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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

A woman looks for her name on the voter registration list for Thailand's general election near Parliament in Bangkok on February 8, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

The pilot, the professor and the progressive vying to lead Thailand

A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza is in its second phase, which foresees that demilitarisation of the territory—including the disarmament of Hamas—along with a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’

A voter casts his ballot in Thailand’s general election in Buriram on February 8, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Polling starts in Thailand as Cambodia border dispute, economic stagnation top voter concerns

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the Samgwang Stockbreeding Farm in North Pyongan Province in this image released on February 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

North Korea announces first party congress since 2021, Kim succession plan expected

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Trump refuses to apologise for video showing Obamas as monkeys

Japan’s Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi bows to people upon her arrival to deliver a campaign speech ahead of the House of Representatives election at Rekisen Park in Tokyo on February 7, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

LDP set for landslide win as Japan votes for first female PM Takaichi

Election workers prepare a polling station ahead of the general election in Bangkok on February 8, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Thais vote today in high-stakes election amid fears of judicial intervention

Thai soldiers stand guard near barbed wires and tyres installed to mark the border with Cambodia during a military-organised tour near Sadok Kok Thom Historical Park in Thailand's Sa Kaeo province — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

A tale of two villages: Cambodians displaced as Thailand reclaims disputed border land

Camilo Castro, who has Chilean origins, was detained on June 26, 2025, after crossing into Venezuela from neighboring Colombia, where he lived. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

French yoga teacher recounts brutal Venezuelan jail ordeal, calls for recognition as political prisoner

Protesters gather outside the Minnesota Governor’s Residence in St. Paul to call for an end to immigration raids in the Twin Cities, following the fatal shootings of VA nurse Alex Pretti and Renee Good, a mother of three, by federal agents. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Immigrant children in Minneapolis return to online classes amid US deportation fears

Mahrukh Mohiuddin (right), spokesperson for the Narir Rajnoitik Odhikar Forum (Women’s Political Rights Forum), works in her office in Dhaka on January 27, 2026. As Bangladesh heads to the polls, women are largely absent from the race despite decades of female-led leadership. — AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2026

Bangladesh election sees women sidelined, with female candidates making up under 4pc

Italy’s Dominik Paris competes in the men’s downhill at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics in Bormio, Italy, February 7, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Feb 2026

Thousands to march in Milan over soaring rents as Winter Olympics spotlight city’s housing crisis

This file photo shows Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, who was yesterday wounded in a shooting at his Moscow apartment building. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Feb 2026

‘Will soon be interrogated’: Russia detains two suspects over attempted assassination of intel general

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the US wants a Ukraine-Russia deal before summer and proposed Miami talks next week. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Feb 2026

Zelenskiy: US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal by summer, proposes Miami talks

A man stands on his flooded yard, placed on a bank of the Tagus river, in the aftermath of Storm Leonardo, in the Portuguese village of Porto Alto, Benavente, on February 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 07 Feb 2026

Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm after flood deaths

US Vice President JD Vance attends the women's preliminary round Group A Ice Hockey match between USA and Czech Republic at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on February 5, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 07 Feb 2026

Man charged with threatening to kill US vice president