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Malaysia's Battle Against Adulterated Vape Products: Risks and Solutions
THE emergence of adulterated vape products such as K-Pod, reportedly laced with dangerous psychoactive substances like ketamine, marks a disturbing escalation in Malaysias battle against evolving substance abuse trends, particularly among youths. While it is critical to confront this alarming development, it is equally important to recognise that not all who vape are engaging in drug use. Many individuals, both youth and adults, use vape products legally, some as a means to quit smoking. A broad-brush condemnation of vaping would ignore this nuance and risk driving the issue further underground. Tampered vape liquids are no longer just a health issue;...

Prince Harry and King Charles Peace Summit Questioned as Potential PR Stunt
Prince Harry said just months ago that he wants to reconcile with King Charles (Image: LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images) Prince Harry and King Charles aides peace summit may be nothing more than a PR stunt, a royal expert has claimed. The meeting, which took place in London last week, did not see Harry, 40, or his father, King Charles, 76, in attendance. It was instead attended by Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, and two members of staff from Harry, 40, and Meghan Markles team - Meredith Maines, the couples chief communications officer and head of their household in...

Pentagon Orders Removal of 2,000 National Guard Troops from Los Angeles
By IDREES ALI, PHIL STEWART, Reuters Published July 16, 2025 7:39am Members of the California National Guard are deployed outside a complex of federal buildings in Santa Ana, California, June, 18, 2025. REUTERS/ Mike Blake WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of half of the 4,000 National Guard troops who had been sent to Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests last month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the decision was due to to the success of the mission. "Thanks to our troops who...