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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  / 16 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 3 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  / 5 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that good governance is an ongoing moral and institutional effort and pointed out that systems cannot rely on policies alone. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar

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  / 3 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  / 2 h ago

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

Bursa Malaysia expects one or two large initial public offerings in the second half of 2026 after raising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 19 h ago

Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end

R. Alex, 28, was charged in the Teluk Intan Magistrates’ Court with four offences, including two counts of murder, over a crash that killed two teenage girls. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Driver charged with murder over Teluk Intan crash killing two teenage schoolgirls

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

Nova Widianto will leave his role as Malaysia’s mixed doubles head coach at the end of July after more than three years with BAM. — Image via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia
Sports  / 19 h ago

Nova Widianto to leave BAM after guiding Malaysia to historic mixed doubles badminton world title

Venezuelan military personnel look on as rescuers search through the rubble for bodies in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 4, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jul 2026

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

Tens of thousands who braved a suffocating heat wave to attend the event on the National Mall were ordered to evacuate several hours ahead of Trump’s address due to an approaching thunderstorm. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jul 2026

Temperatures rising: Severe weather disrupts Trump’s America 250th celebration

Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their final respects to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of his funeral ceremonies in Tehran July 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jul 2026

From Arafat to Khomeini: Middle East funerals that drew massive crowds and global attention

Michelle Bolsonaro (right) speaks next to her husband Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro (left) and their sons Carlos (2nd left), Flavio (centre) and Renan during a rally at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo April 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jul 2026

In Brazil, Bolsonaro family feud spills into public view, shaking conservative camp ahead polls

This image shows an empty Sa da Bandeira square due to high temperatures, in Santarem., Portugal July 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jul 2026

One for the history books: What we know about the European heatwave

World / 04 Jul 2026

Deep divides and distrust of authorities: Why some Iranians are avoiding Khamenei’s funeral

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), member of parliament and leader of left-wing coalition New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES) delivers a speech after early results following the second round of French parliamentary elections, in Paris June 19, 2022. Melenchon, who supports nationalising basic services, came out strongly yesterday in favour of property rights... to video games. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

‘Retake control!’ of… video games: French presidential hopeful backs property rights for physical game copies

Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their final respects to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of his funeral ceremonies in Tehran July 4, 2026. Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei officially began today, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic’s foes. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

Tehran sees vast turnout as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin with calls for vengeance

US President Donald Trump (right) and Britain’s King Charles III inspect a Guard of Honour during a ceremonial welcome in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle in Windsor on September 17, 2025, during the US president’s second state visit. — Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

King Charles says US-UK to continue to defend ‘shared values’ on 250th anniversary

In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official website of the Russian presidential press office on July 3, 2026, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov as he visits a command post for the joint force grouping, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. — Russian Presidential Press Office handout pic via AFP
World / 04 Jul 2026

Ukraine says it is still fighting for eastern stronghold, calls Russia’s claim of seizure ‘a lie’

Parents have been warned over posting images of their children online as they could be used to create artificial intelligence-generated sexual abuse material, said the National Crime Agency. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

UK agencies warn parents of ‘real’ AI threat as child sexual abuse imagery surges, urges parents to limit photo sharing

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party recorded the worst losses of a governing party in local elections in more than three decades, prompting a growing number of lawmakers to call for his removal. — AFP pool pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

UK’s Starmer tells successor he cannot sideline foreign policy amid global turmoil

Pope Leo XIV (rear centre) is welcomed by Parish of Lampedusa Carmelo Rizzo (front centre) upon his arrival for a one day visit to Lampedusa island, south of Sicily, on July 4, 2026. — AFP pool pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier

In a speech dripping with patriotism, Trump lauded American exceptionalism and praised its past leaders, speaking at Mount Rushmore with its giant carved heads of four of his legendary predecessors. — Getty Images via AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

Trump says American identity under ‘renewed attack’ as US turns 250

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire allegedly set by Israeli settlers on wheat fields in the village of Salem, east of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on July 3, 2026. Violence has escalated in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

Fate of Gaza Strip eclipsed by Middle East war

Workers secure a gas station ahead of the arrival of the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on July 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jul 2026

‘Super typhoon’ Bavi heads for US Pacific islands