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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Genron NPO President Yasushi Kudo to discuss bolstering the Asia Leaders Roundtable as a platform for regional dialogue and deepening Malaysia-Japan ties through their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's travel to attend the World Cup final in New Jersey was disrupted by smoke from Canadian wildfires, forcing a last-minute reroute via Defence Ministry aircraft.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Prosperity Party on their election victory, citing shared values and Malaysia's strategic interest in strengthening African partnerships.