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1. PM meets Hamas leaders, urges Israel to end attacks against Palestinians
2. Can 'orangutan diplomacy' aid in conservation efforts?

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The government plans to offer orangutans as gifts to its palm oil trading partners. Dr Henry Chan from WWF-Malaysia weighs in on the effectiveness of the program and other ways for orangutan conservation.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called out hypocritical attitude of some great powers who deliberately spread the wrong understanding about Islam, while delivering a public lecture at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

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Talks over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a stalemate due to Israel's operations in Rafah, says Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman al-Thani.

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Discover the challenges and opportunities of AI Disruption in Media with Astro AWANI's Ashwad Ismail and other experts. Moderated by Wathshlah Naidu from CIJ, the session will shed light on the evolving nature of the AI technology within the field of journalism.

Despite its long history in Malaysian culture, ketum remains a divisive issue, with conflicting opinions on how to address its classification and regulation. The general lack of understanding surrounding ketum also makes meaningful public discourse a daunting task. How can we navigate this to shed light on the realities of ketum use? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Raja Azizan Raja Suhami, Secretary-General of Malaysian Substance Abuse Council (MASAC).

Despite its long history in Malaysian culture, ketum remains a divisive issue, with conflicting opinions on how to address its classification and regulation. The general lack of understanding surrounding ketum also makes meaningful public discourse a daunting task. How can we navigate this to shed light on the realities of ketum use? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Zurina Hassan, Researcher at USM’s Centre for Drug Research. In 2021, she was selected as one of only ten recipients worldwide of a German research award to fund her research on ketum.

Among its listed distinguishing marks are burns on the headstock, left by the cigarettes Clapton stuck under the strings.

WWF-Malaysia suggests there were more effective alternatives to demonstrate Malaysia's commitment to orangutan conservation.

A new report revealed significant challenges in workplace ethics, with nearly a quarter of employees worldwide agreed that "it is OK to break the rules if needed to get the job done"

Rather than stopping short at academic performance and co-curriculum activities, we should also take care of our youths mental health.

U.S. has raised concern that Iran was using Malaysian service providers to move its oil.

The move came after the university cancelled its main graduation ceremony due to heightened security fears.

The university's board said it cancelled all classes and would close all buildings as it could not guarantee safety for those on campus.

DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak was charged with murdering a Form Five student in a road crash near a school.

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Seramai 563 jemaah haji Malaysia yang sebelum ini menetap di Hotel Emaar Royal dan Hotel Saja al Madidah di Madinah, tiba di Mekah pada Selasa untuk urusan menunaikan ibadat haji.

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Banjir yang dikenali sebagai lahar dingin di Indonesia mengorbankan 52 individu setakat ini dengan 17 orang dilaporkan hilang. Situasi itu menyebabkan anggota keselamatan dan kecemasan mengerahkan tambahan aset-aset seperti jentera berat bagi memudahkan urusan semua pihak dalam operasi mencari mangsa yang hilang.

Suntikan ubat anti-obesiti mampu mengurangkan risiko serangan jantung dan strok. Satu kajian dilakukan oleh Profesor dari Kolej Universiti London (UCL) mendapati secara purata berat badan individu yang terlibat dalam kajian ini menurun 10.2 peratus selepas empat tahun.

ara stategi singapura yang boleh diadaptasikan oleh Malaysia adalah dengan mewujudkan Heritage Tree Scheme.

Skim yang dilancarkan oleh National Parks Board Singapore (NPARKS) ini telah terbukti terkesan kerana program ini bukan sahaja meliputi penyelengaraan pokok tetapi turut mengenal pasti, melindungi dan juga merawat pokok-pokok warisan yang mempunyai nilai sejarah, budaya, ekologi yang signifikan.

Walaupun pemindahan pokok yang tua ini sering dilihat sebagai satu alternatif terbaik untuk mengurangkan daripada kejadian pokok tumbang daripada berlaku.

Namun pun begitu, menurut Presiden Institut Arkitek Landskap Malaysia (ILAM), Profesor Madya LAr Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail, kaedah itu hanya akan memudaratkan sistem ekologi yang pada mulanya sudah pun stabil.

Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA) Pahang memperkenalkan tempe sebagai pilihan tambahan bagi sumber protein kepada murid sekolah rendah di negeri itu.

Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur mengeluarkan perintah larangan bersuara terhadap Ahli Jawatankuasa Biro Penerangan Bersatu, Badrul Hisham Shaharin atau Chegu Bard bagi melarangnya daripada mengeluarkan sebarang kenyataan atau komen berkaitan kes fitnah jenayah yang dihadapinya.