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Luggage with drugs were never loaded onto private jet, says firm

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PETALING JAYA: The flight crew of the private jet linked to the discovery of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos refused to allow the passenger to bring on board the 23 bags that were later found to contain the drugs, the private charter firm that operated the flight said. Singapore-based CGT Asia Pte … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75

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MUMBAI: Nana Patekar, a veteran Indian actor known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, died on Thursday aged 75, local media reported. Patekar was found unconscious at his home in the coastal state of Goa early on Thursday morning and doctors were unable to revive him, news … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Australian rare earths project begins construction

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CANBERRA: The Australian government announced on Thursday that construction has begun on a major rare earths project in the Northern Territory, backed by A$1.2 billion (about US$850 million) in federal investment, reported Xinhua. The Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project, located about 135km north of … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Singapore GP entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, says FIA

SINGAPORE: There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motorsports governing body said on Thursday. Singapore has been shrouded in smoke for … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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US teen charged over alleged IS-inspired mall shooting plot

NEW YORK: US authorities on Wednesday charged a man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Minnesota in support of the Islamic State group. The FBI arrested Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, after he bought an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from an undercover agent in a sting … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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China names candidate for WHO chief position

BEIJING: China nominated a candidate to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, a move which could expand Beijing's influence over the international body after the US quit this year. Beijing is putting forward maternity health expert Song Li for the top position, foreign ministry … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Red skies, thick haze shroud Kalimantan as Indonesia records 1,176 hotspots

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JAKARTA (Oct 8): Reddish skies and thick haze have shrouded parts of Indonesia’s Kalimantan as forest and land fires sent air quality plunging to very unhealthy and hazardous levels. The Forestry Ministry said 1,176 high-confidence hotspots were detected nationwide as of Wednesday night. Citing … Read at The Edge Malaysia

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One dead, 2 injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days

WARSAW: A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish primary school on Thursday, police said, just a day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 people including himself in an attack at another school. Authorities said a 37-year-old woman who worked as a caretaker had died … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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China’s draft rules offer millions of gig workers employment contracts

BEIJING: Millions of gig workers in China could benefit from stronger labour protections under proposed rules announced Thursday that would mandate online platforms sign employment contracts with them. The draft measures from China's human resources and social security ministry require internet … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Wall St opens lower as oil jump, high yields fuel inflation concerns

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(Oct 8): US stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, stoking inflation worries ahead of an earnings season that will test whether corporate profits can sustain the momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 178.5 points, or 0.35%, … Read at The Edge Malaysia

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Trump to give Musk top US science medal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin cites personal safety in tax challenge

BANGKOK: Ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra told a court on Wednesday that his life could be in danger if authorities seize assets, including bullet-proof vehicles as part of a US$500 million, decades-old tax dispute. The Supreme Court's Tax Division last November upheld a tax claim by the revenue … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Mamdani highlights US ‘complicity’ in Gaza war on Oct 7 anniversary

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HAMILTON: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday highlighted US "complicity" in the genocide in the Gaza Strip on the third anniversary of the Oct 7, 2023 attacks, Anadolu Ajansi reported. "This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers," Mamdani said in a post on social media … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Italy’s Meloni passes key test as MPs approve electoral changes

ROME: Italy's parliament on Thursday approved a reform of the country's electoral law that opposition parties say prime minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has designed to boost its chances of re-election next year. The reform introduces a fully proportional system that guarantees a … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

BANGKOK: Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP. Bai Zhaodong, 56, exposed government corruption in China over two decades before leaving in 2023 … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife

NEW YORK: US prosecutors are expected to bring new charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody, CNN reported Wednesday. Maduro and Flores both already face drug trafficking and … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico call on judge to block White House ban

NEW YORK: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are due in Washington federal court on Thursday as they urge a judge to extend their protection against being banned from the White House on president Donald Trump’s order. Trump’s revocation of the outlets’ access for publishing what he said was “FAKE NEWS” was … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Slovakia to approve Tesla’s self-driving tech

GDANSK: Slovakia expects to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system within days, Transport Minister Jozef Raz said in a video posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon, a decision that would make it the ninth European Union country to authorise the driver-assistance technology. "Data shows … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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US plans to charge international students US$70,000 for work authorisation

WASHINGTON: The US homeland security department (DHS) has proposed that international students pay at least US$70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration's wider crackdown on foreign visa … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks

SINGAPORE: The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest in more than two months after attacks on tankers in the key waterway reached their highest last week since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, shipping data showed. Seven commodity vessels passed through the … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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