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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 —The government has a backup plan in case the situation in southern Lebanon worsens and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) decides to withdraw due to Israel’s aggressive actions. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said for now the country’s commitment continues like other…

Firefighters move a car away from a burning home as the mountain fire spreads in Camarillo, California. (AP pic) SANTA PAULA: Over ten thousand people were ordered to evacuate communities northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds drove a wildfire down tinder-dry hillsides into ranches and homes, authorities said….

Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. (AP pic) SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to…

A regulatory shift could bring relief to investors after a tough year for bank stocks hit by deteriorating loans. (AFP pic) NEW YORK: The banking industry is expected to win big as former president Donald Trump returns to the White House, ushering in Republican regulators who are expected to ease…

Barbara Krejcikova will meet Zheng Qinwen in the WTA Finals semifinals for the first time in her second singles appearance. (AFP pic) RIYADH: World No 2 Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the WTA Finals on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova defeated Coco Gauff to secure her spot in the semifinals at the…

President Joe Biden said the result should ‘lay to rest’ doubts about the US election system, fuelled by Donald Trump’s 2020 refusal to concede. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump’s crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory…

Jack Grealish’s last game was a 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. (AP pic) LONDON: England winger Jack Grealish was called up by interim manager Lee Carsley on Thursday for their Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland despite missing the last five games for Manchester City with an…

Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said communications minister Fahmi Fadzil only gave a general answer to the Dewan Rakyat earlier today when asked why the criteria for selecting the network operator had not been disclosed earlier. PETALING JAYA: An opposition MP has called for the government to provide…

From Clement Stanley Maybe hardly anyone knows Kamar Mat Sarin or has heard of him. Perhaps he was just too ordinary for anyone to take notice of a 64-year-old man at the entrance of a supermarket in Klebang, Ipoh. But someone did notice him: Siti Nuridah Jumli. The 24-year-old woman,…

Paramedics helps an injured man walk to the ambulance after a Russian strike on residential neighbourhood in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. (AP pic) ZAPORIZHZHIA: A Russian strike on the frontline city of Zaporizhzhia damaged a hospital, killed one person, and wounded 17 more, including a medic and a child, the regional governor…