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Malaysia recovers more bodies from capsized Rohingya refugee boat

Malaysia recovers more bodies from capsized Rohingya refugee boat NewsFeed Malaysian search and rescue teams discovered five more bodies off the coast of Langkawi Monday after a boat packed with mostly refugees from Myanmar capsized. Police and maritime officials say 21 bodies have been recovered so far. Published On 10 Nov 2025

Iraq votes amid shifting power balance

Iraq votes amid shifting power balance NewsFeed Iraq is heading to the polls amid deep divisions among its Shia political elite and shifting regional power dynamics. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is caught between Iran, the US, and the Gulf, as the powerful Sadrist movement boycotts the election, reshaping turnout and coalition-building. Published On 10

Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for shutdown deal vote

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote “as soon as possible” after a Senate vote on Sunday opened the door to the federal government reopening. Johnson told reporters that he will give his House colleagues 36 hours’ notice pending a final vote from the Senate and added that members should

Israeli drone strike kills two in Gaza as ceasefire violations mount

At least two people including a child have been killed in an Israeli drone strike east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera reporters in the besieged Palestinian territory. Hamas condemned Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month, accusing it of maintaining a campaign of bombardments

Iraq parliamentary elections: What we know

On Tuesday, Iraqis from across the country will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Analysts and observers believe the voter turnout will indicate whether Iraqis have any confidence left in the current political system to provide security and improve basic services. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Dick

Israeli drone kills two Palestinians trying to reach home in Gaza

Israeli drone kills two Palestinians trying to reach home in Gaza NewsFeed Mourners at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital received the bodies of two Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike while they were trying to reach their home east of Khan Younis. The Israeli army says the two “posed an immediate threat.” One of the dead reportedly

Who was Soeharto, Indonesia’s new ‘national hero’?

Indonesia’s former President Muhammad Soeharto, whose three-decade rule was marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, was posthumously named a “national hero” on Monday, causing backlash. The title was conferred in a ceremony presided over by President Prabowo Subianto, a former military general and Soeharto’s former son-in-law, despite protests by pro-democracy activists and the

Inside the attempted cover-up of Israel’s Sde Teiman scandal

The Take A video showing Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian prisoner has shaken Israel’s military and judiciary, leading to the arrest of the prosecutor who leaked it. But as the fallout centres on the leak, and not the events in the video, what does it mean for the victim of the so-called Sde Teiman affair?

US claims it hit two boats ‘carrying narcotics’ in Pacific, killing six

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says attacks take place in international waters amid mounting criticism against US campaign. The United States has carried out another set of military strikes against what it says are drug boats in international waters headed to the country. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the US military targeted two

Millions endure power cuts in Ukraine as Russia strikes more energy sites

Ukraine says European allies can give up some of their Patriot missile systems now and get future deliveries. Most regions of Ukraine are undergoing scheduled power outages amid a new wave of attacks on energy sites by Russian drones and missiles. Ukrenergo, the state-run electricity transmission systems operator in Ukraine, said the blackouts will last
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