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White House denies Jho Low under consideration in Trump’s reported mass pardon plan

SF: The Atlantic reported that fugitive financier Jho Low was mentioned during internal discussions on a proposed Independence Day clemency initiative, but the White House says he is not being considered for a presidential pardon

Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump says suspect in custody

President Donald Trump says Secret Service acted “quickly and bravely” after the incident forced evacuation of top officials, including the First Lady and Vice President JD Vance

‘Give him the Nobel Peace Prize,’ White House credits Trump for Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire deal

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt praises the US president for brokering the ceasefire between the two nations, which was finalised in Putrajaya today

Free press threatened: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg decry White House media restrictions

Trump’s administration enforces new press policy restricting media access to presidential events, barring several outlets and drawing sharp criticism from global news agencies

The Cloudflare irony 

Tech giant works with US government to curtail internet censorship while the latter reroutes websites

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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

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’