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The High Court has fixed October 14 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case pending his appeal. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Najib may walk out of Kajang Prison next month if High Court stays 15-year 1MDB sentence and RM50m fine is paid, says lawyer

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said better public shower facilities in Kuala Lumpur could help working women freshen up before work and support more active lifestyles. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

KL public showers could make active lifestyles easier for working women, says Hannah Yeoh

The 54-year-old victim reported the suspected theft after landing at Penang International Airport, with police now seeking a foreign national believed to have been on the same flight. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Cash ‘vanishes’ mid-air: Cops hunt foreign national after RM60,000 goes missing from passenger’s backpack on KL-Penang flight

File picture of Istana Negara. The Negeri Sembilan government has informed the Conference of Rulers that Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar has been selected as the state’s 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar, according to an Undang and three disputed ruling chiefs. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Negeri Sembilan Undang, disputed chiefs: Conference of Rulers told of Tunku Nadzaruddin’s succession

At AG. Deli & Charcoal Grill, a European menu and open-fire cooking anchor chef-butcher Logan Terence Lopez’s more personal follow-up to the viral Ah Gan. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

Seputeh’s Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Ah Gan is reborn as AG. Deli & Charcoal Grill, serving housemade charcuterie and steaks grilled over an open flame

File picture of Datuk Seri Najib Razak with daughter his Nooryana Najwa at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur August 9, 2019. Nooryana said neither the family nor his lawyers had received details from the Prisons Department, including on any modifications needed to the residence for the house arrest arrangement. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Najib’s family still awaiting house arrest SOP, says daughter

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex in this file picture dated August 27, 2026. The High Court is scheduled to hear his application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in connection with the misappropriation of RM2.3 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Najib’s bid to stay 15-year 1MDB sentence to be heard Oct 14

Wong Lee Ping, the mother of 16-year-old student Yap Shing Xuen, who was fatally stabbed at a Bandar Utama school last year, speaks to reporters in Kepong on September 25, 2026, as the family announced plans to pursue a civil suit. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Bandar Utama school stabbing: Family plans civil suit as mother asks if tragedy could have been prevented

Passengers use the KTM ticket vending machines at the station on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

KTMB apologises after absent staff strands 25 riders at Anak Bukit station

Datuk Seri Najib Razak waves to members of the media at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, September 25, 2026. Najib cannot afford the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition for him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Najib’s bank accounts frozen, cannot afford RM50m fine, says lawyer

An Electric Train Service (ETS) train is seen at the Kempas Railway Station in Johor Bahru on December 11, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Planning a weekend trip? KTMB just added 63,000 seats to the KL-Johor ETS route

Experts warn that prolonged exposure to haze may affect scalp, hair, and eye health. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Haze doesn’t just hurt your lungs: Experts warn of hidden damage to skin, scalp and eyes

Tan Sri Rais Yatim was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act by a fine of up to RM5,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis

Former Lembaga Tabung Haji Chief Operating Officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani arrives at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji COO Adi Azuan hit with further charge over home renovations

MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, said that the asset declaration notice under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009 will be delivered on Monday to Saravanan, his wife, and their two children, while another child who is still abroad will receive it in November. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

MACC to issue asset declaration notices to Saravanan, his wife and three children

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Nepal PM calls glacial‑collapse floods ‘a warning to the world’ as he presses UN for climate support

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

NEW YORK, Sept 25 — Nepal’s catastrophic flooding last month “was a warning to the world” about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations yesterday, urging countries to step up to help his country adapt.Addressing the General Assembly in sunglasses during its high-level...

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American journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll poses during a photo session in Paris September 24, 2026. Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, told AFP that she is finally free to spend the damages awarded to her from the US president — but she won’t be splurging on herself. — AFP pic

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Trump sex‑assault accuser Carroll finally gets US$5.6m payout after Supreme Court rejection and failed injunction

Firefighters arrive to extinguish forest and land fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan September 21, 2026. Forest and land fires have scorched nearly 660 hectares across two national parks in Indonesia, as firefighting operations continued for a fourth day today, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. — AFP pic

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Fires scorch nearly 660 hectares at two Indonesian national parks as firefighting enters fourth day

A general view of a commercial district in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia, as residents panic-buy amid renewed fighting between Tigrayan rebels and the federal government, September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

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Ethiopian army battles Tigray rebels in north as fears of wider war grow

For illustration purposes only. Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were scrambled over the Gulf of Finland to identify a Russian military aircraft formation flying in international airspace. ― AFP pic

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This photograph shows the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Nora Bandar Abbas docked at the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq on September 17, 2026. — AFP pic

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Iran proposes to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days

This photo shows the closed Sintiki migrant facility near Serres in northern Greece, on September 10, 2026. — AFP pic

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Migrants ‘contemplating suicide’ amid hunger, poor hygiene at Greek camp

This file picture shows Mary Jane Veloso after being finger printed during a booking process inside the prison facilities at the Correctional Institution for Women in Manila on December 18, 2024. — AFP pic

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Philippines pardons drug mule after nearly 15 years on Indonesia’s death row

Newcastle University has faced criticism for awarding Anant Ambani a sustainability professorship amid controversy surrounding his Vantara wildlife centre in India. — Screengrab via Instagram/anantmukeshambanii

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UK’s Newcastle University draws criticism over sustainability professorship for son of India’s richest man

Ottawa’s city council voted unanimously to rename Trump Avenue, with residents set to choose a new name that will take effect next year. — AFP pic

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CNN White House reporter Betsy Klein works in the CNN workspace outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

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China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump pose on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

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Trump hails their ‘great friendship’. Does Xi feel the same?

The trend has caught the Vatican’s attention, with Pope Leo XIV set to meet such young people during his official visit to France beginning on Friday.— AFP pic

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A man (C) arriving from Tehran walks at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on September 24, 2026. Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights after the United States tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation industry. — AFP pic

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On September 24, 2025, security forces opened fire as demonstrations turned violent in the sparsely populated, high-altitude Himalayan region. — AFP pic

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Former Indonesian education minister Nadiem Makarim and his wife Franka Franklin (R) arrive at the Jakarta High Court for his appeal verdict on September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

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