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Malaysian Embassy issues urgent travel and safety advice for citizens in Qatar

With West Asia on edge following retaliatory strikes between the US and Iran, the Malaysian Embassy in Doha urges citizens and transiting travelers to monitor local advisories and flight status closely

TikTok, ByteDance agree to $400m US settlement over child privacy

The short-form video platform will pay US$300 million upfront, resolving allegations of illegal underage accounts and failing to delete kids' data

US$1.4 trillion lawsuit: Meta fights massive US trial over child addiction claims

California leads a landmark 29-state legal blitz targeting Meta's core business model, warning that addictive features on Facebook and Instagram have systematically harmed minors

‘I shot him’: Mangione pleads guilty to killing healthcare boss

Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea in federal court over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, abruptly concluding the federal case ahead of its planned trial

US returns over US$1.37b in stolen 1MDB assets to Malaysia: Azalina

While Malaysia celebrates the return of US$1.37b in misappropriated 1MDB assets from the US, Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said reveals that the final tally of recovered wealth remains a moving target due to market fluctuations and complex, ongoing global court battles

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

Influencer who recited Quran at Batu Caves accused of sexual misconduct in Netherlands

Abdellatif Ouisa has targeted recently converted, underage Muslim women, alleges Dutch publication

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’