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UMNO Faces Existential Crisis After Six Decades

KUALA LUMPUR — For six decades, the United Malays National Organisation was the engine of Malaysian politics. That engine is now sputtering. The party that once

EU Contract Cancellations Trigger Cambodia Garment Layoffs

On March 13, 2025, Cambodia's garment industry faced a wave of mass layoffs as European Union buyers canceled or failed to renew contracts, leaving tens…

Suriname Boat Capsize Kills 7 on Maroni River Border

A tragic incident occurred on the Maroni river near Albina, Suriname, on June 1, 2025, resulting in the loss of seven lives. An aluminium boat carrying fifteen

Vietnam Signs $2B Chip Plant Deal with Hana Micron

Vietnam on 2 June 2025 signed a $2 billion agreement with South Korea's Hana Micron to build the country's first advanced memory-chip packaging and testing…

Timor-Leste Deports Ex-Philippine Lawmaker Teves in Murder Case

Timor-Leste is sending Arnolfo Teves Jr. back to the Philippines. The former Philippine lawmaker, expelled from his own congress, is the primary suspect in the

Migrant Boat Capsizes Off El Hierro, 7 Dead, 2 Kids Critical

A devastating maritime disaster has unfolded off the shores of El Hierro island in the Spanish Canary Islands, where a boat carrying over 100 migrants capsized

260 Miners Trapped After South Africa Gold Mine Collapse

The number 260 is already a grim milestone. That is how many miners are now trapped underground at the KDC gold mine near Carletonville, Gauteng, after a collap

Hyderabad Building Fire Kills 17, Injures Several

The Hussain Sagar lake glitters under the Telangana sun. It is a landmark of a city that now faces a grim accounting. Seventeen people are dead in Hyderabad. A

Flash Flood Kills 2 Hikers at Martinique Didier Waterfall

The river that runs past Didier Waterfall did not rise slowly. Accounts from the scene describe a sudden surge of water, powerful enough to sweep away two hiker

Two Pilots Killed in Japan T-4 Trainer Crash

Two Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilots were killed Wednesday when their Kawasaki T-4 training aircraft crashed into a reservoir shortly after takeoff from K

RESQSHIP Rescues 59 After 3 Die on Mediterranean Dinghy

A tragic incident has unfolded in the Mediterranean Sea, where three people, including two children, were found dead on a dinghy attempting to cross from Libya

Disney Confirms First Middle East Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is about to get a lot more animated. The Walt Disney Company confirmed plans to open its seventh theme park in the United Arab Emirates capital. It is

Car Ramming, Stabbing Attack Injures One in West Bank

A violent incident occurred in the West Bank on May 7, 2025, when a car ramming and stabbing attempt left one person injured in Mount Hebron. The attack is a st

Dwarka House Collapse Kills 4 After Gujarat Storm

Dwarka, the ancient coastal town on Gujarat’s western edge, has long lived with the sea at its doorstep. The Arabian Sea pounds the Okhamandal Peninsula. The Gu

Gas Cylinder Blast Kills 5 in Lahore Shop

Lahore’s industrial safety record has been stained again. A gas cylinder explosion in a shop on April 30, 2025, killed five people and wounded six. The blast to

Camerlengo Farrell Verifies Pope Francis Death

When Cardinal Kevin Farrell stepped before a Vatican Media camera at 09:45 on 21 April 2025, he was performing an ancient, precise ritual. The Camerlengo's job

WFP Gaza Food Stocks Empty, Aid Kitchens to Run Out in...

The World Food Programme’s entire food stock inside Gaza is empty. That is the raw fact from the agency’s own warning. No grain, no lentils, no cooking oil in i

26 Tourists Killed in Pahalgam Terror Attack

The 2025 Pahalgam attack occurred on April 22, 2025, resulting in the deaths of 26 civilians, marking a devastating incident of Islamist terrorist violence targeting...

Pope Francis Lies in State at St. Peter’s Basilica

The body of Pope Francis was moved from Domus Sanctae Marthae to St. Peter's Basilica on April 23, 2025, where it will lie in state for a 3-day public viewing,

Heat Wave Hits India, Pakistan Affecting Millions

A deadly heat wave has struck the Indian subcontinent, bringing abnormally high temperatures to the region beginning in early April 2025. As of April 15,...

Six Dead as Sand Barge Capsizes Off Philippines

A tragic maritime incident off the coast of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, has resulted in the loss of six lives, with five others still missing, after the sa

James Webb Detects Biosignature on Exoplanet K2-18b

One hundred twenty-four light-years away, a molecule hangs in the air of an alien world. Dimethyl sulfide. On Earth, almost every puff of it comes from living t

Colossal Squid Filmed in Southern Atlantic After 97 Years

A groundbreaking moment in marine biology was captured on April 16, 2025, as a team of scientists from the University of Essex successfully filmed a colossal sq

Five Dead in Polish Hostel Fire Injures 12

A devastating fire broke out at a hostel in Pszów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on April 13, 2025, resulting in the loss of five lives and injuring twelve othe

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