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PKR leaders slam Hadi over remarks comparing Muslim, non-Muslim leaders, question PAS ties with MCA, Gerakan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
HKL monitors cop after successful hand reattachment following Kepong machete attack — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Body of Indian national found, seventh victim of Sungai Pertak water surge, one still missing — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Najib spends nearly eight hours out of Taman Duta residence for Friday prayers, returns at 6.27pm — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Amirudin unveils ‘Kita Selangor’ special financial aid with two months’ salary for civil servants, minimum RM1,000 — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Amirudin: Sungai Klang, Sungai Langat among river basins in Selangor’s RM36.45m flood mitigation plan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
MB: Selangor budgets RM559m for 6,000km of ageing pipes, RM3.5m for water master plan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Selangor allocates RM24m to boost public transport use to 60pc, says MB — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Federal Court sets Feb 25 to hear Altantuya family’s leave to appeal over reduced RM1.4m award — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
It’s final: Dutch model Ivana Smit’s mother stops pursuing lawsuit against govt over probe of 2017 death — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Melaka polls: 240 polling centres to open tomorrow for 675,166 electors, says EC — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
UEC holders: No change to entry requirements for private medical degrees, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Melaka polls: Stop all campaigning by 11.59pm tonight, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Cabinet seeks AG’s advice on proposal to declassify Najib’s pardon board minutes, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar concerned over safety protocols for police following Kepong attack, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
PAS accuses Malaysiakini of taking Hadi’s remarks out of context, rejects racial narrative — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Former Perlis MB Azlan Man faces Jan 20, 2027 decision in RM1.18m false claims trial — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar raps agencies over repeated flooding in Selangor, orders immediate action — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar plays down Cabinet tensions, says ‘no need to rush’ on Loke’s resignation — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
High Court dismisses application to remove administrators of Genting heiress’ RM1.6b estate — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
‘The next move is yours’: Umno tells DAP to talk, not threaten, amid Najib pardon row — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Pools to close in searing heat as City runs out of chlorine — Daily Maverick · 2026-11-13
High Court dismisses Brian Yongo’s petition seeking removal of Nairobi CECM Charles Kerich — Capital FM · 2026-11-13
Ukraine wants peace talks, Russia wants a new Europe's security order — Euronews · 2026-11-13
Vampire Santa Claus Is Coming to Town in Ilja Rautsi’s Charades-Sold ‘Red Snow,’ Which Debuts Clip: ‘It’s a Gruesome Christmas Present’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety · 2026-11-13
Industry disruption continues: GMA's profit falls 98% in Q3, ABS-CBN still in red — Rappler · 2026-11-13
Jensen Huang — CBS News · 2026-11-13
685 matches, three trophies: Pochettino's record before Man United — Punch · 2026-11-13
LIVE UPDATES: 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila — Rappler · 2026-11-13
Global Microsoft outage knocks out Outlook and other services — RFI · 2026-11-13

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