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Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur April 13, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Muhyiddin graft trial: Banker says company sent RM800,000 in four cheques to Bersatu in one day

A nine-second viral video sparked outrage after showing a woman seated on a bus driver’s lap while driving. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Bus company sacks driver after viral video shows woman on his lap during KL–JB highway ride

Moderate steps, including reducing daily travel, planning purchases carefully and curbing waste, can have a direct impact on national fuel consumption. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

As fuel costs rise, Malaysians urged to rethink spending, travel and daily habits

An oil tanker is docked unloading crude oil at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 7, 2026. — CN-STR handout pic via AFP

What You Think / 14 h ago

When strategy becomes excess: The perils of blocking the Strait of Hormuz that may require Australia and Malaysia to help to resolve — Phar Kim Beng

Rosmah Mansor reportedly told the High Court she never used any of the 44 jewellery items in a suit by Lebanese firm Global Royalty Trading SAL, saying she only kept them to avoid offending the sender. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Rosmah tells court she never used Lebanese jeweller’s pieces, was busy campaigning for Najib

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said an investigation paper has been opened following a police report lodged over the case. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police hunt travel company owner over viral fraud allegations

The driver suspected of injuring a traffic constable on duty is a 40-year-old police inspector who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is currently on special medical leave, as well as in the process of being retired on medical grounds upon the recommendation of the Medical Board. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Cops identify KL hit-and-run suspect as police inspector with schizophrenia, facing medical retirement

A nine-second viral video sparked public outrage after showing an express bus driver with a woman on his lap while driving on the North-South Expressway on April 12, 2026. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Passenger who shot viral video of lap-sitting on moving bus says he acted to prevent danger

According to a source, the two male suspects, in their 30s, were arrested at about 11pm last night and 5am today around Kuala Lumpur, as well as at the MACC Kuala Lumpur office.

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Two police personnel remanded over alleged RM10,000 bribe to release massage workers

A federal agency CEO is under MACC investigation over a bribery case involving RM100,000 cash for a squash court project. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Malaysia / 3 h ago

MACC nabs federal agency CEO over RM1m bribe linked to squash court project

In the video, a man is seen fleeing immediately after getting down from the lorry before being chased by several policemen. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Prisons Dept probes viral footage of Sungai Buloh remand detainee escape

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said a meeting involving the National Security Council (MKN), focusing on security implications, and the National Economic Action Council (MTEN), addressing economic concerns, will be held tomorrow. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysian govt to keep reviewing prices, fuel measures, says Anwar

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail places a hat as a symbolic gesture of trust and responsibility for the Malaysia Border Guard on behalf of retired Staff Sergeant Taufik Maulop (right) during the launch of the Malaysia Border Guard (Armed Forces Veterans) Initiative 2026 under the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at the Malaysia Prison Academy in Kajang, April 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Home minister: 48 ex-armed forces personnel picked as first batch of Malaysia Border Guard

In a social media post, US President Donald Trump said the bulk of Iran’s navy had already been destroyed during the war, but that if any of what he said were Tehran’s few remaining ‘fast attack ships’ approach the blockade ‘they will be immediately ELIMINATED.’ — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

Trump ups the stakes: Iranian boats near blockade to be ‘immediately eliminated’

Malaysia-based economist Dr Geoffrey William said WFH could offer cost savings for both consumers and the government, especially in reducing fuel consumption and subsidy spending. — AFP file pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

WFH trims travel expenses yet raises home power bills, says expert

World

17 m ago

Canada’s Carney wins parliamentary majority, strengthens hand against Trump tariffs

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement at the new Embleton Community Centre and Park, currently under construction in Brampton, Ontario on April 7, 2026. — Reuters pic

OTTAWA, April 14 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government on Monday, a win that he has said will help him deal more effectively with the trade war started by US President Donald Trump.It will also likely mean Carney, who ‌took office with...

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Makeshift shelters, erected by displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city falls to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), are seen at the southwestern edge of Tawila in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region on November 3, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

‘World not outraged’: UN warns Sudan atrocities met with silence

Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaks at a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026 on a watered-down resolution drafted by Bahrain and Gulf states to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian actions. Iran on Monday slammed a US blockade around its ports as a ‘grave violation’ of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran’s belligerent rhetoric rattled a fragile truce. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Iran slams US blockade as ‘grave violation of sovereignty’ over Strait of Hormuz move

Prosecutors say that after lobbing a firebomb at the gates of Sam Altman’s home, Daniel Moreno-Gama fled on foot to the San Francisco headquarters of OpenAI, where he tried to smash the glass doors of the building with a chair. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

Man accused of firebombing Sam Altman home intended to kill OpenAI boss, prosecutors say

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Peru’s presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, alongside Vice Presidential candidates Luis Galarreta Velarde and Miguel Torres Morales, look on, following preliminary results in the general election, in Lima, Peru, April 13, 2026. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Peru election count drags on as Fujimori leads, runoff looms

This photo illustration created on April 13, 2026 shows a picture of US President Donald Trump on a screen and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ after criticising Pope Leo XIV. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Trump AI post portraying him as Jesus-like figure fuels backlash in Pope Leo feud

US Vice President JD Vance led a delegation that met with Iranian officials in Pakistan over the weekend, but the talks ended without securing a deal to end the more than five-week US-Israeli assault against the Islamic republic. — AFP pic

3 h ago

‘Ball in Iran’s court’: US ramps up pressure after failed talks

Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on Monday via X, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Scandal rocks Capitol Hill: Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions

In a social media post, US President Donald Trump said the bulk of Iran’s navy had already been destroyed during the war, but that if any of what he said were Tehran’s few remaining ‘fast attack ships’ approach the blockade ‘they will be immediately ELIMINATED.’ — Reuters pic

3 h ago

Trump ups the stakes: Iranian boats near blockade to be ‘immediately eliminated’

A person walks past destroyed Russian armoured vehicles on display in Kyiv on 23, 2026, as the conflict with Russia reaches its four-year mark. — AFP pic

15 h ago

A desperate call from the front lines: African student trapped in Russia’s Ukraine war

Netanyahu said Tehran had violated the terms of the talks to begin with, saying Vance had briefed him after the negotiations ended in Islamabad. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Netanyahu backs Trump’s Iran blockade, says Israel in ‘constant coordination’ with US

Pope Leo XIV arrives for the courtesy visit to the President of the Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, at the Presidential Palace, Algiers, Algeria, today. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Pope Leo vows to keep speaking out against war after Trump calls him ‘terrible’

A Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 monitors a Philippine navy ship, Andres Bonifacio, near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Philippines alleges toxic sabotage in South China Sea as fishermen accused of dumping cyanide in Spratlys waters

A boat sails in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off Khasab in Oman, northern Musandam peninsula, on June 25, 2025. — AFP pic

20 h ago

As US naval blockade looms, Iran warns of wider Gulf escalation and regional instability

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle pose for photographers after a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. — Reuters ic

1d ago

Australia names first woman to command its army in 125-year history

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's Square during the Regina Caeli prayer in The Vatican on April 12. — AFP pic

1d ago

Trump says he is ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo XIV after peace appeal

The trip marks Pedro Sanchez’s fourth visit to China in four years as he seeks to position Spain as a key bridge between China and the 27-member European Union. — AFP pic

1d ago

Spain’s Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US

Military chaplain Mykola Bahirov (C) prays with Ukrainian military members of the 33rd separate mechanised brigade next to traditional cakes and other food to celebrate Orthodox Easter. — AFP pic

1d ago

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations as short Easter ceasefire ends after 32 hours

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that Tehran had been just “inches away” from a deal with Washington during weekend talks with the United States in Islamabad. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Iran says it was ‘inches away’ from US deal before talks stalled in Islamabad

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