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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 9 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

Authorities said no elements of foul play were found after a house officer was discovered dead in a hostel room at Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

House officer, 29, found dead in hostel room at Kuala Krai hospital

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 8 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

The Malaysia Airports team led by Zainuddin Mohamed @ Zainal, General Manager of Aviation Marketing & Development with the Lufthansa airline crew at ITB Berlin 2026. — Picture courtesy of Lufthansa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

An Emirates airliner sits parked at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California on March 2, 2026, after its return flight to Dubai International Airport (DXB) was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East. — AFP pic
World  / 2 h ago

Emirates halts all Dubai flights until further notice as aerial interception forces shutdown at world’s busiest hub

Sweden will establish dedicated youth units in prisons for children as young as 13 years old, in a bid to address rising youth crime, the Ministry of Justice announced. — Pexels pic/Ron Lach
World / 20 Feb 2026

Sweden to open youth prison units for offenders as young as 13 amid rising gang crime

The Philippines and China have been locked in a series of maritime confrontations in recent years over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Philippines says dialogue with Beijing continues despite South China Sea tensions

Friends and family pray during the funeral of 19-year-old Nasrallah Mohammad Siam, the day after he was killed in an Israeli settler attack, in the village of Mikhams, north-east of Jerusalem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on February 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Hamas says talks on Gaza’s future must begin with halt to Israeli ‘aggression’

People ride boats in a canal as the sun begins to set behind the 69-metre tall giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple (back, left) in Bangkok on February 16, 2026. A Thai court has sentenced a jailed activist lawyer to an additional two years and eight months in prison for insulting the monarchy at a rally in November 2020, a rights group said on Friday, bringing his combined sentence to more than 30 years. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Thai court adds nearly three years to activist lawyer’s jail term for monarchy criticism

New banners depicting US President Donald Trump are hung on the Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Trump’s image unfurled outside US Justice Dept headquarters in latest imprint move

Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2025. — House Oversight Committee Democrats handout pic via Reuters
World / 20 Feb 2026

Epstein estate to pay up to US$35m to settle victim lawsuit

The 80-year-old is unlikely to be present at the hearing in The Hague, after his defence filed a request to waive his right to appear, despite judges ruling that he was fit to take part. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte to face pre-trial ICC hearing over alleged drug crackdown killings

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez (centre) holds the amnesty law approved by the National Assembly, accompanied by the president of the Assembly Jorge Rodriguez (left) and the Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on February 19, 2026. Venezuela’s Parliament unanimously approved on February 19 a historic amnesty law that is expected to lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners after 27 years of Chavismo. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Venezuela assembly passes amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners

This picture taken on February 19, 2026 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 20, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front centre) attending the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang. — KCNA VIA KNS handout pic via AFP
World / 20 Feb 2026

Kim Jong Un opens rare party congress, signalling possible expansion of nuclear programme

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the US Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Aylsham, Britain, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

King Charles’ brother Andrew released after arrest over alleged misconduct involving Epstein files

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Trump says Obama disclosed ‘classified’ info on aliens

US President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, on February 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Trump orders federal agencies to identify and release files on UFOs and aliens

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, at first over a deadly crackdown on protesters last month then more recently over its nuclear programme. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Trump gives Iran 10-day ultimatum as US boosts military presence

US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ with US$10b and troop pledges for Gaza

The snow-covered mountains are pictured in the backgound as people way around Longyearbyen on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on February 18, 2026. There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic territory coveted by the US or Russia. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

‘Today Greenland, tomorrow Svalbard?’ Norway tightens grip on strategic Arctic archipelago amid rising great‑power rivalry

Raw sewage flows out of a drainage pipe into the C&O Canal near Cabin John, Maryland, on February 18, 2026, after 243 million gallons of wastewater spilled into the Potomac River. A nonprofit says authorities in the US capital Washington have failed to properly warn the public about a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River, thought to be among the largest such spills in the nation's history. — AFP pic
World / 19 Feb 2026

‘The president is lying to the public’: Sewage leak becomes stinker of a Washington political fight