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KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial Malaysian rapper Wee Meng Chee, also known as Namewee, was acquitted of drug possession on Thursday (May 14).Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni granted the acquittal after the Attorney-General’s Chambers withdrew two charges against Wee on his second bid, Malaysian news outlets reported.Earlier, on Apr 29, the prosecution had rejected Wee’s initial representation to review the charges of possessing methamphetamine and sildenafil – a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.The charges were brought under Section 9(1) of Malaysia’s Poisons Act 1952 and Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Free Malaysia Today reported.Wee, 43, had pleaded not guilty on Jan 19 to possessing 0.78g of…

Photograph by Alex Wong/Getty Images The U.S. delegation that stood at attention at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday as President Trump and President Xi Jinping kicked off a high-stakes summit in Beijing offered one of the clearest glimpses of what is on the agenda.At the front of the receiving line were some of Mr. Trump’s most influential cabinet members, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.In a succession of striking scenes, each of the officials, who have at times been unsparing in their criticism of Beijing across a range…

Several states have joined President Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement.North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to flag recipients of Medicaid to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security if their legal status is in question.It’s a trend health policy researchers expect to spread among GOP-controlled states eager to join Mr. Trump in the federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud and illegal immigration. Already, at least…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A maritime law expert says that federal authorities could bring charges in the Bahamas disappearance of Lynette Hooker even if they never find her body.Images taken by Fox News Digital on Tuesday show crime tape around portions of Lynette and Brian Hooker’s sailboat, Soulmate, as it’s docked at the U.S. Coast Guard’s station in Fort Pierce, Florida, after a source said it was seized over the weekend.The source said investigators were processing evidence onboard the sailboat on Tuesday, which appears to have continued on Wednesday.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X…

Doug Ford’s political opponents are criticizing the premier, who they say “burned through” almost $200,000 in the few days the government owned a private jet, as details of the purchase emerge. A flurry of invoices, contracts and briefing notes sent out on Wednesday afternoon revealed the timeline for the premier’s brief purchase of a second-hand Bombardier Challenger 650, which dated back to January.They also show that public statements from the premier’s office about the plane omitted key details.In particular, records of purchase and resale show the $28.9 million figure the government quoted it paid for the plane didn’t include taxes.…

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The identities of the approved buyers, and the nature of their relationships with Nvidia and the authorised distributors involving the coveted AI chip, have not been previously reported.A spokeswoman for the US Department of Commerce, which oversees export controls like those on H200 semiconductors, declined comment.China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission did not respond to requests for comment.Lenovo confirmed in a statement to Reuters that the company “is one of several companies approved to sell H200 in China as part of Nvidia’s export license”.Nvidia, Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, JD.com and Foxconn did not…

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington on April 15, 2026.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesCisco shares soared 17% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company issued results and guidance that topped Wall Street’s projections.The company said it’s cutting its workforce this quarter by fewer than 4,000 jobs, representing less than 5% of total employees.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $1.06 adjusted vs. $1.04 expectedRevenue: $15.84 billion vs. $15.56 billion expectedRevenue increased 12% in the quarter ended April 25, from $14.15 billion a year earlier, Cisco said…

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media.Koki Takagi | Via ReutersSingapore Airlines-backed Air India will substantially cut international flights during the peak June to August travel period, as the Iran war-led airspace restrictions and record-high jet fuel prices weigh on the carrier’s operational viability.The Airline is cutting nearly 140 flights per week, which roughly translates to 27% of its total international flights, according to aviation sector experts.”These changes are aimed at improving network stability and reducing last-minute inconvenience to passengers,” Air India said…