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UK PM Starmer praises Italy’s Meloni for reducing illegal migration | WN24

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands after a joint news conference at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP) PHIL NOBLE / AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday, September 16, for her […]

Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage | WN24

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal asked the EU to send it more fire-fighting planes on Monday as at least 15 blazes raged in central and northern regions, including one that burned houses on the outskirts of the town of Albergaria-a-Velha. More than 800 firefighters were battling that fire and three others in the northwestern Aveiro district, where […]

Boeing imposes hiring freeze, takes steps to conserve cash after strike starts | WN24

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is pausing hiring and taking sweeping steps to conserve cash after about 33,000 workers went on strike on Friday including considering temporary furloughs for many employees, managers and executives in the coming weeks. Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said the “strike jeopardizes our recovery in a significant way and we […]

Malaysia Day 2024: Reject religious extremism, urges PM | WN24

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysians must reject religious extremism and hatred in all forms, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). The Prime Minister called for compassion and love among the people, urging them to learn from the formation of Malaysia. He noted that those who fought for the country’s freedom over 60 years ago did not have […]

Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Russia’s Kursk region | WN24

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia’s Kursk region following a cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s army remains in the Kursk region more than a month after launching the assault, in which President Volodymyr […]

Ferry trapped in sandbank earlier continues journey to Langkawi tonight | WN24

KUALA PERLIS: A ferry that ran aground after hitting a sandbank while carrying 567 passengers from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi at 2.30pm on Monday (Sept 16), safely continued its trip to Langkawi that evening. Langkawi Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd General Manager (Captain) Dr Baharin Baharom said the passenger ferry was able to move after […]

Malaysia Day celebrations in Sabah captivate international visitors | WN24

KOTA KINABALU: It is a classic example of being at the right place and the right time for Canadians Brett Hearn and Rachel Jehn as they joined millions of Malaysians celebrating the nation’s 61st anniversary here. The couple, who have been in Sabah particularly this city for a week, was drawn to Padang Merdeka after […]