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For illustration only. A 39-year-old civil defence force officer in Temerloh, Pahang died on August 23, 2026, hours after being bitten by a king cobra during a snake-handling demonstration in Temerloh Jaya. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Temerloh snake demo ends in tragedy as officer dies after king cobra bite

Solehah Yaacob – an academic who attracted widespread attention in 2025 with her assertion that ancient Romans may have learned shipbuilding techniques from Malay seafarers – is no longer with the International Islamic University Malaysia as of August 23, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/solehah.yaacob

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IIUM ends ties with academic behind controversial Roman-Malay shipbuilding claim

Selangor athletes parade the state flag during the flag handover ceremony for the Selangor contingent participating in the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) and Para Sukma at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Silver Jubilee Hall Auditorium July 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Selangor may declare holiday if host contingent emerge overall Sukma champions, says exco

The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested 15 individuals and seized various mining equipment worth RM449,000 during Ops Gali Mega (Eastern Zone) in Bukit Kor, Marang August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

GOF seizes RM1.135m in gold‑mining equipment in Kuala Betis raid; suspect allegedly misused sand‑extraction permit

Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik (right) reached the World Badminton Championships men’s doubles final after defeating South Korea’s world number one pair. — Bernama file picture

Sports / 19 h ago

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stun world No. 1 Koreans to reach World Championships final

Japanese figure skater Kihara Ryūichi has announced his engagement to longtime skating partner Riku Miura, sharing the news in an emotional message on X that quickly drew millions of views and an outpouring of congratulations from fans around the world. — Picture via X/Kihara Ryūichi

Sports / 18 h ago

Japanese Olympic skater duo Kihara Ryūichi and Riku Miura announce engagement in heartfelt post

The Ministry of Health has recorded a sharp increase in asthma and upper respiratory tract infection cases amid haze conditions affecting several areas in the country. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Health Ministry reports surge in respiratory illnesses as several areas hit unhealthy API levels

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the close ties between the Federal Government under his leadership and the state governments of Sarawak and Sabah will continue to be strengthened based on mutual respect and trust. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar vows stronger federal–Sabah–Sarawak cooperation ahead of MA63 meeting

Chef Andy Choy reflects on a culinary career that has taken him from Penang to Paris, his growing restaurant empire and his upcoming flagship at the very top of it: Villa A.C. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

Chef Andy Choy on his culinary journey, building a restaurant empire and his upcoming fine dining restaurant Villa A.C. in Kuala Lumpur

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the Social Welfare Department spent about RM728.5 million on assistance for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and chronic patients nationwide as of June 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Care should not fall on families alone, says Nancy as welfare spending hits RM728m

Charred vehicles are seen at the Bongor Subdistrict Administrative Organisation office in Ra-ngae district in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on August 23, 2026, following dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

No militants have crossed into Malaysia after southern Thailand attacks, authorities say

Thailand’s Fourth Army Region urged vigilance after multiple arson and bomb attacks were reported in Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani, with a curfew imposed across Narathiwat. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Thai army urges vigilance after multiple attacks in southern Thailand

Bagan Dalam State Assemblyman Kumaran Krishnan (third from right) shows the site of a modern Hindu crematorium construction project to Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) Chairman RSN Rayer (2nd right) in Bagan August 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

PM approves additional RM1m for Hindu crematorium project in Bagan, says PHEB

For illustration only. A 12-year-old boy accused a teacher of hitting him with a shoe and a pencil case and throwing a book on his desk in front of his classmates after a reading performance during a school assembly on June 19, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Allegedly struck with shoe and pencil case: Penang Education Dept steps in after 12-year-old cries assault by teacher in class

DBKL’s Command and Control Centre posted a photo of the site depicting two cars trapped beneath the branches of the fallen tree with firefighters on site. — DBKL pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Before the next tree falls, DBKL places 200 sensors to keep dangerous ones in check

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TikTok star ‘Doctor Food’ detained in Lebanon, faces new drug trafficking trial

Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

BEIRUT, Aug 23 — Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP.Georges Dib, known on TikTok as “Doctor Food” and followed by more than eight million accounts, was...

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Iran executed Majid Adineh, who was convicted over anti-government protests and accused of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States. — Unsplash pic

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Iran executes protester accused of acting for Israel, US during protests

US President Donald Trump hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney after Ottawa announced retaliatory tariffs following the collapse of bilateral trade talks. — AFP pic

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Trump renews ‘51st state’ jab at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement

For illustration purposes only. Australia has confirmed its first H5 bird flu case in a mammal after a seal in South Australia tested positive for the virus. — Unsplash pic

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Australia confirms first H5 bird flu case in mammal after fur seal tests positive

Rescuers are searching for 22 people missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank off India’s eastern coast while en route to Singapore. — Unsplash pic

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Twenty-two crew missing after Singapore-bound bulk carrier sinks off eastern India

Bangladesh’s worsening natural gas crisis has shuttered fertiliser factories, disrupted industries and triggered power cuts as domestic production falls and LNG imports face disruption. — AFP pic

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Bangladesh’s gas crunch cripples industry as factories close and power cuts spread

Thailand’s Fourth Army Region urged vigilance after multiple arson and bomb attacks were reported in Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani, with a curfew imposed across Narathiwat.— AFP pic

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Tokyo injures at least 37

Thailand’s Fourth Army Region urged vigilance after multiple arson and bomb attacks were reported in Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani, with a curfew imposed across Narathiwat. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Thai army urges vigilance after multiple attacks in southern Thailand

Iran warned countries against joining US-led economic pressure against Tehran, saying those that do would be considered enemies and could see their interests targeted. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Iran warns countries joining US ‘economic war’ will be considered enemies

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods after rejecting trade terms proposed by US President Donald Trump. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Canada hits back with retaliatory tariffs after rejecting ‘bad deal’ with US

Haze blankets a riverside residential area along the Kahayan River in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on August 21, 2026, as a result of widespread forest and land fires occurring at various points across the island. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Indonesia deploys hundreds of troops to fight Borneo fires

For illustration purposes only. Israel has carried out a fresh strike in Syria as Defence Minister Israel Katz criticised US envoy Tom Barrack over his condemnation of an earlier Israeli attack on a disused Syrian air base. — Sepah News via AFP

18 h ago

Israel carries out fresh Syria strike, rebukes US envoy over ‘unnecessary escalation’ criticism

A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. — AFP pic

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US judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban

Google Earth satellite imagery shows the monastery in Myaung, Myanmar, where a military airstrike killed 11 men and three women during a Buddhist meditation retreat on August 21, 2026.

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Myanmar airstrike hits monastery in Myaung, killing 14 people on Buddhist retreat

Court photos show father and son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram shooting and killed 15 people celebrating Hanukkah at Archer Park in Bondi Beach, Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australia has started a gun buyback scheme after the massacre. — New South Wales Courts handout pic via AFP

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Canberra joins Australia’s gun buyback scheme after 2025 Bondi massacre

A 56-year-old driver and his 40-year-old companion died in a ride-by-shooting incident in Mindanao, the Philippines on August 22, 2026 while a labourer travelling with them survived with injuries. — Unsplash pic

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Two dead, one hurt after motorcycle gunmen open fire in southern Philippines

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