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World
Trump meets Vietnam leader, vows to remove Hanoi from restricted lists
WASHINGTON/HANOI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump met Vietnamese leader To Lam on Friday and said he would work to remove Hanoi from lists of countries restricted in accessing U.S. advanced technology, according to a summary of the talks posted on the news website of the Vietnamese government.
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AseanPlus News
Residents in Australia’s Victoria state urged to evacuate as bushfire rages
SYDNEY: An out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state prompted an evacuation alert for residents near a remote mining settlement, authorities said on Saturday (Feb 21).
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Nation
Umno Supreme Working Council to decide on Bersatu members rejoining party, says Ahmad Maslan
PONTIAN: Applications from members of Bersatu who wish to rejoin Umno must be brought to the Supreme Working Council first, says Ahmad Mazlan.
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Sabah & Sarawak
3,685 flee homes as floods worsen in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sabah rose to 3,685 people from 1,593 families as of 8am on Saturday (Feb 21), up from 406 people from 124 families from Friday afternoon.
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World
Analysis-Supreme Court checks Trump's expansive view of executive power
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - For more than a year, Donald Trump has moved through Washington like a monarch, in a capital increasingly shaped by his power, threats and whims.
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World
Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, imposes new 10% levy
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday's Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war that has kept the world on edge for a year.
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Cybersecurity
Apple pushes emergency iPhone update after ‘extremely sophisticated’ spyware attack. Experts advise installing it immediately
Apple's latest update comes with an urgent 'update now' message.
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World
US says it struck vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. military in a post on X on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men, in the latest such incident.
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Nation
Border control seizes RM1.9mil in animal products
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency has seized animal-based products worth RM1.9mil that were brought into the country without valid import permits from the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis).
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Nation
Elderly woman stabbed by daughter with can opener in Johol
KUALA PILAH: An elderly woman was stabbed by her daughter in an incident in Kampung Segineh, Inas, Johol here on Friday (Feb 20).
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Technology
OpenAI expects compute spend of around $600 billion through 2030, source says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI is targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend through 2030, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the ChatGPT maker lays groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-NHL teammates become foes with gold on the line
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - NHL alliances will be ripped apart in relentless pursuit of Olympic gold - for three periods, at least - as Canada and the United States face off in a dream championship game for National Hockey League fans on Sunday.
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Technology
Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer retires, insider Asha Sharma takes over
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Friday gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the software maker, in a major leadership shake-up.
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Technology
SEC probe involving AppLovin still active, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into marketing platform AppLovin is continuing, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Metro News
Mark of faith and felicity
THE Year of the Horse has begun, and Chinese New Year celebrations are unfolding in ways that blend deep-seated tradition with personal choice.
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Nation
Permanent houses for Orang Asli fire victims
JOHOR BARU: Some 143 victims from 40 families affected by a fire at Kampung Orang Asli Teluk Jawa will be temporarily moved to the People's Housing Programme (PPR) at Taman Cendana in Pasir Gudang.
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Nation
Cops looking for more than 30 people to assist in probes
PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for more than 30 people to assist in investigations into various offences, including murder, rape, gang robbery, housebreaking, impersonating a public servant and sexual harassment.
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Nation
PM and family among Johor eatery’s VIP patrons
JOHOR BARU: Known as the "go-to" place for local delicacies, Sedap Corner has attracted people from all over – including VIPs seeking traditional favourites when in Johor.
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Nation
GOF moots demolishing illegal stores
TUMPAT: Illegal stores built along the banks of Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang ought to be demolished, according to a proposal by the General Operations Force (GOF), Bernama reported.
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Nation
Friends plead not guilty to raping 14-year-old
KLANG: Two friends claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to a charge of raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a rented house in Puncak Alam between Feb 6 and 7.
