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DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng today won a defamation suit against former Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin and two others, after the Shah Alam High Court ruled that statements made against him were defamatory. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Lim Guan Eng wins defamation suit against Zuraida, two others in Shah Alam High Court

A screen capture shows the Malaysiakini website.

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysiakini claims RM3m diverted by former key employees

A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said yesterday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘My family was under threat’: Man in alleged plot to kill Trump says acted under pressure from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar speaks at a press conference in Kuala Terengganu on October 2, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Samsuri rules out Muhyiddin as Perikatan’s choice for PM after Bersatu chief casts doubt on his candidacy

Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad (second from right) told the High Court she was surprised to receive millions of ringgit as an ‘introductory fee’ after arranging for mutual fund agents to meet her late husband Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Zizie Izette tells court she was ‘shocked’, but accepted RM2.8m ‘introductory fee’ for setting up agents with late husband Bung Moktar

PLUS has activated temporary traffic diversions and restricted lane arrangements to facilitate rock blasting works for t for the North‑South Expressway Widening Project in Johor. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PLUS: Traffic diversions and lane restrictions on NSE Johor stretch to begin March 10 for blasting works

Healthcare workers carry the bodies of Iranian sailors who died in a US torpedo attack on their frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, at the mortuary of the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on March 4, 2026. A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told parliament. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Second Iranian warship nears Sri Lanka after US submarine sinks frigate

Police are hunting for a man suspected of committing an obscene act inside a mosque in Bukit Siput yesterday. — Image courtesy of Segamat district police

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police tracking suspect over alleged obscene act in Bukit Siput mosque

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed support for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s initiatives to strengthen the culture of integrity and accountability in the state. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Selangor Sultan backs MACC efforts to strengthen integrity and accountability

Selangor Police have confirmed that one of the individuals believed to be involved in the shooting incident in Taman Seri Kapar, Klang this morning has died. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

One dead, another hurt after 4WD rams motorcycle in Klang shooting, police confirm

Firefighters work to put out a fire caused by debris after a rocket interception in a residential area near Tel Aviv on March 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Explosions rock Tel Aviv as Iran targets ‘heart of Israel’ in retaliatory strike

Two men on a motorcycle were injured after being rammed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle after they allegedly fired shots at a lorry driver in Taman Seri Kapar, Klang, this morning. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Duo hurt after 4WD rams motorcycle following alleged shooting at lorry driver in Klang

The Ketchaoua Mosque in Algiers, Algeria, photographed on February 17, 2026. Built in 1436, it forms part of the historic Casbah of Algiers, designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1992. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Embassy advises Malaysians to postpone trips to Algeria and Tunisia due to safety concerns

The Consulate General of Malaysia in Jeddah has invited representatives of all travel agencies with pilgrims stranded in Jeddah, Mecca and Medina to attend a meeting today. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysian consulate in Jeddah calls travel agencies to urgent meeting on stranded pilgrims

Malaysians stranded in the Middle East following geopolitical tensions in the region landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang March 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

First group of Malaysians stranded by Middle East airspace shutdown return safely to KL

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28 m ago

US investigators believe American military likely responsible for deadly strike on Iranian girls’ school

Graves are prepared for victims in Minab, Iran on March 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, March 6 — US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school ‌that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters.Reuters was...

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A navy vessel sails in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 40 m ago

US sinks 30 Iranian ships, targets missile factories as ‘Operation Epic Fury’ enters new phase

This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2026 shows US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026 (left) and US Senator Markwayne Mullin in Washington, DC on April 29, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump sacks Kristi Noem as DHS secretary, replaces her with ‘MAGA Warrior’ Markwayne Mullin

Firefighters work to put out a fire caused by debris after a rocket interception in a residential area near Tel Aviv on March 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Explosions rock Tel Aviv as Iran targets ‘heart of Israel’ in retaliatory strike

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Suspected widespread use of AI to select targets and launch attacks on Iran raises many questions. — AFP pic

3 h ago

AI in the battlefield raises chilling questions: Who’s really deciding when and where to strike?

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran accused Israel and the United States today of deliberately targeting civilian areas during their war on the Islamic republic, which began six days ago. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Iran accuses Israel and US of deliberately targeting civilian areas

Members of the French Navy are aboard a submarine awaiting the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the nuclear submarine navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, March 2, 2026. — Yoan Valat/Pool/Reuters pic

15 h ago

France allows US aircraft to use some Middle East bases as tensions with Iran escalate

Iran’s national flag flies at half-mast following strikes by the US and Israel on Iran and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow March 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

15 h ago

Kremlin says Iran has not requested Russian arms supplies despite closer ties

A Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 monitors Philippine navy ship Andres Bonifacio near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing’s military activities. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Philippines uncovers leak of South China Sea resupply data to China, calls breach ‘alarming’

Russia today accused the United States and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into a wider Middle East conflict by provoking Iran into striking targets across the region and said there was no sign Washington and Tel Aviv would let up. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab states into a wider Middle East war

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 11, 2026. Bondi has been subpoenaed over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein files

Healthcare workers carry the bodies of Iranian sailors who died in a US torpedo attack on their frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, at the mortuary of the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on March 4, 2026. A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told parliament. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Second Iranian warship nears Sri Lanka after US submarine sinks frigate

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern neighbourhood on March 5, 2026. An air strike hit the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut early on March 5, AFPTV images showed, shortly after Israel issued a warning ahead of an attack. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Israeli strikes hit Beirut as Lebanese media reports Hamas official killed

People stand in queues to vote outside a polling station, as a policeman walks by during the general election in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Nepal holds pivotal election as youth push for change after 2025 uprising

People walk on the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic

22 h ago

China plans ‘birth-friendly society’, social security overhaul to tackle declining population

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026. — AFP pic

23 h ago

China to boost military spending by 7pc in 2026 amid rising regional tensions

US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Indonesia may reconsider Board of Peace membership after US-Israel strikes on Iran, says MPR chief

Spanish nationals, who are trapped in the Middle East amid the US and Israeli conflict with Iran, board a military repatriation flight at an unknown location in Oman, in this handout photo released March 4, 2026. New Zealand ordered two military aircraft to the Middle East on Thursday in preparation for evacuations of its citizens from the region. — Spanish Defence Ministry handout pic via Reuters

1d ago

N. Zealand mobilises C-130s for Middle East evacuation operations

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum walk together to deliver a statement, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

After oil, US targets Venezuela’s mineral wealth for investment and exports

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