November 19, 2025
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Coach Cklamovski confident Harimau Malaya can unite the nation despite football challenges

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Malaysia’s five straight wins in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers have given fans a bright spot amid ongoing football turmoil.

November 19, 2025
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Trump criticizes female reporters, calling them ‘piggy’ and ‘terrible’

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — Donald Trump lashed out at female reporters this week, calling Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey “piggy” over questions on Jeffrey Epstein and criticizing ABC News’s Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” during a White House session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

November 19, 2025
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Saudi Crown Prince says Palestinian statehood is crucial for relations with Israel

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Saudi Arabia seeks to normalise relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords but wants a “clear path” to Palestinian statehood first.

November 19, 2025
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Couple remanded over RM360,000 burglary at influencer’s Bandar Sungai Long home

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — An engaged couple, aged 21 and 37, were remanded over a RM360,000 burglary at an influencer’s Bandar Sungai Long home.

November 19, 2025
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HR Minister says new federal law will benefit 100,000 gig workers in Sabah at Tanjung Aru event

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 19 — Around 1,000 gig workers and youths attended a session in Tanjung Aru with Human Resources Minister Steven Sim and Pakatan Harapan candidate Datuk Chan Foong Hin to discuss gig workers’ challenges in Sabah.

November 19, 2025
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Three killed in Kulai after lorry collides with Perodua Bezza

KULAI, Nov 19 — Three people died in a collision involving two lorries and a Perodua Bezza on Jalan Senai–Seelong yesterday.

November 18, 2025
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Who’s through? All teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup — from top contenders to debutants

ZURICH, Nov 18 — Here’s a look at all the teams that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19

November 18, 2025
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World
North Korea slams US–South Korea fact sheet as “provocative,” warns of countermeasures

SEOUL, Nov 18 — North Korea has denounced the joint fact sheet issued by the United States and South Korea last week, saying it solidifies the allies’ hostile stance toward Pyongyang and will prompt the North to take countermeasures, state media KCNA reported.

November 18, 2025
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Trump confirms US will proceed with F-35 jet sales to Saudi Arabia ahead of crown prince’s visit

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 — President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United States will go ahead with the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, just a day before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House.

November 18, 2025
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KL police detain man for confronting NGO volunteers in Selayang

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Police have arrested a man who confronted a group of NGO activists in Bandar Utara Selayang on Sunday.

November 18, 2025
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Local
DBKL moves to clamp down on unlicensed street vendors crowding key tourist areas

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Authorities have begun a series of enforcement operations targeting unlicensed street traders in Masjid India, Bukit Bintang and several other busy city areas.

November 18, 2025
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Underage labour uncovered: 31 youths — some as young as 14 — were found using relatives’ ICs to work in Johor.

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 18 — Thirty-one underage youths were detained for allegedly working part-time with identity cards that did not belong to them at a box manufacturing plant in Johor Technology Park, Senai.