August 15, 2025
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British Airways pilot faces trouble for mid-air showoff after leaving cockpit open for family at 35,000 feet

LONDON, Aug 15 — A British Airways pilot has been suspended after allegedly leaving the cockpit door open during a transatlantic flight so his family, who were travelling as passengers, could watch him at work, PA Media/dpa reported.‍

August 15, 2025
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Health concerns postpone closing arguments in Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial

HONG KONG, Aug 15 — Closing arguments in the national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy figure and media tycoon Jimmy Lai were postponed on Friday after his lawyer said he experienced heart palpitations.

August 15, 2025
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Ghost vessel sighted near Terengganu coast, MMEA probing possible connection to recent tanker blaze

KUANTAN, Aug 15 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detected a ‘ghost ship’ drifting near the Semangkok A oil platform in Terengganu on Tuesday.

August 15, 2025
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Tangkak woman scammed of over RM695,000 in fake ‘Franklin Templeton’ investment via Facebook and WhatsApp

TANGKAK, Aug 15 — A 60-year-old woman has been cheated out of RM695,375 after falling for an online investment scam that used the name of trading firm ‘Franklin Templeton’.

August 15, 2025
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Petaling Jaya to see significant road closures this weekend for the 2025 PJ Half Marathon

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — Residents and businesses in Petaling Jaya will face temporary road closures this weekend as the PJ Half Marathon 2025 takes place across the city.

August 14, 2025
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Sinner, Sabalenka sail into Cincinnati quarter-finals

CINCINNATI, Aug 14 — Reigning champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the rain-disrupted ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Wednesday with straight-set victories.

August 14, 2025
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US watchdog: Taliban seize aid, marginalise minorities, and work with UN officials

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities are forcibly diverting international aid, excluding minority communities from assistance, and may be working with UN officials to solicit kickbacks, a US watchdog reported Tuesday.

August 14, 2025
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Russia curbs WhatsApp and Telegram calls citing fraud and ‘terrorism’ concerns

MOSCOW, Aug 14 — Russia has announced partial restrictions on calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram, citing the need to combat criminal activities, state media reported Wednesday.‍

August 14, 2025
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Police say motorcycle used in attack on Rafizi’s son carried fake licence plate

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The motorcycle used by two men suspected of attacking the son of former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at a Putrajaya shopping mall yesterday evening was found to be using a fake registration number.

August 14, 2025
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‘Shared Home’: Sarawak Premier calls on Asean, China to maintain peace in South China Sea

KUCHING, Aug 14 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called on Asean and China to uphold stability and strengthen cooperation in the South China Sea to safeguard peace and prosperity in the region.

August 14, 2025
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Foreign woman wielding two knives arrested after crashing into three motorcycles, injuring six pedestrians in Kajang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A 24-year-old foreign woman has been arrested in Kajang after allegedly driving recklessly, colliding with three motorcycles, and attacking members of the public with a knife at a traffic light junction near a shopping mall yesterday.

August 13, 2025
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Real Madrid oppose La Liga match in Miami, call on Fifa and Uefa to block plan

MADRID, Aug 13 — Real Madrid on Tuesday strongly criticised plans to hold a La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami, warning it could disrupt football’s competitive balance and pledging to petition global governing bodies to block the move.‍