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                                <title><![CDATA[ ‘Pin drop silence’ from IGP over Yusoff Rawther’s claim that Anwar, Farhash behind guns and drugs ambush, says lawyer ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Putrajaya says won't allow any more US warships to dock, as critics pan Anwar's 'double face' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'End the deal': Heat is on Anwar after US court's stunning blow to Trump's tariffs ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'They threw me in death row, it didn't break me’ ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'I, Mahathir bin Mohamad, wish to report sabotage': Historic police report filed against Anwar over Trump deal ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Hamzah tells Anwar to cancel Trump visit, as Putrajaya switches to Asean card amid growing protest ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 2 nabbed from their homes in wee hours in latest clampdown on free speech ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ TikToker Muhammad Kamil Puteh and Bersatu's Aidil Qayyum were arrested over videos critical of Anwar Ibrahim. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Daim-obsessed' Anwar challenged to allow MACC investigate 'instant millionaires' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Yusoff vows to fight on as he walks out of jail, ready for sexual assault suit against Anwar ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Flawed, incomplete and full of gaps': Court urged to throw out case against Yusoff Rawther ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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