Police have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering his 62-year-old father, whose body was discovered in the living room of an apartment in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, early this morning.

September 13, 2025
Local
Local
Cheras apartment dispute over property leads to man’s arrest for allegedly murdering father

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Police have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering his 62-year-old father, whose body was discovered in the living room of an apartment in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, early this morning.

September 12, 2025
World
World
Donnarumma promises to excel at Man City following RM171m move from PSG

LONDON, Sept 12 — Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is eager to prove himself in the “best league in the world” after completing his move from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City.

September 12, 2025
World
World
Sinking land, rising seas: Filipinos on Pugad Island struggle to hold on

BULACAN (Philippines), Sept 12 — On Pugad Island, street food vendor Maria Tamayo begins her mornings long before her grandchildren wake, scooping seawater out of her flooded home with a plastic dustpan — a daily struggle ever since the rising tides of Manila Bay began engulfing the island.

September 12, 2025
World
World
Tensions flare as China sails massive new Fujian aircraft carrier through disputed Taiwan Strait

BEIJING, Sept 12 — China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea for sea trials, the Chinese navy announced Friday, moving through two of the region’s most sensitive waterways.

September 12, 2025
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Local
Zambry: Students offered university placements should register first, then seek assistance if facing financial difficulties

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Students offered places at universities are encouraged to complete their registration first and then notify the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) if they face financial difficulties or other challenges.

September 12, 2025
Local
Local
Three seriously injured after Nissan Grand Livina skids on Federal Highway near Templer interchange

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Three people were seriously injured while another suffered minor injuries after a Nissan Grand Livina skidded along the Federal Highway near the Templer interchange early this morning.