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Norway's King Harald V, 89, faces a critical deterioration in his health condition while hospitalised. The royal palace has suspended all official duties for Crown Prince Haakon and Queen Sonja, signalling serious concern within the monarchy.
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Barisan Nasional has presented three candidates for the Menteri Besar role in Negeri Sembilan to the state ruler, Tuanku Muhriz, following the coalition's election success.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended prayers and good wishes to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim ahead of a planned medical treatment, expressing confidence in his swift recovery.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended warm birthday wishes to the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on his 67th birthday celebration.
The Negri Sembilan Palace has issued a formal warning to political parties, urging them to refrain from involving the royal institution in ongoing state election campaigns, emphasising the constitutional separation between the monarchy and electoral politics.