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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  / 19 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  / 19 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  / 17 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  / 5 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  / 7 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  / 5 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

Boats sail through the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast on July 24, 2026, as Saudi Arabia forms a maritime alliance to secure the strategic Red Sea route. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Saudi Arabia rallies 14 nations to to protect key Red Sea shipping route

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

South Korea has launched an ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public servants review laws and judicial precedents. — Reuters file pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

South Korea trials ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public officials navigate the law

South Korea’s navy recovered the body of a sailor who disappeared near the inter-Korean maritime border. — Unsplash pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

South Korean navy recovers body of sailor missing near maritime border with North

A view of the tunnel entrance featuring the flags of France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 12, 2026, ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain on July 14. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

Spain’s ex-PM faces backlash over ‘no French players’ remark ahead of World Cup semi-final

An aerial view shows people sunbathing in the heat of the sun on the beach, during a heatwave, in Hastings, southern England. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

England and Wales heatwaves killed at least 2,700 people, study estimates

People play football on the beach in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 7, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

Israel elections to be held on Oct 27 in defining test for Netanyahu

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (right) and Myanmar’s Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe (left) attend bilateral talks in Bangkok on July 11, 2026 — Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs handout pic via AFP.
World / 13 Jul 2026

Asean calls for ‘concrete’ progress from Myanmar on stalled peace plan

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

US unleashes fresh wave of strikes on Iran amid Hormuz crisis

A musician at the restaurant reportedly saw the fire begin at a electrical switchboard near the stage, explosions were heard. — Screengrabs via Facebook/KohLantaBikeRentals
World / 13 Jul 2026

At least 27 killed, 63 injured as fire rips through Bangkok restaurant

Afghan women work at a carpet factory in the Nahr-e-shahi district of Afghanistan's Balkh province on July 6, 2026.Afghanistan needs the talents of both women and men to respond to major challenges as millions return to the country grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis, two UN officials said on July 6. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses

For decades, it’s been a truism that Republicans have cornered the Christian market — at least when it comes to white voters. — AFP pic
World / 13 Jul 2026

Democratic pastors run to reclaim Jesus from Trump’s Republicans

Firefighters of the Infoca (Andalusia Wildfire Service) monitor a fire in the area of a wildfire that killed 11 near Bedar, in Los Gallardos district, in Almeria Province, on July 10, 2026. Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire tore through a Spanish village, with four victims who may have been British who were burned in their car, authorities said. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2026

‘Ring the bells’: Residents recall escape from deadly Spanish wildfire

People queue to refuel their cars at a Rosneft petrol station in Moscow on July 10, 2026. Russia — one of the world's largest oil producers — has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply. Several regions have introduced rationing, while some gas stations and chains have sold out or closed due to a lack of supplies. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2026

Russians urged to work from home amid fuel crisis

Participants in the
World / 12 Jul 2026

Drownings surge as heat stifles Germany, with 99 cases reported last month

Iran and Oman agreed on July 12 to continue political, legal and technical consultations aimed at ensuring safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2026

Iran, Oman agree to continue talks on Strait of Hormuz

South Korea asked North Korea on July 12 to help search for and return a missing navy sailor believed to have drifted across the inter-Korean maritime border. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2026

South Korea asks North to help find navy sailor missing near border

A photo illustration shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2026

India says 10 rescued, one missing after Iran-linked vessel attack near Oman