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Haze crisis deepens as 19 areas across Malaysia record unhealthy air

MALAYSIA’S haze situation has worsened, with 19 areas across the country recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 6pm yesterday, with Serian in Sarawak registering the highest…

  • 19 Malaysian regions record unhealthy air quality API levels
  • Serian in Sarawak reports highest API of 191, near 'very unhealthy' threshold
  • Authorities recommend limiting outdoor activities and wearing face masks

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NOW THAT THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ARE ON…

Who will answer Nigeria’s national question? asks SAMUEL AKPOBOME OROVWUJE Nigeria is once again entering the familiar theatre of political campaigns.

  • Poverty rates rose from 61% in 2024 to 63% in 2025, affecting 140 million Nigerians.
  • Food inflation soared to 20.31% in July 2026, exacerbating economic crisis.

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THE TRIAL OF EL-RUFAI

Let the law take its course, contends ADAMS SHAMSILDEEN There is a point at which advocacy ceases to be advocacy and looks like an unnecessary intrusion into a matter that

  • MURIC requests permission to visit El-Rufai, detained by ICPC since February 2026.
  • El-Rufai's lawyers have filed a lawsuit against ICPC for denying access to his family.
  • MURIC's intervention raises concerns about blurring lines between advocacy and legal proceedings.

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The Biggest Victims Of Trump’s Economic D-Day On Iran

Trump’s “economic D-Day” against Iran is built around one of Washington’s most powerful weapons: access to the U.S. financial system.

  • China is Iran's largest seaborne crude purchaser, handling over 80% of its exports.
  • Iraq relies on Iranian gas for up to 40% of its electricity generation.

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Israel bars two Swedish MEPs from West Bank visit

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Monday that it had refused entry to two outspoken left-wing Swedish deputies in the European Parliament who wanted to visit the occupied West Bank. Jonas Sjostedt and Hanna Gedin, members of Sweden’s Left Party, were turned away Sunday at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the primary gateway for visitors to the…

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Lockerbie trial pushed back again

The lawyer of the man accused of making the bomb that killed 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie air disaster has been granted a delay to the start of the trial. On Monday, Washington District Judge Dabney Friedrich granted Abu Agila Al Marimi's court-appointed lawyer's request for more time to review evidence to be presented against his…

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