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World
Israel to build new solar-storage plant in clean energy push

JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Finance Ministry announced on Sunday that a new solar power facility with battery storage will be built at the Ashalim power station in the country's south.
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World
Bangladesh's student-led party allies with Islamists ahead of election

DHAKA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The ‌student-led Bangladeshi party born out of the protest movement that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ‌has forged an electoral alliance with Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of February's parliamentary election, ‌stirring internal rifts.
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Nation
Appointment of new Perlis MB tests Perikatan's ability to restore public confidence, say analysts

KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Mentri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner.
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Football
Selangor move up to third, Devan leaves Melaka

PETALING JAYA: Selangor have moved up to third thanks to better goal difference after beating Melaka 3-0 in their Super League encounter at the Petaling Jaya Stadium here on Sunday (Dec 28).
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Nation
Over 100 flood victims displaced in Segamat

SEGAMAT: Six temporary flood relief centres (PPS) have been opened in the district, sheltering 103 victims as of Sunday (Dec 28).
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Football
Soccer-Mozambique claim maiden Africa Cup of Nations win, Gabon on brink of exit

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Gabon are facing an ‌early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after slipping to a 3-2 ‌defeat to Mozambique in their Group F clash in Agadir, which ended a 40-year ‌wait for a victory at the continental finals for the southern African side.
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World
Three dead in Alawite protests on Syrian coast, local officials say

LATAKIA, Syria Dec 28 - ‌Three people were killed on Sunday when protests in Syria's Alawite heartland of Latakia spiralled into ‌gunfire and other violence, according to the province's media office.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Dec 28, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Dec 28, 2025)
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Football
Soccer-Nkunku double gives Milan 3-0 win over Verona

MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - AC Milan beat Hellas ‌Verona 3-0 on Sunday to leapfrog leaders Inter and provisionally move top of the standings thanks to a ‌brace from Christopher Nkunku as the French forward opened his Serie A account for the season.
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Thailand
Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers arrive in China for trilateral talks

The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia have arrived in China for talks after the neighbouring nations agreed to a ceasefire following weeks of border clashes, officials said on Sunday.
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Singapore
Taking no chances - Road closures, enhanced security for New Year festivities in Singapore

oad closures and enhanced security measures will be in place during ONE Countdown 2026 on Dec 31 until the early hours of Jan 1, with the events expected to draw huge crowds.
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Football
Soccer-Hakimi could finally make 2025 Africa Cup of Nations bow against Zambia

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Morocco coach ‌Walid Regragui has confirmed captain Achraf Hakimi is ‌fit to face Zambia in their final Group ‌A clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after two false starts in the competition so far.
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Indonesia
Beyond physical damage, floods leave deep emotional wounds in Indonesia's Aceh

One month after deadly flash floods and landslides swept through large parts of Aceh, survivors in villages still surrounded by mud and splintered wood are grappling with a trauma.
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Thailand
Thailand sees the ceasefire with Cambodia as a strategic move and not a retreat

A day after Thailand agreed to end weeks of deadly fighting with Cambodia, its defense chief framed the agreement as a strategic test of sincerity rather than a concession.
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China
China teacher suspended for cursing at noisy pupils, hoping they would catch the flu

Outburst by irritated music tutor targeting 'naughty' children strikes sour note as she tells critics to 'mind your own business'
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Philippines
Philippine live births fall to around 1.36 million in 2024

The Philippines recorded 1,358,989 live births in 2024, translating to a crude birth rate (CBR) of 12 births per thousand population, according to the latest data.
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Vietnam
Vietnam to provide free HPV, pneumococcal vaccines for children from 2026

Vietnam will offer free vaccinations to children against cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and pneumococcal diseases from 2026, aiming to expand immunisation coverage.
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AseanPlus News
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis, says UN humanitarian chief

For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about US$4.5 to US$6 per day. It's a pittance, but it's all he has to feed his family of five.
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Cambodia
Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce

At a Thai university-turned-shelter for displaced people, Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to go home even after a truce halted weeks of border clashes with Cambodia, fearing the violence may not be over.
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Myanmar
'Unfair election': young voters absent from Myanmar polls; overall tepid turnout

The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday's military-run poll,