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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

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

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

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

From the Middle East to Eastern Europe, Donald Trump has portrayed himself as a global dealmaker, even as fighting and political tensions continue in several conflict zones he sought to influence. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Trump says he has solved many wars — has he?

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, attends a reception in Beijing. Analysts said her promotion reflects her growing authority — and hints at the complex succession politics surrounding her brother’s inner circle. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

North Korean leader’s sister rises again — what Kim Yo Jong’s latest promotion means

Australi Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge, his official residence in the capital Canberra.
World / 24 Feb 2026

Australian PM Albanese evacuated from official residence over security threat

Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said at a regular press conference in Tokyo that the deployment on Yonaguni island would take place in the 2030 fiscal year, which ends in March of the following calendar year. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Japan sets 2031 timeline for missile deployment near Taiwan

Duterte faces three ICC counts of crimes against humanity, with prosecutors alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

ICC prosecutor alleges Duterte drew up ‘death lists’ in drugs war hearing

Displaced Palestinians gather for their fast-breaking Iftar meal amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Hamas urges sanctions after 18 countries condemn Israel’s West Bank moves

Artists work on a mural under the theme ‘Art for Peace’ depicting the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand at a park in Phnom Penh on February 24, 2026. Thailand’s army said it exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along their border on Tuesday, accusing its neighbour of violating a December truce. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Thai army says exchanged fire with Cambodia at border

Former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson drives away from his residence in central London on February 14, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Former UK ambassador Mandelson freed on bail after arrest over Epstein links

Police have described it as a case of mistaken identity and stressed that neither Baghsarian nor his family have any underworld connections. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Australian police find human remains in search for kidnapped Sydney granddad

The ABC said complaints about the doctor had been lodged by patients and clinicians over five years to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. — Pexels.com pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Melbourne gynaecologist accused of removing women’s organs without medical need

File picture of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong attending the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. The Workers’ Party Central Committee on February 23, 2026, named Kim Yo Jong — previously a deputy department director — as a full department director, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

North Korea elevates Kim Jong Un’s sister in rare party congress

China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese firms Tuesday, citing security concerns amid a growing diplomatic dispute. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

China hits 40 Japanese firms with export curbs over military ties

Indigenous people take part in a ritual as they occupy the Cargill’s Santarem port terminal, to protest against plans to dredge the Tapajos river and move more grains like soy and corn destined for export markets, in Santarem, Brazil, February 23, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Brazil backs down on Amazon port expansion after Indigenous protests

File picture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro gesturing to supporters as he arrives with his wife Cilia Flores to deliver his annual speech to parliament in Caracas on January 15, 2025. Venezuela requested the United Nations on February 23, 2026 to secure the ‘immediate’ release of ousted Maduro, who is being held in the United States, while the release of political prisoners is moving forward in the country through an amnesty law enacted by interim President Delcy Rodriguez. — AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Venezuelan FM calls on UN to push US for Maduro’s release

Physician-turned-influencer Peter Attia had more than a million subscribers on his YouTube channel, and ‘The Washington Post’ reported that his name appears in hundreds of documents in the Epstein case. — Picture from Facebook/Peter Attia, MD
World / 24 Feb 2026

US wellness guru Peter Attia leaves CBS after Epstein emails surface

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the US Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Aylsham, Britain, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2026

Australian PM backs axing Prince Andrew from royal succession