August 17, 2025
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Spokesperson says Israeli military is getting ready to move residents to southern Gaza

JERUSALEM, Aug 17 — Starting today, Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter items ahead of being relocated from combat zones to the south of the enclave “to ensure their safety,” the Israeli military said on Friday.

August 17, 2025
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Over 7,000 Penang residents in Butterworth and Balik Pulau to face water supply disruptions on Tuesday and Wednesday due to valve maintenance

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — A total of 5,049 consumer accounts in the Jalan Lingkaran Luar area of Butterworth will experience scheduled water supply interruptions on Tuesday.

August 17, 2025
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Missing Kapit man discovered deceased after vehicle plunges into 100-metre ravine, concluding week-long search

KAPIT, Aug 17 — A week-long search for a missing man came to a tragic end today after he was found dead in a 100-metre-deep ravine along Jalan Baleh Dam, near Rumah Biduk, Nanga Sebetung.‍

August 17, 2025
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Foreigners are not exempt from the law — Saifuddin Nasution warns that holding a visa does not give immunity to those who break the rules

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Foreign nationals living in Malaysia are not above the law and their visa status does not shield them from legal consequences, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has emphasised.

August 16, 2025
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Arsenal ‘on the hunt for glory’ as title challenge kicks off against revamped Man Utd

LONDON, Aug 16 —Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to keep “digging for gold” as they prepare to launch their latest Premier League title challenge against a revamped Manchester United tomorrow. The Gunners are chasing their first league crown since 2004.

August 16, 2025
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Trump says he doesn’t think Xi will take action regarding Taiwan

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured him China would not launch an invasion of Taiwan while Trump remains in office.

August 16, 2025
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Trump and Putin report progress at summit, but no Ukraine deal reached

ANCHORAGE, Aug 16 — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit yesterday but failed to achieve any obvious breakthrough on the Ukraine conflict, despite highlighting areas of common ground and renewing friendly ties.

August 16, 2025
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The misconduct of a few individuals does not compromise the integrity of the PDRM, says the deputy IGP.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The involvement of a small group of police officers and personnel in corruption has tainted the image of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), despite the majority carrying out their duties with integrity and commitment.‍

August 16, 2025
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Bukit Tambun heroin lab busted, with RM209,000 worth of drugs and vehicles seized

NIBONG TEBAL, Aug 16 — Police have arrested three men, including a Sri Lankan national, and dismantled a heroin processing laboratory belonging to a drug distribution syndicate during two raids in Bukit Tambun on Tuesday.‍

August 16, 2025
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Lorry driver arrested after hit-and-run in Bagan Serai thanks to public tip-off

IPOH, Aug 16 — A lorry driver suspected of involvement in a fatal accident that killed a police officer near Bagan Serai was arrested yesterday following a public tip-off.‍

August 16, 2025
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Naked and armed: Mentally unstable man in Penang subdued with water spray

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 16 — The fire and rescue department took around 20 minutes to help police detain a mentally unstable foreign man who was behaving aggressively and brandishing a sharp object outside a restaurant on Jalan Kubang Semang yesterday.‍

August 15, 2025
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McLaren to auction its 2026 Formula 1 car before it even makes its track debut

LONDON, Aug 15 — McLaren made history on Thursday by announcing that it will auction one of its 2026 Formula One cars before it ever turns a wheel in competition.‍