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

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Najib’s house arrest case: Agong as ‘constitutional monarch’ means ruler’s powers must follow Constitution, court says

Umno suffered heavy losses in the 2023 state elections, winning only 19 seats while losing 89, raising questions about its electoral strategy going forward. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Video claims foreign woman has lived at KLIA for a year; authorities yet to comment

In her 41-page written judgment released today, High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching said the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s house arrest order for Datuk Seri Najib Razak was not valid, as it did not follow the procedures in the Federal Constitution. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

High Court: Najib’s house arrest order can’t be carried out, since no laws for this in Malaysia

People checking in at the check-in counter in Departure Hall in KLIA 1 in this file picture dated January 24, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Global passenger system glitch disrupts check-in and boarding at Malaysia Airports

In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that the Madani government remains committed to the rule of law and separation of powers. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Anwar urges respect for judiciary after High Court rules on royal addendum

Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of deceased autistic six-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is pictured at the Petaling Jaya Session Court on July 21,2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Sentence stands: High Court rejects Zayn Rayyan’s mother Ismanira’s bid to defer five-year prison term

According to police, the suspect is believed to have fled in the victim’s Perodua Bezza, which was later found after being involved in an accident in Taman Desa Melati, Phase 3, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The Nilai District Police Headquarters later confirmed finding a 69-year-old man, believed to be the suspect, and a ‘kerambit’ inside the victim’s vehicle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Female e-hailing driver critically injured in suspected ‘kerambit’ attack in Sepang; runaway car later found with man, 69, and weapon in Nilai

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak are seen gathering outside Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

What You Think / 7 h ago

On the reaction to Najib’s Addendum — Ong Kian Ming

Premium 'chasiu wantan mee' at Wing On Noodles House in Taman Desa. — Pictures by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 12 h ago

From crystal ‘chasiu’ to chicken ‘katsu sando’: The best things I ate this year

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. KLIA today confirmed that authorities are aware of reports claiming a woman has been living in the terminal for the past year, and that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) are investigating the matter. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 6 h ago

KLIA terminal or home? Woman reportedly living at airport has mental health card, handed to hospital as police investigate

Pictures of the fallen tree (left) and the tracks cleared afterwards were posted on X by KTM Berhad. — Picture from X/KTM Berhad

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Toppled tree disrupts KTM Komuter, ETS services between Sungkai and Slim River

Authorities successfully detonated all explosive materials found inside the vehicle with the assistance of the Bomb Disposal Unit in the early hours today. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama TV

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Nilai police hunt 60-year-old local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

The accused used the e-commerce platform Carousell to contact a 13-year-old girl selling a dress, later offering her money for sexual services. ― iStock pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

From S$18 dress to S$150 hugs: How Singapore predator used Carousell to groom 13-year-old girl

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Mindef fully respects the ongoing and future legal processes, in line with the ministry’s commitment to legal compliance and the principles of justice. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Mindef to await outcome of probe into senior military officer’s alleged corruption, says minister

World

30 m ago

Victims exposed, but not the powerful: Survivors slam redacted Epstein files as dangerous and unjust

This photo provided by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025 shows an undated picture of former US president Bill Clinton in a jacuzzi at an undisclosed location as the Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 — Victims of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein joined a chorus of criticism yesterday over the Trump administration’s slow release and heavy redaction of records from the investigation into his alleged sex crimes.President Donald Trump said meanwhile, in his first comments since the release of the files,...

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China has called on the United States to cut its nuclear arsenal and meet its disarmament responsibilities after a Pentagon draft report alleged China had deployed over 100 ICBMs near Mongolia. — Reuters pic

World / 30 m ago

China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament

This picture taken on December 20, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on December 23, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and his daughter Ju Ae (to his L) inspecting the Milyong Hotel, which was recently completed in the Samjiyon tourist district of Ryanggang Province. — AFP pic

World / 30 m ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort

Vehicles drive on a road with the national flags displayed ahead of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on December 23, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote

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Thailand’s foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

2 h ago

‘We guarantee it’s safe’: Thailand rejects Cambodia’s call for neutral venue as border talks stall

A man inspects a garage damaged by Thai air strikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, amid border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic

5 h ago

China joins Asean in push for Thailand-Cambodia truce as daily clashes continue

Patriot missile systems of the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron are pictured during a ceremony at the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade’s base in Sochaczew, Poland on December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Russia’s latest airstrikes put Nato on edge as Poland activates air‑defence systems

8 h ago

Cambodia wants Kuala  Lumpur as neutral ground for border talks with Thailand, cites ‘safety concerns’

US President Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Trump and Prabowo to sign Indonesia-US trade deal in January after resolving tariff disputes

A combination of photos shows US President Donald Trump (left) speaking in Washington, DC on December 10, 2025 and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (right) speaking in Caracas on November 14, 2025 as the US increases pressure on Venezuela’s oil industry. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Is Trump’s Venezuela blockade really about drugs — or is it about oil and regime change?

Pedestrians walk across Westminster Bridge as early morning fog covers the streets of London on December 17, 2025. — AFP pic

11 h ago

UK man charged with drugging, raping ex-wife over 13 years with five others

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

Trump names US battleships after himself, says they'll be ‘100 times more powerful’

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

Trump claims US must have Greenland for national security, not minerals

(Left to right) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Why did truce with Cambodia fail? Thai minister says US rushed deal for Trump’s visit

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

After crisis meeting in Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia agree to border talks on Christmas Eve

A handout photo released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows a home-made “Islamic State” flag found inside a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram in Sydney. — AFP pic

1d ago

Inside the plot behind Australia’s Bondi Beach attack

A video frame grab released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows Sajid Akram firing a shotgun and moving in a tactical manner in a countryside location in October 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Bondi Beach attack: Police reveal training and pre-planning by alleged shooters

The US Coast Guard apprehends the oil tanker “Centuries” off the coast of Venezuela on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

After seizing two vessels, US forces chase ‘dark fleet’ tied to Venezuela’s oil exports

The Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s largest nuclear facilities, stands along the coast in Niigata, Japan on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Japan set to restart world’s largest nuclear plant 15 years after Fukushima disaster

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