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The Defence Ministry today instructed Army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan to go on leave with immediate effect to allow investigations into certain allegations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia Army chief on leave pending MACC probe, Navy chief named acting Armed Forces chief after Nizam retires

Puchong Umno secretary Yusof Yassin said the decision came after the division gave Yeo Bee Yin a 24-hour deadline during a year-end celebration hosted by Selangor Umno Youth at her service centre. —Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Puchong Umno cuts cooperation with Pakatan division following Yeo Bee Yin’s comments on Najib

Kota Bharu district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said they received a report from a woman, 19, who claimed to have been roughed up by another woman, in her 20s, in an incident at 2.30 pm, which also involved the families of the complainant and the suspect.— iStock pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Kota Bharu market riot sees 12 arrested, including five men and seven women

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that four of the individuals, namely her three children and a close friend, had their statements taken in Singapore and the rest here. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Bukit Aman warns public after victim allegedly scammed by fake NSRC call

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad shows the face of the suspect wanted in connection with the explosion in the Desa Palma area at a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan Police Contingent Headquarters in Nilai December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police arrest man linked to Nilai explosion in Mantin, 31 IEDs seized

Umbrella repairman Yau Yiu-wai, 73, photographed in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district, December 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 10 h ago

‘I’m sorry to my ancestors’: Hong Kong’s beloved ‘king of umbrellas’ retires, ending a 183-year family trade

Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, said the coalition respected the discretionary powers of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. — File picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 h ago

No orders for Bersatu assemblymen to sign SD rejecting Shukri as Perlis MB, says Muhyiddin

Picture for illustration purposes only. A man’s attempt to steal a gold chain worth approximately RM30,000 was foiled when he was apprehended by a customer at a gold shop in Paka on Thursday. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Customer foils man’s attempt to steal RM30,000 gold chain at jewellery shop in Terengganu

Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station operations commander PBK I Nazaruddin Yusof said a distress call was received at 5.37 am, prompting the dispatch of one emergency vehicle with eight personnel to the scene. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Two killed and five others hurt, including teenage girl in serious condition, in Johor three-vehicle collision

Comforting spread at Ang Noodle House in Taman Taynton View, Cheras. — Picture by CK Lim.

Eat-drink / 19 h ago

The signature ‘lum mee’ at Ang Noodle House in Cheras has layers of flavours, thanks to a broth simmered slowly for 24 hours

Malaysia now has direct flight connectivity to 126 cities across 37 countries and regions, with more than 3,343 international flights bringing up to 674,000 passengers into 13 gateway cities each week, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia connected to 126 cities worldwide via over 3,300 weekly flights, says tourism minister

Malaysia will introduce 21 new international flight routes from this month until mid-January next year as part of preparations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Tourism minister: Malaysia expands air connectivity with 21 new international routes before VMY 2026

The free charter bus service to Bukit Bendera, funded by the Penang Bukit Bendera Corporation, using Rapid Penang buses, will not affect the daily operations of existing Rapid Penang bus routes. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Rapid Penang: Free charter bus service to Penang Hill will not affect daily operations

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a severe continuous heavy rain warning in Pahang and Johor until Monday. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Malaysia / 14 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain across multiple states, with some alerts extended to Monday

Former Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said a by-election must be held if the Speaker certifies that the Perlis state government no longer commands a majority, in accordance with state law. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Former EC chairman: Perlis Constitution permits by‑elections if majority lost before term ends

World

8 h ago

Islamic State 101: Origins, tactics and why Nigeria is in the spotlight

A missile launch by US forces in northwestern Nigeria on December 25, 2025, during strikes against Islamic State militants. — Handout pic from US Department of Defense via AFP

DUBAI, Dec 27 — The United States’ strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of the country’s government has put the spotlight on the group, amid concerns that it is making a comeback after it was defeated by a US-led coalition in the ‌Middle East.President Donald Trump,...

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Imran Ahmed, head of the Center for Countering Digital Hate and an American permanent resident, is among five Europeans involved in tech regulation who have been denied visas by the US State Department. — Screengrab from YouTube/Triggernometry

World / 8 h ago

European tech watchdog chief challenges US entry ban in court, calls it unconstitutional

Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha (left) and Thailand’s Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (right) pose with documents during a border meeting after the two countries agreed an immediate ceasefire on December 27, 2025. — Handout picture by Agence Kampuchea Presse via AFP

World / 8 h ago

UN urges confidence-building after Thailand and Cambodia agree to immediate ceasefire

Yang Chao, a former head of China’s state-owned insurance company, is expected to be taken to court on corruption charges. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

Former China Life Insurance chief expelled from Communist Party over bribery and abuse of power

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Switzerland is increasing defence spending, modernising artillery and ground systems and replacing ageing fighter jets with Lockheed Martin F-35As. — Unsplash pic

10 h ago

Neutral but vulnerable: Swiss army chief says country cannot defend itself against major attack

The seven people, plus two more outside Italy, were accused of financing ‘“associations based in Gaza, the Palestinian territories, or Israel, owned, controlled, or linked to Hamas’, which Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi labelled as ‘terrorist’ groups. — Unsplash pic

10 h ago

Italy arrests seven over alleged €7m funding for Hamas under guise of humanitarian aid

Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump in a DOJ‑released image from the Epstein investigation, Washington, December 23, 2025. — Reuters pic/US Justice Department

11 h ago

‘Release all their names and embarrass them’: Trump tells DOJ to target Democrats as Epstein files are unsealed

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is moving out of the J. Edgar Hoover building in central Washington, DC, FBI Director Kash Patel has announced. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

FBI announces shutdown of Hoover HQ, Reagan Building picked for new headquarters

Search and rescue teams prepare to look for the missing tourists after a boat sank near Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, December 27, 2025. — AFP pic/BASARNAS Labuan Bajo

13 h ago

Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks off Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo

In the aftermath, a section of the expressway was closed, with a line of badly damaged vehicles—some charred beyond recognition—blocking the outbound lane. — Picture via social media

15 h ago

Multi-vehicle pileup on Japan’s Kan-etsu Expressway leaves two dead, dozens injured (VIDEO)

Campaigning ahead of Myanmar’s general election that begins on Sunday has been shorn of the energy of previous polls as voting is scheduled amid a civil war and a humanitarian crisis. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Fear and silence mark Myanmar’s general election under military rule

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has pushed for international recognition for decades, with president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi making it a top priority since taking office last year. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Somalia, African Union slam Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent state

A bridge lies damaged after Thai air strikes in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap border area, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Thailand and Cambodia agree ‘immediate’ ceasefire after weeks of deadly border clashes

Emergency personnel help an elderly woman from a Kyiv apartment damaged in a Russian drone strike, December 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

Kyiv rocked by powerful blasts as air defences intercept drones and missiles

Christmas under Donald Trump brought air strikes abroad and political threats at home. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Christmas spirit, Trump‑style: Bombs not baubles, barbs not blessings

More than 40 million Americans were under winter storm warnings or weather advisories, plus another 30 million under flood or storm advisories in California. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Holiday travel nightmare: Thousands stranded as New York faces heaviest snow in four years

French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were in full swing. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Festive Paris shaken by metro stabbing spree — three women wounded, suspect caught within hours

Rohingya refugees carry relief materials after collecting them from a distribution point at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Ukhia December 17, 2025. — AFP pic

22 h ago

‘How can you call this an election?’ Rohingya refugees shut out as Myanmar goes to the polls

Ryu Kum-ji who lost both parents in the Jeju Air plane crash, stages a solo protest near the Presidential Office in Seoul December 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

A year after Jeju Air disaster, victims’ families say truth remains out of reach

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