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As intensifying China-U.S. competition reshapes global supply chains, Malaysia is finding it increasingly difficult to remain on the sidelines. A recent rare earths agreement between Australia’s Lynas Corporation and the U.S. Department of Defense has sparked domestic backlash, highlighting how middle powers like Malaysia are being drawn into strategic – and potentially military-linked – economic networks. Earlier, a coalition of 57 Malaysian civil society organizations issued a joint memorandum opposing the approximately $96 million rare earths supply deal between Lynas and the U.S. Department of Defense. The groups warned that the agreement could link rare earth processing operations in Malaysia…

The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur bore witness to a modern-day IPL classic on Sunday. In the 54th match of the season, the rivalry between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) reached a fever pitch. In a game that fluctuated wildly until the final delivery, RCB clinched a thrilling two-wicket victory on the very last ball, sending their fans into a state of pure delirium. With the playoff race intensifying, this high-stakes encounter lived up to the billing, proving once again why the IPL remains the pinnacle of T20 cricket.Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4-wicket haul restricts MI…

With the NBA Draft Lottery less than 12 hours away, the Atlanta Hawks stand to alter their franchise trajectory the most by nabbing the No. 1 pick – at least in the immediate term. They may have clinched the top spot two short years ago with 3 percent odds, but not all No. 1 picks are created equal. Besides, the backstory of their 2026 lottery plight adds all the more intrigue.Roster ResilienceAfter promoting General Manager Onsi Saleh and admirably re-tooling around Trae Young during the 2025 offseason, the Hawks 2025-26 campaign was about as turbulent and unpredictable as it gets. Trae…

The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s official X account. Passengers were evacuated via slides, and the emergency crew bused them to the terminal. An airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to hospitals.…

Welcome gentle readers to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s Japanese thriller, The Man Who Stole The Sun: Taiyô wo nusunda otoko (1979) and next week’s film, Dersu Uzala: Reviews of The Man Who Stole the Sun: Letterboxd says: Probably one of the coolest films I’ve ever seen. You got our lead inspector—awesomely played by Bunta Sugarawa-—kicking a kidnapper’s arse and taking him down in one of the most badass fashions. Our lead villain is like a terrorist version of Walter White, where instead of selling drugs, he builds up a nuclear bomb and threatens to make…

The expansion of generative artificial intelligence has set off alarms in the cultural industry, where more and more artists fear the misuse of their digital identity. With no clear regulations in place, some creators have begun taking legal action to protect their image, their voice, and their work. One of the latest to take this step is singer Taylor Swift.The artist has registered several identifying elements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: two audio clips and an iconic image. The clips include brief introductions such as “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor,” used on music platforms. She…

As women in politics, it is deeply disappointing to see our efforts promoting justice and equality upended by men who claim to champion “women’s safety” in public, but prey on women in private. We’re talking, of course, about the latest headlines involving former congressmen Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales — who both resigned from Congress in disgrace amid disturbing reports of sexual misconduct, including hounding women who worked for them into sexual encounters. How did we get here?  Nine years ago, we called out the pervasive culture of sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, and abuse in politics with our #MeToo politics…

ISLAMABAD: Representatives of the Corporate Dairy Farmers Association called on Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and briefed him on the progress, investment potential, and future expansion plans of Pakistan’s dairy and livestock sector, while appreciating the government’s continued engagement with the formal dairy industry. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted the transformation taking place in Pakistan’s corporate dairy sector through modern breeding, artificial insemination, scientific herd management, and advanced milk handling systems. The participants informed the Minister that commercial dairy farms are now producing high-quality milk under international standards, enabling the production and export of value-added dairy products,…

Capricor Therapeutics accused Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. subsidiary of failing to follow through on marketing plans for a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, and refusing to fix a pricing glitch that was belatedly discovered in their exclusive distribution agreement. A key issue is a “fatal flaw” in a pricing formula that would make it “economically impracticable” for the therapy to reach patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, according to a lawsuit filed in a New Jersey state court on Thursday. Nippon Shinyaku and NS Pharma, the subsidiary, disclosed the problem in March 2025. Basically, the formula ties Medicare…

Wisconsin parents, Kevin McCall and Christina Davis, have reportedly been arrested after the mom allegedly gave their 1-year-old whiskey and found their baby dead in their crib.RELATED: Say, WHAT?! Wisconsin Woman Faces Charges After Stabbing Her Boyfriend Because He Allegedly Wanted To Air Fry Dinner (VIDEO)Wisconsin Mom Allegedly Gave 1-Year-Old Whiskey & Found Baby Dead In CribAccording to Law & Crime, on February 22, police responded to a call about a “pulseless non-breathing child” at an apartment complex. Once there, police reportedly found McCall and Davis on the porch, while their baby was taken to the hospital. Ultimately, though staff reportedly…