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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

A woman walks past a mural of an Iranian flag in Tehran on February 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Iran dismisses US missile claims as ‘big lies’ amid Trump accusations

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure Wednesday after it emerged she gave congratulatory gift catalogues to lawmakers from her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following its landslide election victory this month. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Japan PM Takaichi under fire for handing out pricey gift catalogues to ruling party lawmakers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign the guest book at the Indian Army Cemetery of World War I to honour fallen Indian soldiers, in the Israeli coastal city of Haifa July 6, 2017. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Modi flies to Israel to deepen defence and trade ties, stirring criticism at home

Sri Lankan security personnel walk past dead bodies covered with blankets amid blast debris at St. Anthony’s Shrine following an explosion in the church in Kochchikade in Colombo on April 21, 2019. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Sri Lanka arrests ex‑intelligence chief over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279

US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday of a turnaround for the ages in a State of the Union speech ahead of crucial midterm elections. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Trump hails ‘turnaround for the ages’ in record‑long State of the Union, vows unstoppable America

An Oxxo convenience store is seen burned in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico on February 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

‘Paradise in flames’: Flights cancelled, streets torched in Puerto Vallarta after killing of Mexican cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

US forces seize an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean in this screengrab from video released February 24, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

US forces seize third tanker in Indian Ocean defying Trump’s blockade

World / 25 Feb 2026

Louvre director Laurence des Cars resigns after jewel heist and string of scandals

A Taliban security officer stands by homes destroyed in a Pakistani air strike on Paktika Province, where Afghan officials say children were among the dozens killed and wounded. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Cross-border clashes erupt as Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan accuse each other of aggression

Members of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora put up a flyer for missing Nancy Guthrie near her Tucson home, as the search for the 84‑year‑old mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie continues. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

TV anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for closure, offers US$1m in hunt for missing mother Nancy in Arizona abduction

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei met personally with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Tuesday. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Pentagon warns Anthropic: Open AI to unrestricted military use or face Cold War-era powers

Britain’s government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew’s past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

‘Stain on our country’: Ministers vow Andrew envoy files release as Epstein scandal engulfs monarchy and politics

Rescuers search through mud and rubble after a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where torrential rains left 30 dead and 39 missing on Tuesday. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

Torrential rains unleash deadly landslide in Brazil, leaving dozens dead and scores missing in Minas Gerais

A Ukrainian member of an Azov Brigade drone team — callsign Sava, 21, launches a surveillance drone towards Russian positions, in the direction of Toretsk, eastern Donetsk region, on February 4, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

From AI to Starlink: How drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine

A person walks past destroyed Russian armoured vehicles on display in Kyiv on 23, 2026, as the conflict with Russia reaches its four-year mark. — AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2026

'Considered a traitor': Life of an anti-war Ukrainian in Russia

Donald Trump is set to defend a turbulent 13 months in office as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Trump’s second-term report card: What he’ll defend in his State of the Union address