September 7, 2025
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Venezuelan-American romance shattered under Trump-era migrant crackdown

CAPACHO (Venezuela), Sept 7 — Andry Hernandez thought love would carry him to a new life in the United States with a man he met on Instagram. Instead, a pair of tattoos meant to celebrate his hometown traditions led him to one of the world’s harshest prisons.

September 7, 2025
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Bersatu assembly sees rising tensions as Muhyiddin cautions members over alleged signature campaign

SHAH ALAM, Sept 7 — Tensions erupted at Bersatu’s annual general assembly last night when a scuffle broke out, highlighting cracks within the party as it gears up for the 16th general election.

September 7, 2025
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Hospital clash leaves police officer with facial injuries while breaking up emergency ward fight early this morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — A policeman suffered facial injuries while trying to stop a clash between two groups at Sungai Buloh Hospital’s emergency ward early yesterday.

September 7, 2025
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Teen boy missing after harvesting machine capsizes in Kedah river

ALOR SETAR, Sept 7 — A teenage boy is missing and feared drowned after a harvesting machine carrying him and three friends overturned in a river at Kampung Sanglang, near Jitra, yesterday.

September 6, 2025
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Malaysia clinches two additional gold medals at World Wushu Championships in Brazil

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia’s wushu team bagged two more gold medals on the third day of the 17th World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil, on Friday.

September 6, 2025
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Trump plays down talk of regime change in Venezuela as US sends stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 — The United States is not seeking regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said yesterday, even as Washington ordered the deployment of 10 additional stealth fighter jets to reinforce its growing military presence in the Caribbean.

September 6, 2025
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NYT: Failed 2019 Navy SEAL mission targeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un led to civilian deaths, secret reviews

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 — A covert 2019 US Navy SEAL mission to plant a listening device in North Korea to spy on leader Kim Jong Un went disastrously wrong, resulting in civilian deaths, the New York Times reported yesterday.

September 6, 2025
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Malaysia’s Sivasangari, Eain Yow secure spots in London Squash Classic semi-finals

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — National squash star S. Sivasangari stormed into the semi-finals of the 2025 London Squash Classic after defeating England’s Jasmine Hutton on Friday.

September 6, 2025
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Crowd gathers after 35-year-old man falls from KK Plaza in Kota Kinabalu, survives with severe injuries

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — A 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries after falling from KK Plaza and landing on a parked car outside the shopping centre yesterday.

September 6, 2025
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MOF: Sara aid recipients nationwide spent over RM536m within first six days, benefiting 1.7 million people

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Aid programme marked its sixth day smoothly, with sales amounting to RM107.1 million and involving 1.7 million recipients as of 9.30pm yesterday.

September 5, 2025
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Boxing greats Tyson and Mayweather set for 2026 exhibition showdown

LOS ANGELES, Sept 5 — Boxing icons Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to an exhibition bout scheduled for spring 2026, promoter CSI Sports announced Thursday.

September 5, 2025
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Thaksin departs as Thai parliament readies for PM vote amid political turmoil

BANGKOK, Sept 5 — Thailand’s parliament is set to elect a new prime minister on Friday after days of political turbulence, a vote now overshadowed by the sudden departure of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.