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India-Malaysia share special relationship: Modi, Anwar Ibrahim agree to expand defence, trade ties

India, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, with the two sides announcing fresh initiatives to deepen cooperation in... Read More


Donald Trump slams US skier Hunter Hess as a 'real loser' following Winter Olympics remarks

United Kingdom, Feb. 8 -- Donald Trump has branded US Olympian Hunter Hess as a "real loser" after he suggested that he felt "mixed emotions" about representing his country at the Winter Games. The 2... Read More


"Potential of our alliance is limitless": Japan PM Takaichi welcomes Trump's message, looks ahead to White House visit

Tokyo, Feb. 8 -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday expressed appreciation for US President Donald Trump's message, underscoring her commitment to further strengthening the Japan-US Allia... Read More


'No double standards, no compromise': PM Modi's firm message on terrorism in Malaysia speech

India, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday delivered a strong message on India's approach to terrorism in his speech in Malaysia, asserting that there can be no ambiguity or selective sta... Read More


PM Narendra Modi hails Sanae Takaichi's win as Japan's ruling coalition sweeps polls

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi as her ruling coalition, led by her Liberal Democratic Part, is set to win the snap Japanese... Read More


Gundam's big twist? A 39-year-old Guns N' Roses anthem suddenly climbing the charts in Japan (VIDEO)

TOKYO, Feb. 8 -- When Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe hit Japanese cinemas on January 30, audiences expected cutting-edge mecha spectacle - not a blast of late-'80s American ro... Read More


Slowing down the fast fashion crisis - Audrey Kang Nian, Jelina Teoh and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 8 -- According to the Fast Fashion Statistics 2025, the global fast fashion industry is worth more than US$163 billion. Brands like Shein, which now controls close to half of the g... Read More


Epstein controversy fuels calls for PM Starmer's resignation, party eyes successors

London, Feb. 8 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But his job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender's global web of relationships. His own p... Read More


Nozomi Ikuta: From US concentration camp legacy to freedom campaigner, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Liam Conejo Ramos, five, a preschooler at Colombia Heights Public School, Minnesota, returned home on 20 January, 2026. He might have looked forward to the warm embrace of his mothe... Read More


Decoding the revival of Jamaat-e-Islami: The who, what & why ahead of 2026 Bangladesh polls

India, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh is just a week away from its most critical elections, the first since the August 2024 student uprising and the dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The country is p... Read More