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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  / 12 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  / 6 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

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

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

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

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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

First Lady Melania Trump will accompany US President Donald Trump for the trip to greet the troops at the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina, the White House said. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Trump to meet special forces who captured Venezuela’s Maduro in deadly Caracas raid at Fort Bragg

Sarah Lampert shows photos of her daughter Ticaria Lampert, who was killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting on February 10, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

How Tumbler Ridge heals after Canadian northern school shooting and grapples with mental health access

Barack Obama criticised US President Donald Trump's move to roll back landmark climate findings as a threat to US safety. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Obama warns Trump repeal of key climate finding will leave Americans ‘less safe, less healthy’

Passing sentence, Judge John Dodd told him he was guilty of an “utterly wicked, perverse and depraved” campaign of sexual abuse. — Daily Express pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: UK nursery worker gets 18 years for child sex abuse

In November, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enraged China by suggesting that Japan would intervene militarily if Beijing sought to take Taiwan by force. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests captain in move likely to raise tensions

French luxury group Hermes Executive Chairman Axel Dumas arrives to attend an official state dinner as part of US President's state visit to France, at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on June 8, 2024. — File pic via AFP
World / 13 Feb 2026

Top UK civil servant quits as government scrambles to contain Epstein storm

French Gendarmes gather outside the house where the bodies of two infants have been discovered in a freezer in Ailleviller-et-Lyaumont, eastern France on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Two babies found dead in family freezer; mother arrested in eastern France

Coal still generates the largest share of China’s electricity, though the percentage has been falling for years. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

China emissions edge lower, sparking hope of a climate turning point despite coal surge

First responders surround a bus in Jerusalem on January 6, 2026, after it reportedly hit ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters. Arab bus drivers say racist attacks have surged since the Gaza war began in October 2023, and accuse authorities of failing to curb the violence or hold perpetrators accountable. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Death of teenager highlights rising violence against Palestinian bus drivers in Jerusalem

Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, December 17, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

Why Ukraine cannot hold elections during the war and what Zelensky says must happen first

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te poses during an interview in Taipei on February 10, 2026. He warned of China’s threat and called for stronger defences, including a US$40 billion budget for weapons. — AFP pic
World / 13 Feb 2026

In his own words: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on China, defence and the island’s future

Following the withdrawal from Al-Tanf and the government’s advances in the northeast, US troops are now mainly based at the Qasrak base in Hasakeh, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. — AFP pic
World / 12 Feb 2026

Syria says army takes control of Al-Tanf base after US forces withdraw

WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, accused authorities in Russia today of trying to fully block its service in order to drive Russians to a state-owned app, which it alleged was used for surveillance. — AFP pic
World / 12 Feb 2026

‘Trying to isolate over 100 million users’: WhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to fully block service to push state messenger

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China’s next targets should Beijing seize the democratic island, as he insisted on the need for Taiwan to dramatically shore up its defences. — AFP pic
World / 12 Feb 2026

Taiwan leader warns neighbours could be ‘next in line’ if China seizes island

A South Korean court today sentenced former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt to place the country under martial law in December 2024. — Reuters file pic
World / 12 Feb 2026

Former South Korean interior minister jailed 7 years for role in failed martial law bid

This picture taken on February 8, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 9 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) and his daughter (left) visiting to the Ministry of National Defence in Pyongyang on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entrenched his daughter as heir apparent ahead of a landmark party conference, a South Korean lawmaker said today after a briefing from Seoul's main intelligence agency. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP
World / 12 Feb 2026

Seoul says North Korea leader has entrenched daughter Ju Ae as ‘designated successor’, intelligence tells lawmakers