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“Here, I can easily get, (for) below RM2,000 (US$465) per month, … an apartment with two bathrooms, but (in) other places, maybe just a studio (at) the same price,” said Wafa. “It’s more, I’d say, affordable compared to other places.” Forest City has a notorious reputation, however, having gained international attention in the last few years as Malaysia’s ghost town. It was once billed as a “living paradise” — a luxurious, eco-friendly and smart city development with a mix of apartments, commercial spaces, malls and hotels. Jointly developed by Chinese developer Country Garden and Esplanade Danga 88, a Malaysian company…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe American oil industry has allied with the green energy lobby to ask Republican senators not to axe Joe Biden-era tax credits for clean hydrogen, warning their repeal would enable China to dominate the emerging sector.The American Petroleum Institute, Business Council for Sustainable Energy and chemical giant DuPont are among dozens of organisations who wrote to senior Republicans in the Senate on Thursday asking for the retention of a $3-per-kg tax credit for clean hydrogen production.The incentive, which is known…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Shares in Circle Internet climbed 168 per cent on its debut in New York on Thursday, offering a boost to the US market for initial public offerings and marking what the stablecoin operator called “a major step in acceptance” for its business.The US group listed at $31 a share on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $1.1bn, increasing both the number of shares on offer and their price in response to strong investor demand. Trading in the stock was halted for volatility three…

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the country is using armed gangs in Gaza to help fight Hamas, his admission coming after a new wave of military strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip that left at least 52 Palestinians dead. Netanyahu said the government had “activated” powerful local clans in the enclave on the advice of “security officials”, his video statement posted to X on Thursday coming hours after former Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused him of deploying the tactic. The statement marked the government’s first public acknowledgement that it had backed the armed Palestinian groups based around powerful…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over allegations against Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia.”These individuals directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without consent from the United States or Israel,” Rubio said. TRUMP UNVEILS SANCTIONS AGAINST INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR NETANYAHU…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Spirit Airlines flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport early Thursday morning, triggering a swift law enforcement response and delaying travel plans for passengers headed to Los Angeles.According to FOX 2 Detroit, the threat was reported around 7 a.m. as passengers boarded Flight 2145 bound for Los Angeles.HAWAIIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED ON SAN DIEGO TARMAC OVER POSSIBLE BOMB THREAT; PERSON ARRESTED According to reporting from FOX 2 Detroit, the plane was searched by K-9 units for explosives. (WJBK)The aircraft was moved to a remote location, and…

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The mother of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has shared her grief after the girl’s housemates were charged with her murder, pleading for information that would allow her to lay her child to rest.On Thursday evening, police charged James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, with murder and interfering with a corpse in relation to the disappearance of the teenager.Pheobe had been living with the pair before she vanished on May 15.Camera IconPheobe Bishop has been missing since May 15. Picture Supplied Credit: SuppliedCamera IconPheobe’s mum, Kylie Johnson, has urged for anyone with information to come forward. QLD Police Credit: SuppliedHer…

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