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Gunman shoots and kills kindergarten teacher in Thailand
Published: 4:36pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 5:40pm, 9 Sep 2026 A gunman shot and killed a kindergarten teacher on Wednesday inside a school building in...
Australians question US commitment to Aukus submarine deal in crowdfunded inquiry
Dissent voiced in an ongoing inquiry into Australia’s most ambitious nuclear submarine pact has laid bare growing uncertainty over US commitment, amid questions about...
US firm used AI to hijack WeChat account, spurring call for cyber cooperation with China
US cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated how artificial intelligence could help hijack WeChat accounts via unanswered voice calls, intensifying concerns about AI-driven cyber threats and...
PAS slammed in Malaysia for linking heaven to support for party
Malaysian politicians have slammed a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) party leader for claiming that those who join the Islamist party would “certainly” go to...
Thailand probes clinic linked to UK influencer’s penile filler death
Thai authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating a Bangkok clinic where a Nigerian-born British businessman and influencer underwent a penis enlargement procedure that...
As China embraces AI, only 24% of US pharma execs bet on it for drug-making
Pharmaceutical companies have embraced artificial intelligence in drug research almost universally, yet few company executives expect AI to actually make drugs succeed, according to...
Chinese grandparents let court jail granddaughter for stealing US$3,000 to teach her a lesson
An elderly Chinese couple reported their granddaughter to the police after she took 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) and a gold bracelet from their home without...
Umno heavyweight charged in Malaysian haj fund scandal as party eyes comeback
Published: 1:35pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 2:09pm, 9 Sep 2026 Former Malaysian pilgrimage fund chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to...