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                                <title><![CDATA[ ‘Grisly pictures’ and 18-hour delay to inform family: Lawyers demand murder probe after shocking death in police custody ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They warn that investigation must be conducted by an independent team from Bukit Aman and must not involve the Cheras police headquarters. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Weapons and legitimacy for brutal regime: Malaysian govt-linked firms aiding Myanmar junta, group reveals ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Anwar warned as he rolls out red carpet for man wanted by ICC for genocide of Rohingya Muslims ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A prominent lawyer has also notified Min Aung Hlaing that the Myanmar dictator faces arrest if he enters Malaysia. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Major Islamic coalition demands MCMC action over fake content fuelling anti-Rohingya hate ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mapim calls for a multi-agency task force to investigate fake accounts, coordinated networks, AI-generated disinformation, fabricated statistics and manipulated videos fuelling anti-Rohingya sentiment. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Anwar govt slammed for double standard as refugees deported amid latest 'aerial massacre' by Myanmar regime ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Two global rights groups have called out Malaysia's duplicity, saying its actions contradict its recent call at the UN to abide by international law. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Hasmah, the woman who stood by Mahathir, dies at 100 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali will be remembered as the woman who stood by her husband throughout his high-profile public life. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Sabah not your stepchild, Anwar told as Guan Eng cheers multibillion transport projects for Penang ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A PAS leader in Sabah highlights unequal development despite the state's vast needs, saying its people continue to grapple with poor roads and connectivity. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global rights groups condemn duo's arrest as lawyers warn money laundering law being weaponised against govt critics ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They note that the latest clampdown follows an online smear campaign which was later amplified by the prime minister's aide. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Barbarians within the UN gates ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The barbarian of the past at least had the decency to confront his enemy. The modern barbarian can identify a small boat from the sky, fire a missile and work out the justification afterwards. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World's biggest doctors' group warns Malaysia against plan to repatriate Myanmar, Rohingya refugees ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Doctors Without Borders urges Putrajaya to call off the plan amid continued violence, aerial bombardment and mass killing of civilians in Myanmar. ]]></description>
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