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Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak on crime’, ‘terrible for foreign policy’

US president says pontiff should “focus on being a great Pope, not a politician” in latest rant on Truth Social

Triple shock ahead: Malaysia must act before energy, fertiliser and helium disruptions hit full force – Howard Lee

Parliament needs full accounting of reserves, vulnerabilities, and trigger points for intervention

Trump urges end to Israel-Iran war after call with Putin

While the conversation largely focused on the Middle East, US President noted that he and Putin would discuss the Russia-Ukraine war “next week”

Deepening Israel-Iran hostilities could send ‘shockwaves’ across Malaysia, Asean: experts

They highlighted potential economic, geopolitical fallout for Southeast Asia

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Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Govt has settled RM42bil of 1MDB debt, total obligations exceed RM50bil: Anwar

Anwar reveals over RM9 billion in remaining debt, with government funds covering the shortfall

3 senior Telekom Malaysia officers charged in US over US$20m embezzlement scheme

US prosecutors expose a sophisticated, multi-year insider scam at TM’s US subsidiary involving data capacity manipulation, phantom employees, and the use of AI-assisted tools to siphon millions

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