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Malaysia’s PM Anwar urges crackdown on fake news over fuel prices

A vehicle is refilled at a petrol station in Port Dickson on March 25, 2026. The government is spending about RM4 billion (S$1.28 billion) a month to absorb the surge in global oil prices following the outbreak of the Iran war on Feb 28.

North Korea, Russia news agencies join forces in ‘info war’

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Jo Yong-won (right) meeting Russian news agency TASS director-general Andrey Kondrashov (left).

What to do when the public good of information goes bad

The invention of communication tools – from language to printing, TV and the internet – have shaped not just what we can do at any time but who we are, says the writer.

Commentary

The parallel US-Iran war that’s fought with blackouts and AI images

A photo released by the Iranian press centre of graves being dug on March 3 for the children killed in a reported strike on a school in the country.

Netanyahu denies denigrating Jesus by comparing him to Genghis Khan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks drew flak, particularly from Christians angered by the comparison between Jesus and Genghis Khan.

Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing

FILE PHOTO: Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: Attacking the press

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press before departing from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

‘Dead for coffee’: Israel’s Netanyahu mocks social media rumours about his death

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showing his hand as he spoke on camera at a cafe outside Jerusalem, Israel, on March 15.

Man to be charged over TikTok videos promoting ill will between racial groups, false statements

The videos were posted on TikTok in 2023 and 2025.

Disinformation the new enemy in disaster zones, says Red Cross

False narratives online are hampering humanitarian efforts in war-torn nations like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Red Cross has warned.

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