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Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died at 100. The former PM was subsequently hospitalised.
Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died at the age of 100. Her passing was marked by national mourning and funeral rites with state honors. Her husband, 101-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, was subsequently admitted to hospital for observation.
Dr. Siti Hasmah was a prominent figure in Malaysian public life, accompanying her husband through decades of political leadership. Her death occurs during a period of continued public attention to the health of the former prime minister, who remains a significant, albeit retired, political personality in Malaysia.
7 sources across English · blind spot: little coverage from the left
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“Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for observation, his office confirmed on Wednesday, in the latest health scare involving the 101-year-old.”How each side headlined it
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All sources: Sources report the death of Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at the age of 100, followed by Mahathir's subsequent hospitalization for observation.
Key divergence: No significant divergence in reporting the core events was observed.
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Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday aged 100.
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As Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, was laid to rest on Monday, one poignant image stood out.
Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for observation, his office confirmed on Wednesday, in the latest health scare involving the 101-year-old.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, aged 101, is hospitalised after the unexpected death of his wife, Siti Hasmah, at 100.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali will be accorded funeral with full state honors
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