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Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement today, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

Pope Francis, visionary reformer of Catholic Church, dies aged 88, Vatican says in video statement

Screengrab of a video showing a brawl in front of the 1 Utama shopping centre.

Malaysia / 17 h ago

PJ police confirm probe against Songkran brawl at 1 Utama mall after viral video shows scuffle, chair-throwing (VIDEO)

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek speaking to reporters during the Symbolic Ceremony for the Wearing of the Jalur Gemilang Badge on School Uniforms at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fadhlina: Malaysia to teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as elective languages in schools to boost Asean ties

Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks to the media after a working visit to monitor waste disposal issues at Pasar Borong Selayang, November 6, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Upset in Johor and Sabah PKR: Deputy Minister Akmal Nasir ousted by Youth chief in party polls, state minister Christina Liew loses post

The Mutiara LRT Line construction project at the Bandar Sri Pinang project site in George Town, Penang, January 10, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MRT Corp addresses public concerns over Penang LRT project timeline

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’ Aidilfitri Open House in Putrajaya, on April 21, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anwar rules out Cabinet reshuffle over PKR party poll upsets

The Mandai Wildlife Reserve will close the Pavilion Capital Giant Panda Forest at River Wonders from April 21 to 22 to allow giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia privacy during their breeding season. — Picture via Instagram/mandaiwildlifereserve

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve closes exhibit on April 21 and 22 as giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia enter brief mating window (VIDEO)

A Boeing 737 MAX plane, intended for China's Xiamen Airlines, arrives at King County International Airport after returning from China due to ongoing tariff disputes, in Seattle, Washington April 19, 2025. A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the US today, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

Second Boeing jet returns to US from China as tariffs disrupt deliveries; Malaysia Airlines expresses interest in redirected planes

Nora confirmed her marriage to Rushdi at the end of 2021. He is a senior lecturer at the Department of Fiqh and Usul at the University of Malaya. — Picture via Instagram/itsnoraariffin

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Malaysian vocal powerhouse Nora Ariffin files for divorce amid third-party claims

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after landing at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 16, 2025 after attending the Daytona 500 car race earlier in the day. Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in the US presidency have showcased his unique ability to shock — and sometimes entertain — with outrageous remarks that pull no punches. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

‘He’s not a politician, he’s a showman’: Trump’s first 100 days strain Ukraine ties and embolden Russia amid ongoing war

A screen grab of the exchange between Sai Scott and a Russian man and his partner on a beach in Krabi province.

Life / 16 h ago

Tourism adviser’s response to ‘Ni hao’ greeting sparks cultural sensitivity debate in Thailand

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Jakim wants legal action against viral post mocking Islam

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek engages with students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi in Kepala Batas, Penang, on April 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Home learning during Asean Summit to avoid traffic jams? ‘No issue’, says education minister

Foreign investors extended their net selling in Asian markets for a third consecutive week, with a substantial net outflow of US$3.84 billion (RM16.8 billion). — Reuters pic

Money / 15 h ago

MIDF: Foreign investors withdraw US$3.84b from Asian markets in third week of selling, Malaysia’s outflows ease as India, Philippines buck the trend

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s Command and Control Centre (KLCCC) reported that only the right-most lane remained passable, urging motorists to exercise caution and seek alternative routes. — Picture from X/KLCCC DBKL

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Fallen tree causes traffic disruption on KL’s Jalan Kuching amid bad weather warning

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The race to lead Canada: former central banker vs veteran politician

(Left-to-right) Liberal leader Mark Carney, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pose for a photo before the French-language Federal Leaders' debate at Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on April 16, 2025. — AFP pool pic

OTTAWA, April 21 — The candidates to lead Canada after next week’s election took starkly different paths to the height of national politics.Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, has never held elected office.The former central banker took over as prime minister just a few weeks ago, after parachuting into politics...

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Cathedral staff set up an image of Pope Francis inside The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral, in central London on April 21, 2025, following the news of his death. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Stunned and sad, faithful gather at St Peter's to remember Francis

Nuns pray in St. Peter's Square, after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican in a video statement, at the Vatican, April 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

What happens after Pope Francis’s death: Vatican traditions and the path to electing a new pontiff

Pope Francis walks with his pastoral staff as he leads the Epiphany mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2014. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

‘How I would like a Church that is poor and for the poor’: Francis, first Latin American pope, reshaped Church with simplicity, faced conservative backlash

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US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrive in New Delhi April 21, 2025. — Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters pic

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US veep Vance lands in India to negotiate early trade deal and strengthen bilateral ties

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement today, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

Pope Francis, visionary reformer of Catholic Church, dies aged 88, Vatican says in video statement

Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stuck in limbo at a compound inside the KK Park, a fraud factory, and a human trafficking hub on the border with Thailand-Myanmar after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, operated by the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) in Myawaddy, Myanmar, February 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

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‘Cancer’ of billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreads beyond SE Asia as crackdowns falter, UN warns of global consequences

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after landing at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 16, 2025 after attending the Daytona 500 car race earlier in the day. Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in the US presidency have showcased his unique ability to shock — and sometimes entertain — with outrageous remarks that pull no punches. — AFP pic

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‘He’s not a politician, he’s a showman’: Trump’s first 100 days strain Ukraine ties and embolden Russia amid ongoing war

An aerial view of the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal during a maritime surveillance flight by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over disputed waters of the South China Sea. China’s Southern Theatre navy said a Philippines frigate had “illegally intruded” into the waters of Scarborough Shoal yesterday. — AFP pic

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China accuses Philippine frigate of violating sovereignty at Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (2nd left) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on December 3, 2024. — AFP pic

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Vietnam court cuts property mogul’s life sentence to 30 years in US$17b laundering case, but death penalty in separate fraud case remains

Gunmen attacked a Chinese-owned hydroelectric plant under construction in Chile yesterday, setting fire to dozens of trucks and heavy earth-moving equipment, police said. ― Reuters pic

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Gunmen attack Chinese-owned hydroelectric plant in Chile, burn equipment and injure guards

Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 31, 2025. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

Israel admits ‘mistake’ in killing Gaza medics, dismisses field commander after probe; Red Crescent rejects investigation findings

A German police officer yesterday shot dead a man who threatened people with a knife outside a night club and advanced toward a patrol spraying a suspicious gas, police said. — Reuters pic

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Man killed by German police after threatening officers with knife and gas spray in nightclub altercation

Renowned composer and head of the department of musicology and composition at the Kyrgyz National Conservatory, Balasaguyn Musayev, who participates in a competition to create a new national anthem for Kyrgyzstan, observes the orchestra of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory performing his composition for the contest in Bishkek on April 4, 2025. — AFP pic

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Less Soviet, more inspiring: Kyrgyzstan launches public contest for new national anthem to reflect its nomadic heritage

An Israeli military bulldozer is pictured along a partially-demolished road during an army operation in the Palestinian refugee camps in Tulkarem in the northwest of the occupied West Bank April 16, 2025. — AFP pic

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‘Even better than a human’: Israel deploys unmanned bulldozers in Gaza war, ushering in a new era of modern warfare

Roses adorn the headstone on the grave of Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA June 6, 2018. — Reuters pic

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Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter laments ‘pain’ over release of autopsy photos from assassination in declassified files, saying she ‘did not support this’

A Hezbollah flag is placed in rubble on site of damaged buildings in Beirut. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said today that disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah group was a ‘delicate’ matter whose implementation required the right circumstances, warning that forcing the issue could lead the country to ruin. — AFP pic

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Hezbollah disarmament ‘delicate’, says Lebanese president, as Israeli strikes kill two in south

The Bluebonnet Detention Facility is seen after the US Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily barred US President Donald Trump's administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody, in Anson, Texas April 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

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US Supreme Court judge slams ‘legally questionable’ midnight intervention blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportation

A military official (right) tries to help devotees avoid chaos during a gathering for a public exposition of the sacred Tooth relic of the Buddha at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of pilgrims thronged Sri Lanka's holy city of Kandy on April 18 at the start of a rare display of a prized Buddhist relic, triggering traffic chaos and public protests. — AFP pic

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‘Serious security lapse’: Sri Lanka police investigate alleged breach over Buddha tooth relic photo circulating on social media

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