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Malaysia / 8 h ago

Prison Dept vehicles enter Najib’s home as preparations for house arrest appear to begin

A 23-year-old man with an obesity-related condition who died was buried at the Gual Tinggi Islamic Cemetery in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan with the help of villagers and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force at the request of the Health Ministry on September 18, 2026. — Screengrabs from Facebook video/Apmrantaupanjang

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Five hours, one lorry: Civil Defence, villagers pull together to bury 23-year-old, 250kg man in Rantau Panjang

DAP secretary‑general Anthony Loke arrives at party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on September 19, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Loke to resign as Transport Minister, DAP stays in Anwar’s government after Najib’s conditional pardon

Screengrab of an Instagram Reel by ‘The Fever Kinetic Theatre’ showing a theatrical performance that allegedly insults the royal institution, Malaysia and Rukun Negara has gone viral, sparking calls for a police investigation and legal action.

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Viral performance video sparks calls for legal action over alleged insults to Rukun Negara

Edison Chen (right) with Anthony Wong at the lensing ceremony for Chinese New Year comedy ‘Temple of Wishes’ in Penang, marking Chen’s return to the big screen after nearly a decade away. — Picture via Facebook/ypentertainment1

Showbiz / 10 h ago

Edison Chen ends near-decade big-screen hiatus, reunites with Anthony Wong for ‘Temple of Wishes’, now shooting in Penang

Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek says Najib’s conditional royal pardon should not be seen as political decision. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Fadhlina: Najib’s conditional royal pardon is King’s prerogative, not Anwar’s or Pakatan’s

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

What You Think / 10 h ago

Najib’s house arrest: Not a get-out-of-jail free card — Hafiz Hassan

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry and Prisons Department had yet to receive the letter from the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department, which serves as the secretariat to the Pardons Board. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution says Home Ministry awaits Pardons Board letter, no Najib house arrest notification yet

DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo arrives at DAP headquarters in Kuala Lumpur September 19, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

DAP leaders gather for emergency CEC meeting over Najib’s conditional pardon

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

What You Think / 5 h ago

Malaysia’s soft power will take a major hit in Asean — Phar Kim Beng

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu in connection with an investigation into the delays in the supply of fertiliser in Kedah. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

MACC records Mat Sabu’s statement in fertiliser supply probe, 37 witnesses called so far

Three motorcyclists were killed and nine others injured in a crash involving 12 motorcycles and three cars in Ipoh. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Three young motorcyclists killed, nine injured as 15 vehicles collide in pre‑dawn Ipoh crash

A 55-year-old woman was sentenced to four months in jail after she was found guilty of being in possession of a fake MyKad at the NRD Identity Card Division in Sabah. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Thumbprints gave her away: Woman gets four months’ jail for presenting fake MyKad at Sabah NRD

Umno info chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said who is also de facto law and institutional reform minister, says Najib’s conditional royal pardon is not above the law. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Azalina: Pardon power is part of the law, not above it

A member of the security forces stand guard during a protest by supporters of the Houthi authorities against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia's recent accusation that the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Sanaa on September 18, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Saudi Arabia issues ‘hostile aerial threat’ alert, explosions heard in Riyadh

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1 m ago

Flightradar24: ’Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed

Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 torday reported major issues at the Saudi capital’s Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, including cancellations and delays, after residents saw smoke and flames near the site. — Social media pic

DUBAI, Sept 19 — Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 torday reported major issues at the Saudi capital’s Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, including cancellations and delays, after residents saw smoke and flames near the site.The airport was listed under the site’s maximum disruption index of 5.0, meaning the airport was seeing “major...

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An aerial view of Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil on September 3, 2026. Caught between hopes of an economic boom and fears of an oil spill, the residents of a small town in the far north of Brazil, on the border with French Guiana, are closely following the oil exploration off the coast of the Amazon, a controversial project promoted by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking reelection in October 2026. — AFP pic

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Nikmatullah Seri, spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional peace negotiation delegation, gestures during an interview with AFP in Kuala Lumpur on September 14, 2026. The BRN says it remains committed to its goal of political power in southern Thailand as Malaysia-mediated peace talks with Bangkok remain stalled. — AFP pic

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Southern Thailand’s insurgent group wants power, not just peace talks — even with Malaysia at the table

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