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Israeli occupation

Israel pounds Gaza City despite Trump’s appeal for ceasefire

Hamas says it is ready to release hostages under Trump’s ceasefire plan, but Israeli strikes destroy homes and kill civilians across Gaza

‘Hands off our people’: Anwar demands US step in over Malaysians held by Israel

Prime minister says detentions show ‘collapse of human values’, vows Malaysia will not stay silent over citizens seized by Israeli forces

Israel insists flotilla activists ‘safe’ as Gaza aid interception draws criticism

Tel Aviv says passengers will be deported to Europe as the humanitarian vessels were delivering aid to Gaza were stopped at sea

The Hague Group, which includes Malaysia, vows to uphold law against Israeli crimes on Palestine

Representatives of nine nations issue joint statement reiterating commitment to undertake measures against alleged crimes in occupied territory, assures it would be guided by purposes, principles enshrined in the UN Charter

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.