Four in five people want more climate action, UN poll finds
Biggest survey of its kind polled 75,000, finding that majority want quick transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
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In Malaysia, 5 relatives of Ulu Tiram police station attacker charged with inciting terrorism
The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month was charged on Wednesday with inciting terrorism in his family. His Singaporean wife and three other children were also brought to court to face charges.
68 Indians died during haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid searing heat: diplomat
A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the haj pilgrimage this year, marked by searing heat, bringing the overall tally to more than 600.
2,000 children die each day from air pollution-linked health problems: report
Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second-largest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said on Wednesday.
Fan Bingbing tasked by Malaysia’s Melaka to lure in 1 million Chinese tourists
Fan, who mysteriously disappeared for four months as allegations of tax evasion swirled around her in 2018, spent last weekend in Melaka hosted by the government to sample the spiky fruit and local desserts as it seeks to persuade a large slice of the five million Chinese visitors for the whole of Malaysia to travel to the southwestern coast.
Singapore jails ‘deity’ who made followers eat faeces, cheated them out of US$5.2 million
A woman who brainwashed her “spiritual” followers into believing she was a deity and subjected them to cruel punishments for disobedience, including being forced to eat faeces and having their teeth pulled out, was sentenced to jail on Wednesday.
Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9
BEIJING (AP) — Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages and burying crops.
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions.