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A general view of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia building at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur on April 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Guan Eng lauds LHDN for automatic 2pc compensation on late tax refunds

A screen grab shows former military intelligence director Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Datuk Mohd Razali Alias arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on January 29, 2026.

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Ex-military spy chief charged with corruption involving US$20,000 flight tickets

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Ex-spy chief, senior MAF officer face separate corruption charges this morning

Tourists wear protective masks at the arrival hall in KLIA 2 on January 27, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysia Airports urges travellers to mask up after India Nipah virus outbreak

Parliament staff make final preparations inside the Dewan Rakyat ahead of the opening of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 13, 2018. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

In Dewan Rakyat today: RM80 medical insurance, MA63 approach on agenda

Malaysia / 13 h ago

MACC rubs out corruption: 121 accounts frozen as massage chain bosses remanded

File picture of office workers during lunch hour in Kuala Lumpur on July 30, 2024. The survey, Retirement Reimagined: Asia’s Retirement Divide, found 64 per cent of respondents plan to continue working, with 63 per cent citing income needs. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

64pc of Malaysians plan to work past retirement, regional survey finds

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus powering through the cycling leg of Ironman Malaysia, where he became the first state police chief to complete a full-distance triathlon. — Picture via Facebook/PDRMMsiaOfficial

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Inside the fitness regime of ‘Datuk Blade’, KL’s Ironman-ready police chief (VIDEO)

Hamzah’s remarks suggest more internal tensions after a planned Perikatan Nasional extraordinary meeting was called off. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘No invitation, how to attend?’ — Hamzah on Muhyiddin’s PN pre-council gathering

Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak is seen outside the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya on January 18, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Court awards Farhash Wafa Salvador RM550,000 in defamation suit against Chegubard

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he leaves after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

More than 500 Tamil schools: Why Narendra Modi is praising Malaysia’s Indian cultural preservation

An undated photograph shows Padang Merbok without the barriers previously used to cordon off the park. — DBKL pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Come out and play: DBKL encourages public to make ‘best use’ of newly reopened parks

A general view shows the exterior of the house of Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore on April 11, 2016. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and National Heritage Board (NHB) said the acquisition aims to preserve the property’s historic significance and prevent it from being redeveloped for private or commercial use. — AFP pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore to acquire 38 Oxley Road despite Lee Kuan Yew’s demolition wish

Popular nasi kandar restaurants in Penang such as the legendary Hameediyah, Nasi Kandar Pokok Ketapang and Kapitan Maju are often packed but people are willing to stand in long lines for their turn to tuck in. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Is your favourite food on the list? Penang names 10 iconic dishes as official state heritage

Businessman Albert Tei arrived at Bukit Aman at about 10.44am today to record a statement. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police question businessman Albert Tei following MACC complaint on video alleging misconduct by Azam Baki

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When the land drops away: Life and uncertainty in Niscemi’s red zone

Collapsed houses are seen following a landslide in Niscemi on January 28, 2026. Authorities said more than 1,000 people were evacuated in Sicily after a four-kilometre (2.5-mile) section of cliff gave way during a storm, leaving homes perched dangerously on the edge. — AFP pic

NISCEMI, Jan 29 — Gaetano Ferrera had just a few minutes to grab belongings from his home, one of hundreds evacuated after a landslide in Sicily that experts warn could worsen due to heavy rainfall.“Being left without anything is bad, it’s bad. I’ve been here ever since I was a child,”...

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People hold candles at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by immigration agents last week, in Minneapolis, Minnesota yesterday. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Border czar Tom Homan to lead Minneapolis crackdown after federal agents placed on leave

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said he hoped the polls might be a precursor to sustainable peace. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Thailand hopes Myanmar election marks start of transition, sustainable peace still distant

Among the executed were members of the “Ming family criminal group”, whose activities had contributed to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to “many others”. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

China cracks down on Myanmar fraud gangs, executes 11 involved in killings and scams

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This undated and unlocated handout image released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice yesterday. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Texas executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend in first US execution of the year

A protester holds a sign as he joins others to demand that federal immigration agents leave the city during a “Hands Off MN ! Reject Pam Bondi’s Demands” demonstration along an avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota yesterday. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Minneapolis activists track federal immigration officers using encrypted apps

A member of Carlos Salcedo's campaign team reacts after the death of him in a plane crash operated by Satena, Colombia's state-owned airline, in La Playa de Belen municipality, Norte de Santander department, Colombia yesterday. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Colombian lawmaker among 15 killed as twin-propeller plane crashes near Venezuelan border

A child holds a candle next to a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti outside of the US Department of Veteran Affairs in Washington yesterday. — AFP pic

12 h ago

US places two immigration agents on leave after fatal Minneapolis shooting as Trump attacks mayor

China is pivoting to new markets as its ties to the US sour further under the Trump administration. — AFP pic

14 h ago

With US relations strained, China positions itself as a steadier trade partner

Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez speaks during a press conference in Caracas on August 27, 2025. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Vladimir Padrino: What to know about the soldier who became Venezuela’s ultimate power broker

This file picture shows Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives at the Grand Kremlin Palace before a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Syrian president to meet Putin as Russia moves to keep military bases

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas (left) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar sign an EU-India Security and Defence Partnership agreement at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

‘Can't outsource our survival’: EU faces defence wake-up call as Trump shakes Nato alliance

Iranians walk past a billboard showing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with anti-US rhetoric in Tehran on January 27, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

‘Put aside threats and illogical issues’: Iran rules out talks with US under current conditions

Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 per cent, according to the World Health Organization. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

India confirms two Nipah cases in West Bengal, says outbreak contained with 196 contacts traced

A ‘caution’ tape surrounds the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state of Mexico, on January 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve. — AFP pic

1d ago

When sport fails as a shield: Football match massacre underscores Mexico’s gang scourge

Japan’s Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi raises her fist in response to the audience at the end of her campaign speech for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on January 27, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Despite female PM, Japan’s gender gap in election candidates barely shifts — ruling party fields an even smaller share of women

This handout picture released by Thailand’s wildlife conservation office on January 28, 2026 shows a herd of wild elephant in Thailand’s Trat province. — AFP pic

1d ago

Thailand puts wild elephants on birth control as human-animal conflict rises

On the plane to China for the first visit by a British leader since 2018, Starmer said the country cannot afford to ignore the economic opportunities presented by China, the world’s second-largest economy, while it must remain vigilant about potential security threats. — Reuters pool pic

1d ago

Britain’s Starmer heads to China as Western alliances face strain

The heatwave is the worst seen in Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires that killed 173 people and is not expected to ease until the weekend, authorities said. — Picture via Facebook/Wandong Fire Brigade

1d ago

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands

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