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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  / 8 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  / 8 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  / 5 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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 8 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  / 6 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  / 7 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  / 6 h ago

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

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

Demonstrators hold placards, including two (L) claiming that Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are puppets of the US, during a demonstration condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Palestinians in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Prabowo faces Muslim group backlash, says Indonesia will quit Trump’s Board of Peace if it fails to benefit Palestinians

Australia recently banned under-16s from a raft of the world’s most popular social media platforms, in part citing an alarming rise in adult predators finding young victims online. ― iStock pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Queensland man faces 596 charges after 23,000 child abuse images uncovered in Australia

Thailand’s prime minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul is seen whilst campaigning ahead of the general election, at Lumpini park in Bangkok on January 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Thailand’s pilot PM set to soar again: Anutin poised to keep top job

Thailand’s Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party candidate Anutin Charnvirakul poses for photo as he arrives for the first day of the constituencies candidates registration for the upcoming general election in Bangkok on December 28, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Thailand’s PM race: From seasoned dealmakers to Shinawatra heirs, who’s in the running?

Mourners stand next to the bodies of Palestinian victims who were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes earlier in the day, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on February 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Civilians bear brunt of Israeli strikes in Gaza, 24 dead

A cyclist rides past an anti-US billboard displayed on a building in Tehran’s Valiasr Square on February 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Breakthrough or flashpoint? Iran-US talks to test fragile truce

A cyclist rides past a poster installed on a bus stop by campaign group Everyone Hates Elon featuring entrepreneur Elon Musk, the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, US President Donald Trump and American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates, all of whom have appeared in newly released Epstein‑related files, in London, Britain, February 4, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Bill Gates regrets ‘every minute’ with Epstein, denies wrongdoing

This combination of pictures created on February 4, 2026 shows a handout photograph provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showing him addressing a meeting with the people in Tehran on January 17, 2026 and US President Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Iran-US nuclear talks go ahead in Oman as Trump warns supreme leader

Nike has at times marketed itself around social and political stances, unveiling major advertising campaigns centred on former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who protested racial discrimination in policing. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Trump administration moves to probe Nike over alleged anti-white hiring bias

File picture of a US Air Force handout photograph showing an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile as it launches during a developmental test at 12.33am Pacific Time on February 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Russia vowed on February 4, 2026, to act ‘responsibly’ should its last nuclear treaty with the United States expire on February 5, amid mounting fears the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race between the top nuclear powers. — AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, UN warns of ‘grave moment’ for world

John Mearsheimer was forced to submit individual takedown requests for every deepfake video, a laborious process that required a dedicated employee. — Anadolu via AFP pic
World / 05 Feb 2026

Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington on December 18, 2025. — House Oversight Committee Democrats handout via Reuters
World / 04 Feb 2026

AI, manipulated images falsely link some US politicians with Epstein

Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall in central Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2025. — Reuters pool pic
World / 04 Feb 2026

Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government

Far-right leader Andre Ventura shakes hands with moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro before a debate ahead of the presidential runoff, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 27, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2026

Socialist poised to defeat far-right leader in Portugal presidential vote, poll shows

The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2026. The web of arms control deals negotiated in the decades since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, considered the closest the world ever came to intentional nuclear war, were aimed at reducing the chance of a catastrophic nuclear exchange. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2026

A new nuclear age beckons as clock ticks down on last Russia-US arms deal

Hoiby, who has pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted. — AFP pic
World / 04 Feb 2026

Doubts over whether Norway crown princess’ son will testify in rape trial

Rising numbers of women have taken to motorbikes since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, whose case sparked demands for greater freedoms and challenges to restrictive dress codes. — AFP pic
World / 04 Feb 2026

Iran to allow women to obtain motorcycle licences for first time after long-standing de facto ban