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Flooding expanded across Malaysia as Penang and Perak registered new evacuations while displacement figures climbed in Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis. Authorities established shelters for 128 residents from Tasek Gelugor after Sungai Jadak overflowed into surrounding communities. Perak opened two...

Parti Warisan leader Shafie Apdal has proposed restoring independent state oversight of education and healthcare systems while developing distinct economic strategies for each administrative district across Sabah. The opposition figure outlined plans for a railway infrastructure linking northern...

Malaysia's High Court will consider whether former Prime Minister Najib Razak can complete his reduced six-year corruption sentence under home confinement rather than in Kajang Prison. The convicted politician has maintained for over a year that the previous king issued supplementary...

Commercial activity across Kota Kinabalu has surged as Malaysia's 17th Sabah State Election draws campaign workers, security forces and journalists to the region. Local vendors report revenue increases ranging from modest gains to near-doubling of typical monthly figures as temporary residents...

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated as Addis Ababa pursues maritime access through its northern neighbor, prompting military officials to threaten seizure of the Red Sea port at Assab. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and senior commanders have publicly described reclaiming...

Firefighters in Walvis Bay contained a blaze that consumed eight informal dwellings in the Kuisebmond neighborhood after flames erupted at two adjacent properties on Omuthiya Street. Erongo police confirmed that five structures at one residence and three at another were destroyed, while an...

A senior presidential adviser has ignited controversy after footage emerged showing her conducting ceremonies at a Luweero District memorial containing remains from Uganda's Bush War. Hadijah Namyalo, who directs President Museveni's Kyambogo mobilization operations, was recorded depositing...

Law enforcement officers in Arua City captured a motorcycle taxi operator carrying a loaded assault rifle during an operation targeting organized theft gangs near the Democratic Republic of Congo frontier. Authorities identified the 46-year-old suspect as Atabua Patrick after intelligence...

Ugandan security forces detained over 60 individuals attempting to occupy protected territory within Zoka Government Forest Reserve after receiving intelligence about coordinated movement toward Acholi Bay in Adjumani District. The joint operation by military and police units intercepted...

President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded South Africa's landmark G20 Summit at the Johannesburg Expo Centre by transferring leadership to the United States despite Washington's earlier boycott over disputed farm policy allegations. The host nation secured consensus on a Leaders' Declaration...

Jacob Zuma's eldest daughter has filed criminal charges against her half-sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two associates at Sandton Police Station, alleging they deceived 17 citizens into traveling to Russia before transferring them to mercenary forces battling in Ukraine. Nkosazana Bonganini...

Gauteng education official Matome Chiloane has directed schools to incorporate mandatory visits to the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre after unveiling a collaborative exhibition with Chinese partners in Newtown, Johannesburg. The L.I.S.T.E.N Science Space covers 200 square meters and features robotics...

Zohran Mamdani, who claimed victory in the New York mayoral election at age 34, attended St George's Grammar School during his formative years in Cape Town after his family relocated from Uganda. The democratic socialist candidate defeated Andrew Cuomo with just over half the ballots cast...

Operation Sudula intends to continue demonstrations outside the Nasrec Expo Centre despite a violent confrontation with law enforcement that resulted in multiple detentions and injuries. The activist group, collaborating with the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, seeks to compel international delegates...

George Municipality has secured a fresh governing arrangement after the Democratic Alliance partnered with the Freedom Front Plus and African Christian Democratic Party to maintain administrative control. The realignment became necessary when three DA ward councillors departed to join the...

South Africa's government has dismissed tensions with Washington as temporary after the United States boycotted the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg over allegations regarding white farmers. Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said her nation would not yield to external demands and emphasized that...

Johannesburg authorities warned drivers about extensive traffic disruptions as the G20 summit concludes, with convoy movements triggering highway closures during morning and evening hours. Metropolitan police announced rolling stoppages affecting major routes around the Nasrec venue and...

Major accounting partnerships reduced leadership appointments to the lowest level in five years while maintaining elevated compensation structures for existing equity holders. The combined promotion count across Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC fell to 179 from a previous high of 276, with average...

Colombian authorities intercepted 14 tons of cocaine at Buenaventura port during their largest narcotics operation in ten years, according to President Gustavo Petro. Police discovered the shipment concealed within plaster mixtures inside multiple sacks at a warehouse facility without violence...

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated FC Saint Eloi Lupopo by a 3-1 margin during their CAF Champions League group phase opener at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Portuguese striker Nuno Santos netted twice while Chilean midfielder Marcelo Allende contributed the decisive third strike for the Pretoria-based club...