Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber has detonated, killing 6 people and wounding 13
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber has detonated, killing 6 people and wounding 13.
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Associated PressChina tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning
China's veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America's new secretary of state: Behave yourself. Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the message in a phone call Friday, their first conversation since Marco Rubio's confirmation as President Donald Trump's top diplomat four days earlier. “I hope you will act accordingly,” Wang told Rubio, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, employing a Chinese phrase typically used by a teacher or a boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.
- Malay Mail
Mother, daughter found dead in BMW in JB, police rule out foul play, cite possible exhaust fume leak
JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a BMW parked by the road shoulder near a prima...
- The Telegraph
Drug lord caught in Britain after wife posted holiday snaps online
A wanted drugs cartel chief was trapped in London after his wife’s social media posts about their luxury holidays gave away his location.
- Malay Mail
Former Singapore TV celebrity charged over alleged sexual acts with 15-year-old girl
SINGAPORE, Jan 24 – A former Singapore television personality was reportedly charged in court with multiple offences, in...
- Malay Mail
Fugitive BMW driver fined RM5,500 for hit-and-run at Johor traffic light
JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 – A 27-year-old man was fined RM5,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for careless and inconside...
- Malay Mail
PM Anwar says ‘go ahead, protest against corruption’ ahead of anti-graft rally, criticises attempts to blame him for pre-administration cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he has no objection to the ‘People Against Corruptio...
- The Independent
‘I do regret it a bit’: Stubborn grandfather has motorway built around his house after refusing £180k to move
The two-storey home in China is rocked by constant vibrations and is surrounded by dust and noisy builders
- Malay Mail
In JB, senior citizen who slapped Puspakom officer, fined RM1,600
JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — A 60-year-old man was fined RM1,600 at the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to s...
- Malay Mail
Muhyiddin pays RM1.4m judgment in Guan Eng defamation suit pending appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid the RM1.4 million judgment sum to Lim Guan Eng in connection wi...
- People
Lucy Liu Shares Her 9-Year-Old Son's Sweet Reaction When Attending His First Movie Premiere with Mom: 'I Almost Burst Into Tears'
The 'Red One' actress welcomed her son on Aug. 27, 2015
- CNN
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously transactional president, who has already demanded Taipei pay “more” for US protection.
- Malay Mail
Shake and Bake and its managing director charged with misuse of halal logo
PETALING JAYA, Jan 24 – Shake and Bake Cafe Sdn Bhd and its managing director, Ewe Sarn Yuen, have been separately charg...
- Malay Mail
As it happens: ‘Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah’ anti-corruption rally in Dataran Merdeka
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The much anticipated anti-corruption rally “Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah” today was fairly uneven...
- The Telegraph
Toothless Man Utd make heavy work of beating the Rangers B-team
Harry Maguire’s own words must have been ringing in his ears after watching the Rangers substitute Cyriel Dessers take advantage of his dreadful blunder to rifle the ball hard and low into the bottom corner.
- Yahoo Life UK
What is the Year of the Snake? The Lunar New Year zodiac, explained
The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, falls on 29 January 2025, marking the start of the Year of the Wood Snake.
- The Guardian
Hamas names four female Israeli soldiers it will release from Gaza this weekend
Final female Israeli civilian held in Gaza not on list of names supplied by Hamas for next exchange
- The Independent
Trump’s first foreign call was with ‘fantastic guy’ Prince Mohammed bin Salman about $600 billion deal
Trump hailed the crown prince American intelligence accused of ordering the assassination of a Washington Post journalist, and said he’s going to press Saudia Arabia to invest $1 trillion in the U.S.
- Malay Mail
Toll relief for CNY travellers: 50pc discount on highways from Jan 27-28
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Highway users nationwide will enjoy a 50 per cent discount on toll charges in conjunction with th...
- AFP News
Trump threatens aid cutoff on US disaster zone visits
US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel.Speaking in North Carolina earlier, where floods caused by Hurricane Helene last year killed more than 100 people in the state, he said that FEMA had "really let us down."
- People
Kim Kardashian's Daughter North West, 11, Raps in Japanese on FKA twigs' New Album “Eusexua”
North features on the track 'Childlike Things' on twigs' latest release, which dropped on Friday, Jan. 24