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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

Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district November 26, 2025. A Hong Kong university student who had called for accountability over a deadly fire in the city said yesterday he was being expelled by the school for disciplinary offences. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Hong Kong university expels student who called for accountability after city’s deadliest fire for ‘misconduct’

(From left) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron pose at the start of the E-3 meeting, during the Munich Security Conference, on February 13, 2026 in Munich. — Thomas Kienzle/Pool/AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

UK’s Starmer urges ‘sleeping giant’ Europe to curb reliance on US for defence

France's President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive to attend the Informal EU Leaders' Retreat at the Alden Biesen Castle in Alden Biesen, central Belgium on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Germany’s Merz confirms talks with Macron on European nuclear deterrence

US Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and US Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, observe flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, February 7, 2026. — US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonny Escalante handout pic via Reuters
World / 14 Feb 2026

Back‑to‑back Iran and Ukraine‑Russia negotiations slated for Tuesday in Geneva

A person walks by posters on a wall showing images of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both shot and killed by federal immigration agents, on February 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Two US officers put on leave for lying about Minneapolis shooting after video contradicts testimony

US President Donald Trump looks on before boarding Air Force One en route to Florida, at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, North Carolina February 13, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says he expects to visit

US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One en route to Florida, at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, North Carolina February 13, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Trump threatens to sidestep Congress with executive order on voting laws

French police officers block a street in Paris on February 13, 2026, after police shot a knife-wielding man under the Arc de Triomphe (background) after he allegedly threatened officers carrying out a ceremonial duty at the famed Paris landmark. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Paris police shoot dead knife‑wielding man at Arc de Triomphe, suspect known for radicalisation

Pierre Poilievre (left), the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (centre, right) and Diana Fox Carney carry flowers are they arrive at a makeshift memorial for the victims of a February 10 deadly mass shooting took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia February 13, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Canada PM visits mourning Tumbler Ridge as police detail ‘unheard‑of cruelty’ in mass school shooting that left eight dead

US President Donald Trump yesterday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that ‘tremendous power’ will soon be in the Middle East, as the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the region. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

Trump says Iran regime change could be ‘best thing’ as second US carrier heads to Middle East

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Feb 2026

All eyes on Pyongyang as Kim convenes pivotal congress to chart next five years

Shaman, the 19-year-old drone operator, flies a quadcopter drone during a demonstration event organized by members of the
World / 14 Feb 2026

Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian city

Anutin Charnvirakul’s pro-military and pro-monarchy party had its best electoral performance in polls that took place after two rounds of deadly border clashes with Cambodia last year.— AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Thai poll winner Anutin joins hands with jailed Thaksin’s party to form new coalition govt

The shooting comes just days after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people at a secondary school in British Columbia, Canada. — Reuters file pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

South Carolina state on lockdown after gunfire at Hugine Suites residence

A bystander looks on as waves crash into the shore in front of The Parata Genovese Tower near Ajaccio on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on February 12, 2026, after winds of Storm Nils swept across France, Spain and Portugal, causing electricity outages. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Storm Nils leaves 450,000 homes without power in southern France

The front pages of newspapers featuring Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman, are pictured in Dhaka this morning. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

BNP claims landslide in Bangladesh’s first post-uprising polls as rivals cry foul