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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  / 10 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

This undated photo 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, and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell aboard a jet. — US Department of Justice handout via AFP
World / 10 Feb 2026

Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before testimony

A general view of the tuna longliner fishing vessel Novo Ruivo who sails under a Portuguese flag, at the Porto Grande port in Mindelo on February 5, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Feb 2026

‘How can we just be abandoned?’: Indonesian fishers stuck on boat in Africa as shipowner flees with passports, wages unpaid

Attendees gather in mourning, placing messages, candles, and flowers at a memorial site in front of the bar ‘Le Constellation’ during a national day of mourning in Crans-Montana, on January 9, 2026, in tribute to the victims of the fire that ravaged the bar on New Year’s Eve, killing 40 people and injuring 116 others, most of them teenagers. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

After deadly Swiss bar fire, memorial for victims goes up in flames

Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory at last weekend’s general elections, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Charnvirakul in the running to become the ‌first premier voted back to office in 20 years. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Thailand’s Bhumjaithai triumph explained — how Anutin outmanoeuvred rivals and what comes next

This combination of file photos shows Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain’s then Prince Andrew attending the launch of the Global Humanitarian Memorial in London on October 1, 2025 — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ as Epstein disclosures reignite scandal around Prince Andrew

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Japan’s first woman PM wins big, markets rally — but inflation, debt may limit her power

Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest over the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Thousands rally in Sydney against Israeli President Herzog’s visit as police clash with protesters

Ghislaine Maxwell (right) – a close associate of US financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls – has been called for questioning before the US Congress, but many expect she will plead Fifth Amendment rights not to answer them. — Handout picture by the US Department of Justice via AFP
World / 09 Feb 2026

Revelations, or silence? US lawmakers to question Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein scandal behind closed doors

A protester holds a placard that reads ‘Do not restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant! Tepco lacks the technical expertise and qualifications to operate a nuclear power plant!’ in front of the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s headquarters on February 9, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Glitch fixed, debate continues: Japan flips the switch again on world’s largest nuclear plant amid public unease

Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila on February 9, 2026 – the third in a week. — Picture from Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist via AFP
World / 09 Feb 2026

Third in a week: Philippine clergy adds ‘moral concern’ to impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado (left) claims her ally and the country’s former deputy of the National Assembly, Juan Pablo Guanipa (right), was ‘kidnapped’ by unknown armed men dressed in civilian attire shortly after his release by authorities in Caracas. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Freed, then ‘kidnapped’? Venezuela’s political tensions continue after ex-assembly veep Guanipa is taken by armed men Caracas

China hints at pushback if Japan acts recklessly after Sanae Takaichi won a bigger majority in her country’s election recently. —- Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

‘Don’t misstep’, China tells Japan after Takaichi returns stronger post-polls

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul prays at Thailand’s Government House shrine in Bangkok on February 9, 2026 after a wave of nationalism swept him to victory in the weekend general election. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Thai election reshapes conservative bloc as Bhumjaithai surges

Canadian Robert Schellenberg was removed from the death row less than a month after his country’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and China’s President of China Xi Jinping (right) met in Beijing on January 16, 2026, following years of frosty ties under Justin Trudeau. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

China lifts tariffs and overturns death sentence for convicted drug smuggling Canadian as Beijing-Ottawa ties warm

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai (centre) has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of colluding with foreign powers and sedition in a landmark case testing Hong Kong’s press freedom laws. — AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

Inside Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence, the harshest yet under Hong Kong’s security law

Jindo County Mayor Kim Hee-soo triggered a diplomatic row for saying rural towns in South Korea could pair its bachelors with young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka to curb the falling population. — Unsplash pic
World / 09 Feb 2026

S. Korean province says sorry after mayor calls for ‘import’ of South-east Asia brides to boost birth rate