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Malaysians quietly stockpile staples as energy crisis fuelled by Iran war tests Anwar

The Iran war is driving up costs in Malaysia, putting pressure on Anwar’s government as citizens feel the strain. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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FO rejects ‘misleading, unfounded’ commentary regarding financial deposits from UAE

The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday rejected “misleading and unfounded commentary” regarding financial deposits from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying this was a “routine transaction”. A senior Pakistani official had said on Friday that the country had decided to return $3.5 billion in debt to the UAE before the end of this month. According to the official, Abu Dhabi had sought the immediate return of the amount...

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Khawaja Asif warns India against conducting ‘false-flag operation’

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said India was planning a “false-flag operation” to blame Pakistan, warning New Delhi of a strong reaction if it conducted such a “drama”. Speaking to the media in Sialkot, Asif said: “They [plan] some kind of false-flag operation through their own men or through the Pakistanis in their detention by laying down some bodies somewhere and saying they were terrorists and had don...

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Malaysians quietly stockpile staples as energy crisis fuelled by Iran war tests Anwar

Online, Malaysians are trading tips on practical survivalism, such as vacuum-sealing stockpiles of rice.

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Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet

Iran’s forces were hunting on Saturday for a missing United States pilot from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, officials from both sides said, while two airmen were rescued. The incidents show the risk...

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Thai contractors warn of wave of abandoned projects amid rising costs of raw materials, fuel

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How downed jets show a critical vulnerability for the US as Iran war rages on

US launches rescue mission after F-15E downing; one crew member found, another missing in first such combat loss since war began.

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