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Khairy Jamaluddin (left) shares a moment with former Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Dato Sri Tajuddin Rahman
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘I’m home’: Khairy Jamaluddin returns to Umno

Tan Sri Azam Baki said the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia director-general and a senior officer are suspected of misappropriating RM900,000 public funds and are expected to be charged either on April 22 or 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MACC: Top officials from Survey and Mapping Dept to face charges over RM900,000 fund abuse

Global supply risks push pump prices up despite subsidies, says Finance Ministry. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MOF explains why fuel is getting pricier: Insurance up 17 times, shipping costs triple amid West Asia conflict

A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters pic
World  / 8 h ago

Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Malaysia  / 10 h ago

In an emergency, don’t Google — dial 999 for faster help

The Petronas vessel Ocean Thunder carries one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq amid a global fuel and shipping disruption due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. — Picture from Instagram/Petronas
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tanker with one million barrels of crude oil from Iraq arrives in Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sabah has denied links to several conferences using its name, including Prof Ts Dr Rodeano Roslee as the keynote speaker, and lodged police report on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

No approval given: UMS rejects claims of involvement in engineering, biomedical conferences

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) says that efforts, including possible negotiations with Russia, are being made to ensure enough domestic supply. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

PM Anwar says Petronas negotiating with Russia for oil is an option, domestic needs priority over supplying other nations

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi signalled his personal support to BN’s long-term ally Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) to be accepted as a full member of the coalition, saying ‘Loyalty has a price, and it must be paid, no matter how expensive’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Zahid backs Kimma entry into BN, but says other components must agree ‘100pc’ first

Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali meted out the sentence to Nikolaus Owin Yohanes Laba after he pleaded guilty to dishonestly using a payslip in his name purportedly issued by an auto accessories company, knowing it to be false, on July 3, 2023, at 12.54pm, at Kwang Woon Trading Sdn Bhd in Taman Indah Permai, Manggatal. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Man jailed for using fake payslip to buy products on instalment

Afloat Coffee Roaster’s Jacky Chang takes 1st Runner-Up at the 2026 World Latte Art Championship in San Diego, USA. — Picture courtesy of Loo Choy Leng
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Beyond the pour: How Afloat’s Jacky Chang claimed 1st Runner-Up at the World Latte Art Championships for Malaysia

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that any announcement on minister salary cuts would be decided by the prime minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Ready for orders on ministers’ salary cuts, says Fahmi

A formation of Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Sentry (MCM 3) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) maneuvers in the Arabian Sea on July 6, 2019. — Reuters pic
World  / 10 h ago

Can the US Navy’s technology stop Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

No report has been made so far but Kajang police found a 47-second video depicting a group of students allegedly verbally bullying a female student on April 17, 2026. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Seven Kajang students to face school action after bullying video goes viral

Indian authorities are investigating a sexual harassment and forced religious conversion scandal at IT giant Tata Consultancy Services, involving allegations of a wider network and a possible Malaysia-based link linked to a purported preacher known as ‘Imran’. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Malaysia link emerges in sexual abuse and conversion scandal at global IT giant TCS in India

This handout picture posted on the Telegram account of the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 15, 2026 shows Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) shaking hands with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he would be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar—one of the mediators during the US-Iran talks—and other senior officials on his visits. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks

North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes. — Korean Central News Agency pic via Reuters
World / 15 Apr 2026

UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea’s atomic weapons production

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga speaks during an interview with Reuters at the World Bank in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

World Bank eyes record US$100b support for nations hit by Middle East conflict

Ukrainian President Zelensky Volodymyr said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, were “constantly in talks with Iran” at the moment. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Zelensky says US peace negotiators ‘have no time for Ukraine’ amid Iran war

Making his first state visit to the US as monarch from April 27, King Charles will address lawmakers from both chambers, accompanied by Queen Camilla, the royal communications team said. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

King Charles to address US Congress on landmark state visit, Buckingham Palace says

A relative carries the body of three-year-old Yahya al-Malahi, who was killed in an Israeli strike ahead of her funeral in Gaza City on April 14, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 10, including toddler, despite ceasefire

A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. — Korean Central News Agency pic via Reuters
World / 15 Apr 2026

North Korea slams Japan ‘grave provocation’ over nuclear stance in diplomatic paper

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Trump signals fresh US-Iran talks as Israel, Lebanon open direct negotiations

An illustration shows a picture of US President Donald Trump and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ on April 13, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Pope vs Dr Not Jesus: Why the US religious right is turning against Trump

Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, delivers a press conference at the HUNGEXPO Congress and Exhibition Center in Budapest on April 13, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Apr 2026

Can Magyar fix Hungary? ‘Herculean’ challenge awaits the man who ended Orban’s 16-year rule

Children wave the flags of Vietnam and China ahead of a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 14, 2025. — Pool via Reuters pic
World / 14 Apr 2026

Big Brother, Little Brother: Vietnam trades collective leadership for Chinese-style control

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of France Emmanuel Macron attend a plenary at the UK-France Summit, in Downing Street, London, Britain July 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Apr 2026

Macron, Starmer to lead Friday summit on restoring Strait of Hormuz navigation

A teenager shot and injured at least 16 people, including students and teachers, at a school in Turkey’s southeastern Sanliurfa province before taking his own life, Governor Hasan Sildak said Tuesday. — Picture from X/@aykiri
World / 14 Apr 2026

Teen opens fire at Turkey school, 16 injured (VIDEO)

China warned Tuesday it would retaliate if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose new tariffs, after reports alleging Beijing has supplied or plans to supply weapons to Iran. — Reuters file pic
World / 14 Apr 2026

China vows ‘countermeasures’ if Trump tariff threat is imposed

File picture of a man riding his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026. Pakistan was working to bring Iran and the United States back together for a second round of talks and to secure an extended ceasefire to allow for diplomacy, a senior Pakistani source told AFP. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Apr 2026

Pakistan pushes to revive US-Iran talks for second round, source says