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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer Datuk Sankara Narayan Nair said he had acted on Anwar’s instructions to issue a letter of demand today to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man over a ‘series of allegedly defamatory statements made outside Parliament on June 14, 2026 against the prime minister and subsequently republished on social media’. — Pictures by Bernama/Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Lawyer: Anwar will sue for defamation if PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim fails to respond in 48 hours

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the launching of the new Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur, July 30, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘This is even fancier than the PM’s office’: Anwar launches Maybank’s new headquarters at Menara Merdeka Maybank

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Muiz Hot Chicken founder turns RM20 profit into RM45m business, eyes Brunei and Singapore

In a statement posted late last night on Facebook, TH said it undertook the restructuring after facing what it described as a widening financial deficit that required urgent government intervention to ensure the fund remained solvent and could continue declaring profit distributions under the Tabung Haji Act. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Tabung Haji defends 2018 restructuring, says RM10b asset sale prevented insolvency

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the programme was inspired not merely by statistics, but by what he repeatedly witnessed during constituency programmes with taxi drivers. — Picture via Facebook/JPJ
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he was consulting the State Legal Adviser to verify the allegations before any further action is taken. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Selangor Speaker to clarify assemblyman’s status on Aug 3, says MB

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the MCMC had been asked to invite telecommunications companies (telcos) to meet with Starlink to explore opportunities for deploying the technology, which does not necessarily depend on existing telecommunications infrastructure. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Starlink to trial satellite-to-phone internet service in Malaysia, says Fahmi

In a statement today, the AGC said the move was aimed at ensuring that all aspects of investigations by the relevant enforcement agencies are carried out thoroughly and comprehensively, enabling due consideration to be given to whether any breaches of the law warrant prosecution. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: AGC to assess findings for possible prosecution

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

Astronomer Daniel Mello uses a laser to point out the Milky Way during a stargazing event at Desengano State Natural Park, Rio de Janeiro, June 26, 2023. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Argentine astronomer Amina Helmi wins Kavli Prize for uncovering Milky Way’s violent past

Normally, the bones in ‘ikan terubuk’ pose a challenge when eating. De Maw’s 10-hour preparation solves that problem. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

At De Maw Restaurant in Cheras, the bony ‘ikan terubuk’ is cooked soft enough to eat whole

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim poses with preacher Sheikh Khaleel Ismael Elias during the Kuala Pilah Berselawat and Negeri Sembilan Grand Munajat Programme at Dataran Melang in Kuala Pilah on July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Anwar defends decision to release Tabung Haji RCI report as matter of ‘trust, not politics’

Offerings are left for victims in front of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok July 14, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

One week on, Bangkok bar blaze claims another life, raising death toll to 34

Plastic food display models showcase popular Japanese dishes in a restaurant window, including curry rice, omurice and fried cutlets, in Osaka May 25, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

More than 130 fall ill in back-to-back food poisoning outbreaks in Japan

People head to Barceloneta Beach in Barcelona as Spain prepares for its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40°C. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

Spain is about to get hit by another brutal heatwave

A relative mourns over the body of 17-year-old Fadi al-Naasan during his funeral in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on July 18, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

Another deadly day in Gaza leaves three children among 11 killed in fresh Israeli attacks

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration is examining whether it has the legal authority to act on the International Criminal Court’s warrant should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit the UN in September. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

NY mayor Mamdani floats Netanyahu arrest during UN summit — Israel fires back

Cars travel across the Delaware Memorial Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions, in New Castle, Delaware, on July 18, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

Wildfire smoke crashes World Cup final party in New York

Britain’s incoming prime minister Andy Burnham has abandoned his predecessor’s proposed digital ID programme before it could be rolled out. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

Incoming UK PM Burnham kills Starmer’s digital ID rollout, redirects billions to cost-of-living measures

This screen grab made on July 18, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (Centcom) on July 17, 2026 shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on strategic Iranian military sites. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

US launches retaliatory strikes after first American troops killed in Iran conflict

Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan were arrested by US marshals in Miami on Saturday after British authorities renewed efforts to extradite them over criminal charges. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

‘Manosphere’ influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate detained in Miami as UK seeks return over rape and trafficking charges

An Egyptian man carries a large bag filled with rubbish at the garbage city in the Manshiyet Nasser neighbourhood in Cairo on July 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

Garbage City cashes in as Iran war turns Cairo’s trash into plastic gold

Like all but a few Russian regions, Vologda is suffering from fuel shortages, as intensifying Ukrainian strikes on Russian depots disrupt ordinary life more than at any point since the conflict began in 2022. — AFP pic
World / 19 Jul 2026

No fuel, no patience: Vologda queues show war’s bite on Russian daily life

A view of Lake Baikal from Olkhon Island, Russia. — Unsplash pic/Ekaterina Sazonova
World / 18 Jul 2026

Sacred ruins and Siberian waters: Unesco flags heritage at risk from war and global warming

A landslide in southwest China killed at least eight people and left 34 missing on Friday. — AFP pic
World / 18 Jul 2026

Mountain roars down in deadly Chongqing landslide, eight killed, scores trapped

Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain’s prime minister Monday, will face a roster of challenges when he steps into the office as the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. — AFP pic
World / 18 Jul 2026

Seventh PM in a decade: Andy Burnham steps into office with daunting to‑do list

Rescue workers address the aftermath of flash floods in Muong Than Commune, Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam on July 17, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Jul 2026

Vietnam landslides swallow homes and crops as flooding claims four lives

A motorcyclist passes the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng on November 24, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 18 Jul 2026

Laos claims ‘no evidence’ of blame for six deadly tourist poisonings