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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  / 11 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  / 11 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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

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  / 11 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, the head of the judiciary and Alireza Arafi, deputy chairman of the Assembly of Experts, attend the meeting of the interim leadership council of Iran in an unknown location, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Iran, March 1, 2026. — IRIB/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters
World  / 3 h ago

Iran president rules out surrender to Israel, US, apologises to neighbours and says Iran will only return fire

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin at Penang Hospital during a working trip to the northern region today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Anwar stops by Penang Hospital to visit ‘old friend’ and PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin

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  / 9 h ago

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

This undated photo in an unidentified location provided by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025 shows Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy US financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls. — US Department of Justice/AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2026

Paris prosecutors form special team to probe possible French links to Epstein crimes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press statement at the Munich Residence Palace, before the traditional dinner on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2026

Zelensky calls Putin a ‘slave to war’, says all Ukraine power plants damaged

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks as she attends a panel discussion at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2026

Danish PM says Trump still wants Greenland despite easing force threats

Teacher Kim Heilmann instructs his students before practicing driving excavators on the school grounds of the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum in Sisimiut, Greenland, on February 2. — AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2026

Greenland trains next generation of miners as government eyes lucrative Arctic resources

(FILES) This undated and unlocated handout image released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on December 18, 2025 shows late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (L) with CEO of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. — AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2026

Who is Sultan bin Sulayem, Emirati businessman linked to Epstein files?

General view of Agua Dulce Beach in Lima, taken on March 2, 2025. Peruvian authorities will close one of the capital’s most popular beaches on February 15 amid the summer season, after thousands of visitors left behind large amounts of trash each weekend. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Peru’s popular Agua Dulce beach to close for a day as heaps of trash overwhelm coastline

People fill up water containers from a mobile cistern in the Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Palestinian president calls for Israel to lift barriers to phase two of Gaza truce

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Foreign Minister Wang said that in the future, the United States could adopt a China policy that involves “instigating and plotting to split China through Taiwan, crossing China’s red line”. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

China warns US against ‘plotting’ on Taiwan, says move could trigger confrontation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a speech during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 14, 2026 in Munich. — Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Rubio urges revitalised transatlantic alliance in Munich, saying US and Europe ‘belong together’

A labourer works at the under construction site of the new parliament building in New Delhi in this file photo taken on May 23, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

India cabinet approves RM70.3b in infrastructure, urban, startup projects, minister says

The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Centre in Washington, D.C. January 24, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

US Homeland Security enters partial shutdown as Congress deadlocks over ICE funding

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks as Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (right), Chairperson of the African Union Commission listens on during the closing press conference of the Second Italy-Africa Summit at the Addis International Convention Center (AICC) in Addis Ababa on February 13, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

African Union chair condemns Gaza toll, says ‘extermination’ of Palestinians must stop

China’s top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

China’s top court sets nationwide standard: Assisted‑driving tech does not replace driver responsibility

European Council President Antonio Costa (centre) pose with EU Leaders during a family photo as part of the Informal EU Leaders' Retreat at the Alden Biesen Castle, in Rijkhoven on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

At Munich security summit, Europe presses for reset with US amid strained ties

A student attends an event at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California April 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

US jury deadlock forces mistrial in case of students charged after Stanford pro‑Palestinian protest

An image captured by a security camera shows what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance at her home in Tucson, Arizona February 1, 2026. — Pima County Sheriff's Department handout pic via Reuters
World / 14 Feb 2026

‘That individual is who we’re looking for’: Masked‑prowler video tops sheriff’s clues in Nancy Guthrie abduction