
South Korea's parliament presses for Yoon's removal as impeachment trial winds down
The court is reviewing parliament's impeachment of Yoon and will decide whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate.
Tue Feb 18 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The hidden influence: Why Malaysia needs lobbying reform
The lack of transparency in lobbying has raised concerns over whether policies serve giant corporations rather than the public good.
Tue Feb 18 2025

US government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul
Millions of US govt workers face a deadline to tell Trump administration whether they will accept a buyout offer or remain in their jobs.
Fri Feb 07 2025

US looking into whether DeepSeek used restricted AI chips, source says
Current restrictions on Nvidia artificial intelligence processors are meant to stop its most sophisticated chips from reaching China.
Fri Jan 31 2025

CIA now says COVID-19 'more likely' to have come from lab
The agency had for years said it could not conclude whether COVID-19 was the result of a lab incident or it originated in nature.
Mon Jan 27 2025

Trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon set to begin
The Constitutional Court must decide within 180 days whether to remove Yoon Suk-Yeol from office or restore his presidential powers.
Tue Jan 14 2025

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says
It remains unclear whether Trudeau will leave immediately or stay on as prime minister until a new leader is selected, the report said.
Mon Jan 06 2025

Israeli minister criticises Pope's call to study whether Gaza offensive 'genocide'
Israel says, as a people who lost six million in the Holocaust, they are sensitive to the term 'genocide' being trivialised.
Fri Dec 20 2024

South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment
The court has up to six months to decide whether to remove Yoon Suk-Yeol from office or to reinstate him.
Mon Dec 16 2024

INSIGHT - Trump did it his way in White House run. How he proved his advisers wrong
Trump regularly made a point of asking supporters whether they were better off during his presidency or current Biden-Harris administration.
Thu Nov 07 2024

First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win
It only remains to be seen whether the US, the world and Kamala Harris herself are ready for that role.
Sun Nov 03 2024

1MDB scandal: PM welcomes Najib’s public apology
The Kuala Lumpur High Court will decide next Wednesday whether Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak must defend himself in the 1MDB corruption case.
Fri Oct 25 2024

GISB: Individuals observed 'monitoring' shelters for rescued children - Nancy
Nancy Shukri says the ministry is uncertain whether these individuals are the children's parents or unrelated parties.
Wed Oct 16 2024

Ambivalent Australia awaits King Charles on first big overseas tour since cancer diagnosis
The first visit by a reigning monarch in 13 years has revived debate in Australia over whether a British royal should be head of state.
Wed Oct 16 2024

NASA spacecraft to study whether Jupiter's moon Europa can harbor life
Scientists have a keen interest in the salty liquid water ocean that previous observations have indicated resides below Europa's icy shell.
Mon Oct 14 2024

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025