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Illegal E1 settlement plan will sunder West Bank, Anwar warns

Malaysia pulls no punches as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warns that Israel’s latest land grab in East Jerusalem destroys any hope for a contiguous Palestinian state—and puts participating foreign firms on notice

‘No Other Land’ Palestinian co-director beaten, arrested by Israeli forces 

Hamdan Ballal al-Harini has not been heard of since he was taken late Monday from his West Bank home

West Bank sees surge in new Israeli settlements, roads, since Oct 7: report

While attention is focused on Israel’s destruction of Gaza, the last three months since its latest war on Palestine began have seen an increase in the number of new Israeli settlements in the West Bank, an Israel-based peace group said.

Palestinian sports community mourns as 85 killed in Israeli attacks

At least 85 Palestinian athletes were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and West Bank between October 7 and December 6, according to a report.

Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian children, aged eight and 15, in Jenin camp raid 

Two Palestinian boys were shot dead by the Israeli army when the forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.

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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

“This decision clears my name after six years of slander – Hannah Yeoh after appeal court victory

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh says the Court of Appeal ruling in her favour is a vindication of truth, not a pursuit of money, after years of reputational damage caused by false allegations

A dive into Mirzan Mahathir’s diverse ventures amid MACC scrutiny

A Wharton School graduate, the 65-year-old is now the star of investigations into his business empire after his name cropped up in the leaked Panama Papers, published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in 2016.