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BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia (AP) — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August. “It is centered around the worship of Da Shi Ye, also known as the Guardian God of Ghosts, and has become one of the major traditional Chinese religious celebrations in Bukit […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. The Trump administration released more details about the agreement on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described […]

Nile Delta Algae Bloom Shuts Down Israel’s Desalination Plants   By The Media Line Staff   Israel’s water system is under unusual strain after a bloom of microscopic algae, likely carried from Egypt’s Nile Delta by sea currents, clogged filtration membranes and forced five of the country’s six major desalination plants offline over the weekend. By Monday afternoon, only Hadera remained in operation, while Ashkelon, Ashdod, Sorek and Palmachim sat idle.   However, […]

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials Launch First Session Under Mecca Defense Pact    By The Media Line Staff   Senior defense and foreign policy officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan gathered in Istanbul on Monday for the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, the body created to steer implementation of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement the three countries signed on Aug. 7.     Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid […]

President Trump Declares Iran a ‘Failed Nation,’ Claims Credit for Israel’s Survival   By The Media Line Staff   President Donald Trump rhetorically struck out at Iran on Monday following an evening of renewed strikes in the region.    He declared on Truth Social that “Iran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!” He said the country “has no Navy,” “no Air Force,” “no currency,” and cannot pay its soldiers or […]

Iraq Sentences Iran-Backed Militia Member to 15 Years in Prison for Kidnapping US Journalist   By The Media Line Staff   An Iraqi court has handed a 15-year prison sentence to Amir Rahim Jabbar, a member of Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah, for the March 31 kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad.   The ruling was issued Sunday under an “anti-terrorism law … for the crime of kidnapping,” according to a court document […]

Spanish PM Blames Ceuta Crisis on Israeli, Russian ‘Misinformation’   By The Media Line Staff   Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused Israel and Russia of spreading “misinformation” that helped drive more than 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco last month, alleging the two countries sought to retaliate against his government’s political positions.   “It’s clear that if Russia gets involved in spreading misinformation on this issue, or if Israel also spreads misinformation […]

HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Shares in fast fashion giant Shein were set open flat in their Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday, hurt by numerous setbacks that have long delayed its listing and undermined the foundations of its business. Known globally for selling $5 tops and $10 dresses, Shein has been humbled by tariff and duty changes in the U.S. and Europe. In 2022, it was one of […]

By Field Level Media Sep 01 (Field Level Media) – UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday as the university looks to overhaul the athletics department’s business model amid mounting financial pressure. Chancellor Julio Frenk announced Jarmond’s departure in a letter to the UCLA community and named longtime Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris as the Bruins’ new CEO and director of athletics. The change comes five days before […]