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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, US, on September 14, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 7 h ago

US forces strike Iran nuclear sites, Trump says ‘Fordow is gone’

This image combination, created on June 21, 2025, shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in Washington on April 7, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre) in Tehran on March 20, and US President Donald Trump (right) also in Washington on April 7. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

How the US hit Iran’s nuclear facilities — and what comes next

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington June 21, 2025, following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. — Reuters pic
World  / 6 h ago

Trump declares ‘spectacular military success’, says Iran must make peace or ‘we will go after’ other targets

Once facing the death penalty for drug trafficking, Henry Wong is now rebuilding his life as an intern at Vanilla Impact Story (VIS) Sdn Bhd, a ‘halfway farm’ founded by Alfred Phua. — Picture courtesy of Yayasan Hasanah
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

The vanilla farm that’s saving lives: Inside Malaysia’s revolutionary ‘halfway farm’ for former death row inmates

Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel are seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, June 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 2 h ago

New Iranian missile barrage hits Israel after US attack on nuclear facilities

A key concern for markets would centre around the potential impact of the developments in the Middle East on oil prices and thus on inflation. A rise in inflation could dampen consumer confidence and lessen the chance of near-term interest rate cuts. — Reuters pic
Money  / 6 h ago

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

Sultan Ibrahim (left) in a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Anwar calls on King at Istana Bukit Tunku for two-hour briefing on current affairs

A man in black was seen trying to turn off the ignition of a motorcycle ridden by two teenagers. — Screengrab from Reddit/r/malaysia
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Mersing cops confirm man in viral video stopping teens’ bike was on-duty officer acting on traffic violations (VIDEO)

Once a lifelong social worker for marginalised communities across Malaysia, Alfred Phua now channels that mission into Vanilla Impact Story Sdn Bhd, a social enterprise planting hope — and vanilla — to change lives. — Picture courtesy of Yayasan Hasanah
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

From social work to sweet success: Sarawak’s accidental vanilla farmer Alfred Phua cultivates second chances

Thousand-layer tofu isn’t tofu at all, but its smooth and slightly rubbery texture makes it ideal for soaking up flavourful oils. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Xijiade Food in Damansara Utama specialises in ‘Dongbei’ style dumplings, but it’s the ‘xia fan cai’, Chinese over-rice dishes, that truly shine

An older adult man sells objects and belongings on a street in Havana, on June 3, 2025. — AFP
Life  / 19 h ago

Too old to work, too poor to eat — how Cuba’s older adults are paying the price of crisis

A Toyota Harrier SUV was seen trying to escape from a police patrol car. — Screengrab from Facebook
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Police launch probe as reckless Toyota Harrier SUV driver caught fleeing cops in Seberang Perai Selatan

Minister of Communication Datuk Fahmi Fadzil delivering his speech during a Kita Madani Carnival 2025 at Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur. June 22, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

‘Just his personal opinion’: Fahmi shrugs off Rafizi’s podcast claim of losing Anwar’s support

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli failed to win the post of Arau division chief in a PAS internal election. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Perlis MB fails to oust Arau PAS chief as allies suffer major defeats in state party polls

A satellite image from Maxar Technologies taken on November 4, 2020, shows Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant near Qom — one of three nuclear sites targeted in what Donald Trump on June 21, 2025, called a ‘very successful attack’ by the US military. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Inside Iran’s nuclear network: Key sites and their roles

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Emergency personnel work at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 1 h ago

Air raid sirens across Israel as Iran vows to defend itself after US ‘obliterates’ nuclear sites

This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on June 19, 2025, shows trucks positioned near the entrance of Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

‘No increase’ in radiation levels after US attack on Iran, says UN nuclear watchdog

Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel are seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, June 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 2 h ago

New Iranian missile barrage hits Israel after US attack on nuclear facilities

US President Donald Trump gestures towards reporters after steping off Air Force One upon return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland June 22, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 3 h ago

Trump’s Iran strikes: Tactical win or strategic gamble?

In its latest social media update, FlightRadar24 showed airlines were not flying in the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel. The flight tracking service said this image was from 01:45 UTC (9.45am Malaysia time) June 22, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/FlightRadar24
World / 4 h ago

FlightRadar24: Airlines bypass Iran and neighbours after US bombing campaign

Trump and Netanyahu spoke after US strikes on Iran, and the US gave Israel ‘heads up’ before the strikes, according to a White House official. — AFP pic
World / 5 h ago

Netanyahu congratulates Trump, says US ‘unsurpassed’ after attack on Iran

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 30, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 5 h ago

Bunker busters and B-2s: The tech behind the US strike on Iran

Iranian technicians work at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities (UCF), 420km south of Tehran, on August 8, 2005. — AFP pic
World / 6 h ago

Iran atomic agency says US attacks on nuclear sites ‘barbaric’

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington June 21, 2025, following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. — Reuters pic
World / 6 h ago

Trump declares ‘spectacular military success’, says Iran must make peace or ‘we will go after’ other targets

This image combination, created on June 21, 2025, shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in Washington on April 7, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre) in Tehran on March 20, and US President Donald Trump (right) also in Washington on April 7. — AFP pic
World / 6 h ago

How the US hit Iran’s nuclear facilities — and what comes next

A satellite image from Maxar Technologies taken on November 4, 2020, shows Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant near Qom — one of three nuclear sites targeted in what Donald Trump on June 21, 2025, called a ‘very successful attack’ by the US military. — AFP pic
World / 7 h ago

Inside Iran’s nuclear network: Key sites and their roles

Protestors hold a sign reading ‘Stop genocide in Gaza, Free Palestine’ during a demonstration on the sideline of the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the Paris’s Bourget Airport, in Bobigny, June 21, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 7 h ago

Thousands march in Europe demanding Gaza ceasefire, decrying Israel-Iran escalation

Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil reacts as he arrives to Newark airport in Newark, New Jersey, June 21, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 7 h ago

‘Even if they kill me’: Freed Columbia protest leader Mahmoud Khalil vows to keep speaking out for Palestine

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, US, on September 14, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 7 h ago

US forces strike Iran nuclear sites, Trump says ‘Fordow is gone’

A military police officer stands next to the wreckage of a hot air balloon that caught fire and crashed with 21 people on board in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil, June 21, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 8 h ago

Hot-air balloon inferno over Brazil tourist town Praia Grande kills eight

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer throws a Stinger CS rubber ball grenade at community members pushing back against a raid attempt on a store in Bell, just south of Los Angeles, California, June 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 9 h ago

US immigration crackdown: Are masked ICE agents creating a ‘secret police’ in America?