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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities detained 51 men in a series of raids on Sunday (May 24) in connection with what police described as a drug-fuelled “gay party” held at a Kuala Lumpur hotel.Homosexuality is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia, which operates a dual-track legal system with Islamic laws for Muslims running alongside civil laws.Sodomy is a crime, while Syariah laws are also in place that ban same-sex acts and cross-dressing.Police arrested the men – aged between 21 and 52, and including 28 foreigners – in four separate raids, narcotics investigations department director Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late on…

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli military control maps in its surrounding areas are no longer merely lines announced in official statements or drawn on military maps.After every ceasefire agreement, a map has emerged, and after every map, questions on the ground arise: Where do the forces actually stand? Do the field markers, demolition operations, and military positions match what is declared on paper?Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Digital Investigations Team at Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit tracked three areas where new borders for the Israeli military presence have taken shape: the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon, and southern…

Washington — President Trump on Tuesday heads to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House has described as his annual dental and medical evaluations. The White House said the trip, which was announced on May 11, will include his “routine annual dental and medical assessments as part of his regular preventative healthcare.” He is also set to meet with service members and staff. The Tuesday visit follows an October trip to Walter Reed, which the White House described as both a “routine yearly checkup” and a “follow-up” examination, six months after an April 2025 annual physical. Ahead of…

Negotiations between the United States and Iran entered a precarious new phase on Tuesday after overnight American strikes in southern Iran intensified fears of a wider regional confrontation.The escalation threatened to derail already fragile diplomatic efforts between the two countries.The military action came even as officials from both countries continued to publicly signal that indirect talks aimed at ending hostilities and reaching a broader agreement were still alive. Yet the exchange of warnings, military activity around the Strait of Hormuz, and increasingly combative rhetoric highlighted how vulnerable the negotiations remain.Markets, meanwhile, oscillated between optimism over a possible breakthrough and anxiety…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Neal McDonough is looking back on a dark moment in his life and career.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 60-year-old actor discussed his Jimmy Stewart biopic he is a part of, “Jimmy,” and a time when he thought his Hollywood career was over.”What time is the bar open? That was generally my thought process back then,” he explained. “It was, you know, fired from a show because I wouldn’t kiss a woman. No one would hire me because they thought I was this religious nut bag, which is that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mob of teenagers and young adults stormed the Church of Scientology of New York in early May, causing over $10,000 worth of damage in a ransacking spree inspired by a viral social media trend, video obtained by Fox News Digital shows.The May 2 incident saw more than 30 people storm through a locked door on the church’s West 46th Street side entrance while churchgoers were attending a service.The vandals threw chairs and destroyed property as video showed some of them smiling and spraying security cameras with substances from a can. Some…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2026 9:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge is to decide today whether Dennis Okeymow is guilty of manslaughter for selling a rifle that was later used to kill police. The 21-year-old is on trial in Edmonton Court of King’s Bench relating to the deaths in 2023 of police constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance at…

One Aussie state has expanded a major needle-free vaccine rollout to children, following record flu numbers and concerningly-low vaccination rates.

BANGKOK: Thailand on Tuesday (May 26) imposed a 21-day quarantine order for people travelling from or having transited through the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, where a deadly Ebola crisis is surging.The eastern DRC is ground zero for an Ebola outbreak, which has sparked an international health alert by the World Health Organization (WHO).Since Kinshasa declared an outbreak on May 15, the illness has caused 204 deaths and 867 suspected cases, according to a toll given over the weekend by the DRC’s health ministry.In neighbouring Uganda, one person has died, with a further six confirmed infected. Travellers with or…

Real’s absence from Spain’s World Cup squad, while Barca dominate picks, explained by coach as ‘united nation’ first.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Luis de la Fuente has stressed that Spain’s badge outranks any club crest after naming a World Cup squad with a distinctly Barcelona hue ⁠and, for the first time, no Real Madrid player in sight.The European champions head into next month’s tournament among the favourites, with coach De la Fuente’s 26-man squad built around eight Barcelona players and none from the Spanish capital’s biggest club, bringing ⁠the fierce El Clasico rivalry into the national team’s debate.Recommended Stories…