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Damaged vehicles are seen at the site of a fatal accident on the Maju Expressway on April 23, 2026. — LLM pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

E-hailing passenger fresh from KLIA killed in MEX wrong-way crash caused by drunk military officer

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim today said the MACC chief’s post is important to ensure the body continues to function effectively in fighting corruption. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 12 h ago

King says he will determine who is next MACC chief

PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing attends a signing ceremony for the collaboration between the Progressive Democratic Party and Parti Sarawak Bersatu at Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur on July 13, 2023. — Photo by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Tiong rejects social media backlash over Bukit Bintang Rain Rave Festival

Past president of the Malaysian Bar Karen Cheah Yee Lynn speaks at a forum discussing the separation of powers between the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor in Kuala Lumpur on April 20, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia needs an OPPA (no, not that Korean ‘oppa’), says ex-Malaysian Bar president

Khairy Jamaluddin (left) shares a moment with former Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Dato Sri Tajuddin Rahman

Opinion / 16 h ago

The return of Khairy

Ships navigate through the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans and carrying a significant share of global energy and cargo flows. — Shipfinder satellite image on Google Map

World / 12 h ago

‘If only it could be like that’: Indonesian minister raises, then rejects idea of tolling Malacca Strait like Iran’s Hormuz

The Malaysian recipients are (from left) Arissa Jemaima, 29, from Kuala Lumpur; Sarah Callista Ng Xue Qi, 19, from Selangor, and Ho Wei Liang (Liam), 27, from Johor Bahru. — Pictures courtesy of Hope2Kids

Life / 11 h ago

Three Malaysians make QECT 100 Young Leaders list, set for royal honour in London

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh and other federal lawmakers attend a Federal Territory Non-Muslim Houses of Worship (RIBI) Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, on April 21, 2026. — Hannah Yeoh/Facebook pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Government freezes 163 unauthorised non-Muslim religious sites in KL, launches structured solution plan

Police reportedly arrested two men over a Bangsar shooting and seized a pistol with one live round and a replica firearm. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police arrest two men in Klang over shooting at Bangsar’s Jalan Telawi

Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir delivers his Royal address during the opening of the Negeri Sembilan’s State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Four Undangs skip Negeri Sembilan assembly opening as royal row lingers

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Sabah property development scandal: Two lawyers remanded for misusing trust funds

A screen capture from a video said to show the seizure of the container ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, broadcasted on Iranian State TV, and released April 22, 2026, shows soldiers taking part in the operation. — IRIB/Handout via Reuters

World / 16 h ago

No peace in sight: Iran seizes ships as oil surges past US$100, Trump delays strikes

A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters file pic

World / 7 h ago

Ships pay up: Iran claims first toll earnings from Hormuz Strait

The Thai government is moving to curb visa-free entry amid tax and security concerns. — Reuters file pic

World / 10 h ago

Thailand plans to scrap 60-day visa-free entry, tighten tourist screening

Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir leaves after delivering his royal address during the opening of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Keep calm and follow the law, Tuanku Muhriz says amid Negeri Sembilan tensions

World

4 h ago

Hackers steal US$2.5m from Sri Lanka finance ministry in biggest state‑sector theft

Sri Lanka’s Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma speaks during a press conference in Colombo on April 23, 2026. Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry’s computer system and siphoned off US$2.5 million destined as debt repayment to Australia, the government said on April 23. — AFP pic

COLOMBO, April 23 — Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry’s computer system and siphoned off US$2.5 million (RM9.9 million), the government said today, the most amount of cash ever stolen by hackers from a state institution in the debt-saddled country.The cyber attack is a major blow to...

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This photograph shows two trains that collided between the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, leaving many injured, on April 23, 2026. — Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Two commuter trains collide in Denmark, injuring 18, including five in critical condition

A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters file pic

World / 7 h ago

Ships pay up: Iran claims first toll earnings from Hormuz Strait

Rodrigo Duterte will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world’s worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, 81, to face charges over drug war killings at international court

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Thai police arrested Turkish engineer Abdullah Aybaba, 76, in a Pattaya hotel on April 23, 2026 following an Interpol Red Notice issued by Turkish authorities. He is wanted in connection with 40 deaths resulting from the collapse of 16-storey Sami Bey Apartment in Adana when a 7-7-magnitudde quake struck the southern Turkish city on February 6, 2023. — Picture from X/Abdullah Aybaba

8 h ago

Law catches up in Pattaya with Turkish contractor linked to 40 deaths in Adana building collapse

The Thai government is moving to curb visa-free entry amid tax and security concerns. — Reuters file pic

10 h ago

Thailand plans to scrap 60-day visa-free entry, tighten tourist screening

Ships navigate through the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans and carrying a significant share of global energy and cargo flows. — Shipfinder satellite image on Google Map

12 h ago

‘If only it could be like that’: Indonesian minister raises, then rejects idea of tolling Malacca Strait like Iran’s Hormuz

Beirut is seeking a one-month truce extension as Israel, Lebanon meet in Washington ahead of the truce expiry on April 26, 2026. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Israel–Lebanon negotiations begin in Washington as Gaza-linked war spillover continues

A camp and apparently a drug laboratory located roughly nine hours from the city of Chihuahua, in an area bordering the municipalities of Guachochi and Morelos, Mexico. Two Americans, said to have worked for the CIA, died in a car accident on April 19, 2026, that have sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries. — AFP pic

10 h ago

White House and Mexico clash over CIA-linked Americans killed in Chihuahua drug raid mission

Peru’s planned US$3.5 billion purchase of F-16 fighter jets has sparked political turmoil, triggering ministerial resignations and raising tensions over the country’s defence priorities. — AFP pic

9 h ago

F-16 row sparks resignations as Peru halts US$3.5b deal with US

Critics say US President Donald Trump’s ‘low IQ’ insult for US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries – who are also Black – cross the line into racial dog whistle politics. — AFP pic

15 h ago

‘Low IQ’? Backlash after Trump targets Black lawmakers and US Supreme Court justice

AH-64 Apaches flying above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol on April 17, 2026. — US Central Command handout photo via AFP

15 h ago

New escalation: Iran keeps Hormuz shut, warns ceasefire depends on US move

US President Donald Trump’s US$70 billion plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies to the end of his term, progresses despite Democrat calls for checks. — Reuters file pic

15 h ago

US Senate Republicans push US$70b border security plan amid shutdown standoff

The Pentagon announced on April 22, 2026 that John Phelan is no longer US Navy Secretary without providing an explanation for the sudden exit. — AFP pic

15 h ago

US Navy chief exits suddenly as Pentagon shake-up continues during Iran war

A screen capture from a video said to show the seizure of the container ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, broadcasted on Iranian State TV, and released April 22, 2026, shows soldiers taking part in the operation. — IRIB/Handout via Reuters

16 h ago

No peace in sight: Iran seizes ships as oil surges past US$100, Trump delays strikes

Border Roads Organisation workers use earthmovers to flatten the ancient hills of Abujhmad, carving highways through dense forests that were the fortress of India's six-decade-long Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, India in March 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Peace or profit? As Maoist rebels fade, villagers in India’s Chhattisgarh state fear mining will take over their forests

Trump’s ⁠deportation drive may have made a lasting ⁠impression on Americans, said Sarah Pierce, director ⁠of social policy for the centre-left organisation Third Way. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Trump’s deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The activists are requesting the ICC to confirm its jurisdiction over the Duterte case and, by return of mail, the charges of crimes against humanity against Duterte. The 80-year-old himself was not present at the Court, reportedly because of his fragile health. — AFP pic

1d ago

ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine president Duterte

Under US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, a panel of vaccine ⁠advisers in September scrapped a broad recommendation for ⁠Covid ⁠shots. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Washington Post: US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine benefits

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