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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’

View of collapsed buildings and wreckage in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, near Caracas, July 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2026

Venezuela pleads with King Charles: Release frozen gold assets to rebuild quake‑shattered nation

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that US bombing of Iran will increase significantly if Tehran continues to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2026

Trump vows America will ‘hit them 20 to one’ if Iran strikes Hormuz ships again

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (C) take part in a protest over alleged irregularities in major national examinations at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2026

‘Why not form a cockroach party?’ — How one engineer sparked India’s loudest youth revolt

Female members of the Mandalay People’s Defense Forces (MDY-PDF) head to the frontline amid clashes with the Myanmar military in northern Shan State on December 10, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2026

In Myanmar, an ‘in-between generation’ is being wiped out by years of conflict

An employee of Ukrainian company SkyFall conducts a test flight with a P1-Sun interceptor drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

Invisible soldiers: How Ukraine’s long-range drone operators live in total shadow

Hugo Palencia Ropero, a Colombian national expelled from the United States, sits outside his room at a hotel in Kinshasa on April 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

They survived torture to reach America, on for the US to deport and abandon them in the jungles of Africa

Twin earthquake survivor Hernan Gil remains admitted at the Hospital de Clinicas accompanied by his partner Rubesmal Gonzalez in Caracas on July 5, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

‘At least let me see my children’ — Words that sustained a man for 8 days under Venezuela quake rubble

US President Donald Trump participates in a NATO Leaders’ working session during the NATO Summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

Trump says ceasefire with Iran ‘over’ after Strait of Hormuz clashes

Trump singled out Spain for particular criticism calling it a “terrible partner in Nato”. — AFP pool pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

Trump blasts Spain, targets Greenland at Nato summit

Trump blasted Iran as “scum” and “cuckoo” after Washington launched strikes on the Islamic Republic overnight and Iran’s Guards said they had targeted US bases in the Gulf. — AFP pool pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘is over’

Prompted by his mother’s suit, Siranudh revealed accusations in May that he had been sexually abused by his older brother Sunit and his babysitter. — Picture via Instagram/Psi Scott
World / 08 Jul 2026

Thai beer dynasty mother drops 'ungrateful child' case against son

Trump was effusive in his praise for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, highlighting their “chemistry” in remarks that contrasted sharply with his lingering bitterness with European allies over the war on Iran. — AFP poc
World / 08 Jul 2026

Trump, Nato allies to begin key talks at Turkiye summit

In a statement posted to X, DHS said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to stop Lorenzo Salgado’s vehicle in Houston early this morning, but the man “attempted to evade arrest.” — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

US federal agents gun down Mexican man in Texas

This frame grab taken from video footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) via AFPTV on December 9, 2023 shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship (right) using a water cannon on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) handout/AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

‘If the world fails to act, this will continue’: Taiwan’s urgent warning on China’s ‘expansionism’

A flooded riverside walkway and shops are seen near a wharf on the Yongjiang River in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi region on July 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

China floods: At least 38 dead after Typhoon Maysak triggers dam burst and landslide

Last month Dublin banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, slamming their behaviour towards pro-Palestinian activists. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2026

Ireland passes Bill banning goods from Israeli settlements