World News: Breaking News, International News, Current Affairs | Malay Mail

The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore was where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence. — File pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore government takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s home after decade-long family feud

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the launch ceremony of the Sahabat Usahawan Madani Carnival at Cycledios, Pantai Batu 1 in Port Dickson, July 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: Anwar questions 13-month bonus payout, calls it breach of trust

According to the author, while Umno, MCA and MIC may work with PAS-led PN for electoral gains, restoring Barisan Nasional to its former dominance would require more than just political calculations. — Picture by Farhan Najib

What You Think / 16 h ago

Umno, MCA and MIC cannot resurrect BN via PAS-led Perikatan: Here’s why — Phar Kim Beng

A three-member Federal Court bench unanimously dismissed Kunaseegaran’s application for a review of his conviction and sentence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Death sentence stands for former Army pathologist Kunaseegaran convicted of killing DPP Kevin Morais

Eight foreign nationals were arrested at a luxury condominium allegedly used to offer fraudulent Japan travel packages online. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Penang police bust Japan travel scam call centre in luxury condominium

Property brochures promising convenience, exclusivity and low-density living can create expectations that differ sharply from residents’ experience after moving in. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Money / 3 h ago

‘Five minutes from the city’ — until the traffic arrives: Malaysia’s home buyers confront gap between brochure and reality

Rapid KL said the extension would give commuters more time to familiarise themselves with the new system while encouraging greater use of public transport for daily travel. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Rapid KL extends free rides on LRT3 Shah Alam line until Aug 14

The Royal Klang City Council has handed over the investigation into an incident during a stray dog-catching operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, which resulted in the death of a dog yesterday, to the Royal Malaysia Police. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Police to investigate dog’s death during Klang stray‑catching operation, says Royal Klang City Council

A total of 859,760 registered voters are eligible to cast ballots in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Undecided voters and turnout take centre stage in Negeri Sembilan’s final campaign hours

The Sepang International Circuit confirms that the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this October 2026 will take place in the afternoon and not at night as listed on the F1 app. — AFP file pic

Sports / 18 h ago

No night race at Sepang: SIC clears up F1 timing confusion

The Immigration Department said valid UNHCR cardholders remain classified as illegal immigrants but are exempt from prosecution for overstaying and entering without valid travel documents. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 18 h ago

UNHCR cards do not confer legal immigration status in Malaysia, department says

England’s Djed Spence (left) and Harry Kane celebrate Marcus Rashford’s fourth goal against Croatia, with the team’s hot pink boots reflecting one of the World Cup’s biggest style trends, in Dallas June 17, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

‘Shame on us’: Adidas boss admits nobody liked the World Cup’s sea of pink boots

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin International Islamic University (UniSIRAJ) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Rozaimi Ramle (left) and lawyer Faizal Rahman (centre) appeared at the Kuala Lumpur High Court representing the Mufti of Perlis July 31, 2026. The Mufti of Perlis, Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, was awarded RM250,000 in damages after winning a lawsuit against a Facebook account owner over the publication of defamatory statements linking him to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Perlis Mufti wins partial defamation claim, awarded RM250,000 over GISBH posts

Rompin district police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said two men aged 41 and 34, riding Yamaha RXZ and Suzuki TXR150 motorcycles respectively, were injured after being involved in an accident at KM100 of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat near Muadzam Shah Polytechnic at about 10.10pm yesterday. — Picture courtesy of police

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Police confirm three fatalities, two injuries in multiple RXZ‑related motorcycle accidents across Pahang

The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta is seeking consular access to the 39-year-old pilot detained over alleged drug trafficking offences. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysian Embassy seeks consular access to pilot arrested over 25kg Jakarta drug haul

World

21 m ago

Pilot ejects safely as US F‑35 crashes near California military base, site of ‘Top Gun’ school

Fire crews spray down the wreckage of a US Marines’ F-35B fighter jet after it crashed into a field near Miramar Air Base in San Diego, California July 31, 2026. A US F-35 fighter jet crashed yesterday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said. — AFP pic

LOS ANGELES, Aug 1 — A US F-35 fighter jet crashed yesterday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.“There was an aviation mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity” of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at about...

Full Story

More News

US President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland. Trump convened members of his Cabinet at the presidential retreat as the war with Iran continues. — Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP

1 h ago

Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ amid reports of new strikes

Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wave German flags at a campaign rally in front of the Berlin City Hall on June 29, 2026. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Berlin’s September vote pits its liberal image against a rightward shift

Thai authorities have ordered tighter border controls and increased surveillance following a rise in violence in the country’s southern provinces. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Deadly attacks prompt Thailand to rethink peace dialogue with Barisan Revolusi Nasional

Britain’s High Court dismissed a legal challenge to plans for China’s new embassy at the former Royal Mint site beside the Tower of London. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Challenge to China’s London mega-embassy fails, but opponents fight on

Boys walk along an alley at the Balata camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on July 29, 2026. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Who moves first? The central problem facing the new Gaza agreement

Four other oil tankers turned back after Iranian forces struck two vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to the Revolutionary Guards. — AFP file pic

17 h ago

Iran says struck two tankers under US ‘air escort’ trying to pass Hormuz

People gather along the fence at the site of clashes near Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border, on July 31, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Spain’s north African Ceuta enclave reels as migrant influx equal to half its population crosses border

Renowned climber Nirmal Purja was among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country’s alpine club said on July 31, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Four climbers found dead after avalanche cuts off 10-member expedition led by mountaineering legend Nirmal Purja

An aerial view of Nauru, now officially known as the Republic of Naoero after the Pacific island nation restored its traditional name. — Unsplash pic

18 h ago

Nauru officially becomes Naoero as Pacific island returns to its roots

Smoke rises following an Israeli-controlled explosion near Kfartibnit in southern Lebanon on July 29, 2026, days before Israel said it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels near the Unesco-listed Beaufort castle. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Israeli blows up 700 tonnes of explosives near Lebanon’s Unesco-listed Beaufort castle, claims destroying Hezbollah ‘terror tunnels’

Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, is believed to be the first parent charged and convicted of murder over a shooting carried out by their child. — Getty Images pic via AFP

21 h ago

‘You failed as a parent’: US father gets 15 years’ jail after giving teen son gun used in massacre

US Senator Chris Van Hollen warns US is ‘depleting’ missile interceptors ‘every day’ as Iran attacks raise concerns over weapons stockpiles. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Trump says US has enough ammo, but wants more as Iran war drains supplies

Nadia Murad, Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize laureate, attends a UN press conference in Geneva on July 30, 2026, marking 12 years since the IS genocide against her community. — AFP pic

21 h ago

‘Progress is too slow’: IS sex slave-turned-Nobel winner Nadia Murad says justice still out of reach for Yazidi survivors 12 years on

The US has imposed sanctions on Mahan Air, claiming the airline is supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Picture from Instagram/mahanair.co

21 h ago

Mahan Air faces new US sanctions over alleged aid to Iran’s military

People protest during the opening ceremony of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 27, 2026, where a US delegation later displayed an inaccurate map of Africa showed Nigeria in the Sahara, Mozambique in Ethiopia, and Cote d’Ivoire on the opposite side of the continent. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Oops: US map gaffe puts six African countries in the wrong place

MORE

Opinion

Praba Ganesan

2d ago

N9: An election devoid of substance

Erna Mahyuni

29 Jul 2026

On ‘Kokuho’: Like kabuki, there is a beauty in taking your time

Praba Ganesan

23 Jul 2026

Stateless at home: Killing them softly

Trending in World