COULD support for Ukraine have survived the bitter and increasingly polarised politics of Washington?

TENS of thousands of Ukrainian troops who smashed into Russia last summer and took control of a swathe of territory there are nearly encircled by Russian forces and cut off from their main supply lines, open source maps showed on Friday.

KYIV, Ukraine: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy.

It was a process that, if anything, accelerated this week as the United States suspended military aid and then intelligence support to Kyiv, reportedly turning US transport planes around in flight and reducing Ukraine’s early warning of Russian drone and missile strikes.

KUANTAN: Additional firefighters and assets will be deployed to battle the series of wildfires near the Kuantan-Sungai Ular bypass, which have been raging for nearly two weeks.

It may particularly undermine air defences and precision strike capabilities.

BAGAN DATUK: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will meet with Indonesia’s maritime affairs and fisheries minister to address the long-standing issue of Malaysian fishermen being detained in Indonesian waters.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) recorded a total of 218,852 cases of electricity theft between 2017 and 2024.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) wholly-owned subsidiary, MAB Engineering Services aims to revolutionise aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) through advanced innovation and strategic transformation.

DEHRADUN, India: The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to seven on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.

WASHINGTON: A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday after a long journey through space, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone – and the first to do so upright.

IN his kitchen in a Russian town near Moscow, Yury stirs his tea and tries to settle into a normal routine after months on the front line in Ukraine.

KUALA LUMPUR: Another trap has been set to capture the crocodile spotted in Sungai Klang near a shopping mall.

ISRAELI bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide roadways through its once-crowded warren of alleyways, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-term stay.

MANILA: Philippine authorities said Tuesday they detained two Chinese nationals for spying, the latest in a series of arrests involving alleged espionage as confrontations between the countries increase in the disputed South China Sea.

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor is targeting 50,000 visitors and a potential transaction value of RM10 billion at the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2025, solidifying its status as one of the region’s premier business events.

SEGAMAT: Foreigners working at two illegal e-waste factories in Buloh Kasap ran helter-skelter, some clad only in their underwear, to flee authorities raiding the premises this morning.

KYIV, Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday – the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion – that he was ready to quit as Ukraine’s president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the Nato military alliance.

PARIS: Ukraine’s soils hold some five percent of the world’s mineral resources, which is what US President Donald Trump is anxious to secure, but not all of them are yet exploited – or maybe even exploitable, according to experts.