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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  / 6 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  / 6 h ago

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

US President Donald Trump’s strategy toward other countries has been focused on intensely pressuring them to cooperate and loudly complaining when they say no. — Reuters pic
World  / 19 h ago

A war without a coalition: In the Iran war, US goes it alone like never before as allies balk

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  / 7 h ago

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

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has filed lawsuits against former MPs and state asemblymen for allegedly breaching the conditions of a RM10 million bond after leaving the party six years ago. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PKR files suits against ex‑MPs, reps over alleged breach of RM10m party bond terms

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  / 6 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

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  / 4 h ago

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

The Ministry of Finance is currently examining appropriate measures to maintain oil prices at existing rates despite facing the challenge of surging global crude oil prices, which have now surpassed the US$100 (RM394) per barrel mark. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MOF: Govt studying ways to maintain fuel prices as Middle East conflict pushes crude above US$100

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 6 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

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  / 4 h ago

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

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 5 h ago

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

The UN nuclear watchdog stressed yesterday the ‘utmost urgency’ of its request to verify all nuclear material in Iran, according to a confidential report seen by AFP. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

IAEA stresses ‘urgency’ to verify Iran’s nuclear material, seeks immediate access to nuclear facilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, looks through a viewfinder as she and her father meet with leading officials and military commanders in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on February 28, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. — Korean Central News Agency pic via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2026

North Korea releases rare photo of Kim’s daughter firing rifle, fuelling succession speculation

According to NRK, the suspect, who was born in Norway, had voiced support for the Islamic State group and had been seen in school with the group’s flag. ― Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Norway arrests 17-year-old suspected of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack

A worker pressure washes graffiti off of a statue of Britain痴 former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, in central London on February 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

UK police arrest man after Churchill statue defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti

Captain Thomas Puga, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, Sweden's Minister for Defence Pal Jonson and other officials speak on the day of a bilateral meeting on the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle (R91), in Malmo, Sweden February 27, 2026. — TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson pic via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2026

France slams ‘ridiculous provocation’ as Sweden confirms Russian drone buzzed French aircraft carrier

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. February 24, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Rubio invokes new blacklist as US designates Iran as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

A man shows a newspaper with a front-page photo depicting US President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address, in Tehran February 26, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2026

Trump voices frustration with Iran as Rubio warns of ‘very big problem’, but mediator sees ‘breakthrough’ in talks

Anthropic vowed to sue the United States yesterday after the Pentagon banned its use by the military.. — Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2026

Anthropic slams Pentagon ‘intimidation’, vows lawsuit over US military AI ban

Rescue teams walk near the wreckage of a military plane that crashed in el Alto, near La Paz on February 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Fifteen dead after Bolivia military plane carrying banknotes crashes near La Paz, bystanders grab spilled cash

Protesters hold placards with pictures of children held in ICE detention centres, during a protest against ICE and immigration enforcement actions organised by Unidos MN, inside the Minnesota State Capitol building, in St. Paul, Minnesota February 26, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Trump administration cannot ‘terrorise’ Minnesota’s refugees with arrests, US judge rules

A North Dakota judge yesterday finalised a US$345 million (RM1.3 billion) judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. — Pexels pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

US judge upholds US$345m major damages award against Greenpeace over Dakota Access pipeline protests

A vehicle of a motorcade believed to be carrying former US President Bill Clinton arrives at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Centre, on the day he appears for a deposition in the House Oversight Committee investigation of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Chappaqua, New York February 27, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein crimes as US lawmakers press for answers: ‘I saw nothing ⁠and I did nothing wrong’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he is directing the government to stop work with Anthropic and the Pentagon said it will declare the startup a supply-chain risk, dealing a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown about technology guardrails. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic’s AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply-chain risk

Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, gestures during a press conference, following an escalation in cross-border tensions with Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 27, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan strikes Kabul and Kandahar

Italian police officers stand at the site of a tram derailment in Milan on February 27, 2026. A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan today, killing one person and injuring around 20 others, the police told AFP. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

‘Enormous bang’ and chaos: Milan tram derails, crashes into restaurant; two killed, 38 injured

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 24, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2026

How capable is Iran’s missile arsenal as tensions rise?