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From love story to war zone: Ukrainian battlefield medics heal soldiers while losing their own pasts 

Kuala Lampur, April 22 -- While Ukrainian combat medic Anastasia Podobailo cleaned blood from a wounded soldier's arm and called him "little bun", her colleague and husband Mykola Yasinenko checked th... Read More


AI singer dubbed 'Romania's Amy Winehouse' goes viral, but draws racism and job fears

Kuala Lampur, April 22 -- The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online - but angering real-life musicians and drawing crit... Read More


Man gets 13 weeks jail in Singapore after assaulting father, forcing him to sleep outside

SINGAPORE, April 22 -- A man in Singapore who repeatedly locked his 74-year-old father out of their Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat, forcing him to sleep at the void deck, was reportedly sent... Read More


When crisis hits, children pay first - and longest - Juanita Vasquez-Escallon

Kuala Lampur, April 22 -- For a child going to school on an empty stomach, an economic crisis is not a statistic - it is hunger, fatigue, and lost opportunity. Malaysia is navigating one of its most ... Read More


KLIA baggage fiasco: MAHB to boost manpower, submit weekly reports after Cabinet review

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has been directed to take urgent measures, including boosting manpower at critical passenger areas, following a major baggage handlin... Read More


Tuanku Muhriz to officiate Negri Sembilan assembly sitting tomorrow amid Undang controversy

SEREMBAN, April 22 -- The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, is due to officiate the opening of the State Legislative Assembly tomorrow, with the ceremony proceedi... Read More


Selangor PAS chief labels Shah Alam floods a 'planning failure', demands action plan

SHAH ALAM, April 22 -- The Selangor government has been urged to increase green space allocation in Shah Alam residential areas to 30 per cent and review its development policies, with the state's PAS... Read More


Duo fined RM6,000 for confining Indonesian migrants, withholding passports

BATU PAHAT, April 22 -- A 71-year-old man and a 43-year-old Indonesian single mother have each been fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to unlawfully confining two Indonesian migrants and illegally re... Read More


Khaled Nordin: Desalination plant, cloud seeding deployed as water crisis hits 4,000 in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI, April 22 -- Authorities are deploying a mobile desalination plant and conducting cloud seeding operations to combat a severe water crisis affecting more than 4,000 residents in Felda Lok ... Read More


Australia cracks down on Roblox, 'Minecraft' over child safety, extremist content concerns

SYDNEY, April 22 -- Australia's internet watchdog raised fears on Wednesday that popular online gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft were being used by "predatory adults" to target children. ... Read More