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Israeli assault in Rafah will put hostage exchange talks at risk: Hamas

Rafah, on the border with Egypt, has remained the last refuge for Palestinians fleeing Israel’s relentless bombardment elsewhere in the Gaza Strip in its four-month war against Hamas, triggered by the group’s October 7 attack. 

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38% of AirAsia flights delayed in 2024: Loke

Minister outlines measures to improve on-time performance, including incentives, penalties, and full refunds for major delays

Malaysia suffers RM2.7bil losses from online scams in 11 months, reveals CCID

Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department highlights telecommunications and e-commerce fraud as the biggest culprits in rising cybercrime figures

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’