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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

Costa Rica’s presidential candidate from the Sovereign People Party, Laura Fernandez, gestures to supporters during her victory speech after the presidential election results in San Jose February 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Tough-talking right-winger Laura Fernandez wins Costa Rica presidency in landslide on hardline crime platform

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists as he attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Melania’ at the Kennedy Centre in Washington January 29, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Trump orders two-year shutdown of Kennedy Centre for ‘complete rebuilding’ on US 250th anniversary

Passengers disembark from the first domestic Sudan Airways flight arriving from Port Sudan, after landing at Khartoum International Airport following a three-year hiatus, on February 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

First passenger flight lands at Khartoum airport nearly three years into war

Items belonging to survivors near the Haske Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, after an attack by gunmen in which dozens of worshippers were kidnapped, in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna, Nigeria, January 20, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Dozens of worshippers feared taken from Nigerian churches return

Crown Princess Mette-Marit, pictured with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, at a reception in Berlin, said she ‘deeply regrets’ her past contact with Jeffrey Epstein after newly unsealed files surfaced. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

New Epstein disclosures deepen crisis for Norway’s crown princess ahead of son’s rape trial

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One on January 31, 2026 while flying in between Washington and West Palm Beach, Florida. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Trump claims Cuba talks underway after warning of ‘zero oil’ for Havana

Peter Mandelson said he was stepping down from Labour to avoid causing ‘further embarrassment’ amid scrutiny of his links to Jeffrey Epstein. — BBC handout via Reuters
World / 02 Feb 2026

Fresh Epstein documents push former UK minister Mandelson to quit Labour

Marcos joked he felt as if he had been on a diet after days of liquid meals. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

‘Nothing serious’: Marcos reassures Filipinos his health is improving after diverticulitis diagnosis

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US attack would trigger a ‘regional war’. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Trump hopeful of Iran deal despite Khamenei warning of ‘regional war’

Sergei Shoigu told Wang Yi that Moscow’s support for Beijing over Taiwan remains ‘consistent and unwavering’ during their meeting in Beijing yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Moscow signals ‘unwavering’ backing for Beijing on Taiwan in talks with Wang Yi

Asahi’s poll shows the LDP, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on course for a decisive win. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Feb 2026

Poll: Japan PM Takaichi’s LDP heading for landslide win amid tax-cut politics and market jitters

Liam Conejo Ramos is held by his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias while boarding an aircraft to return to Minneapolis, after the pair who had been detained by immigration officers were ordered released by a judge from a Texas detention centre, in San Antonio, Texas, February 1, 2026 in a still image from video. — ABC News via Reuters
World / 02 Feb 2026

‘Liam is now home’: Five-year-old Minnesota boy and father freed after judge blasts ICE ‘quota’ arrests

Labourers work to reconstruct a historical building in Suakin on January 22, 2026. The once-booming transit port-turned tourist site sits on the water, effectively forgotten for nearly three years as Sudan remains mired in a devastating war between the army and paramilitary forces. — AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2026

Ancient Red Sea port of Suakin undergoes revival as restoration crews bring history back to life

A Venezuelan flag is reflected in a car windscreen in Caracas on January 30, 2026, as interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced a general amnesty law just days before marking one month in power following the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro in a US military incursion. — AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2026

Venezuela celebrates amnesty and end of fear as political prisoners freed under Rodriguez

Marius Borg Hoiby (right), son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (left), faces 38 accounts of rape and assault charges. — AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2026

Raised alongside royalty, tangled in trouble: Norway royal stepson finally on trial after years of rape and assault claims

A woman caught a lawyer taking pictures of her in a petrol station restroom in Chon Buri province, Thailand, later discovering he had over 1,000 similar images of other unsuspecting women stored in his phone. — Unsplash pic
World / 01 Feb 2026

Bang Saen restroom horror: Peeping Thai lawyer caught with secret snaps of over 1,000 unsuspecting women