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MACC nabs second suspect in Sabah police station cleaning contract fraud

KOTA KINABALU, April 22 -- A civil servant in Sabah has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly colluding in a scheme to submit false claims for a cleaning contr... Read More


Iran urges United Nations to condemn US seizure of cargo ship as piracy

UNITED NATIONS, April 22 -- Iran yesterday called on the United Nations to condemn the seizure by the US of an Iranian cargo ship, characterising the move as an act of piracy and a breach of a ceasefi... Read More


Material girl in a bind: Madonna offers reward for missing Coachella looks

LOS ANGELES, April 22 -- Veteran songstress Madonna is appealing for the return of missing costumes she wore during her recent Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter. The Like A Virgin singer, 67, took... Read More


Rain, rain, go away: Penang's dry weather spells 'creamy' dream for durian lovers

GEORGE TOWN, April 22 -- The King of Fruits has made an early and impressive entrance in Penang, with durian lovers already finding early-season favourites like D604, Lipan, and even Musang King on sa... Read More


Chery gears up for Europe: China carmaker eyes 'made-in-France' EV push

PARIS, April 22 -- Chinese carmaker Chery said Tuesday it wants to manufacture a small electric vehicle in Europe for the European market. "We want to build a French car for the French," Chery France... Read More


Gates Foundation launches external review over past ties to Epstein

SEATTLE, April 22 -- The Gates Foundation opened an external review earlier this year into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropic group sa... Read More


Taiwan's President Lai cancels Africa trip, accuses Chinese of blocking plans

TAIPEI, April 22 -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said yesterday he had cancelled his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke... Read More


Ceasefire extended, diplomacy deferred: Trump's episodic pause with Iran remains dangerous - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 22 -- The extension of the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is less a sign of peace than it is a strategic pause - one engineered episodically by President Dona... Read More


Weinstein retrial opens with claims he preyed on aspiring actress

NEW YORK, April 22 -- Prosecutors in the rape retrial of disgraced US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein told Tuesday how he wielded his power to prey on then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein, a ce... Read More


Venus Williams suffers first-round Madrid Open exit

MADRID, April 22 -- Venus Williams was knocked out of the Madrid Open in the first round yesterday as the 45-year-old went down in straight sets to Kaitlin Quevedo. The 20-year-old Spanish wild card ... Read More