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In a Facebook post, MetMalaysia said the affected areas include Perlis; Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, and Kuala Muda); Penang; Perak (Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak); and Selangor (Sabak Bernam). — Bernama file pic

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Thirty-one-year-old Azhari Abdul Sagap broke down in the Coroner’s Court today as he defended himself and his school from accusations of covering up the events and other criticism and vitriol towards the school claiming cover-ups and mishandling of the incident. — Bernama pic

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‘I tried to save her’: Chief warden breaks down in Zara Qairina inquest, says he did his best but was vilified by internet users

The chief warden at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha Azhari Abdul Sagap said that one of the students known as A, who was charged with bullying Zara Qairina the night before she was found unconscious had left the school a few weeks after the incident. — Bernama pic

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MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong with top STPM scorer Edward Wong Yi Xian at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — Picture via Facebook.

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This file picture shows a view of the Sabah girls boarding school for girls, SMKA Tun Datu Muspha Limauan, in Papar, where 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir was found unconscious and bleeding on the ground floor in the early morning hours of July 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

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File picture of Kampung Gual Tok Deh in Pasir Mas, Kelantan during the floods on December 19, 2023. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the federal government is currently reviewing a list of flood- and landslide-damaged homes submitted by the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee to coordinate repair and reconstruction efforts. — Bernama pic

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In this file photo taken on September 22, 2019, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. — AFP pic

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Earlier, a road user was recorded narrowly avoiding a collision with a police vehicle that allegedly ran a red light, but managed to brake in time. The incident is believed to have occurred at the NSK junction, Jalan Haruan 2, Seremban, at around 12.20am on September 16. — Screengrab from social media

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The school hostel’s chief warden Azhari Abdul Sagap confirmed he was aware of the graffiti in the school’s Design and Technology (RBT) room but denied knowledge of an alleged female student group known as “Circle 19.” — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Graffiti mocking Zara Qairina as ‘perasan cantik’, more bullying claims surface at inquest

Authorities charged two Indian nationals in court today for allegedly offering sexual favours to an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer in exchange for help with their short-term visit pass applications. — AFP pic

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A photograph of Charlie Kirk is placed at a makeshift memorial outside the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, today. The CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot dead on Sept 10 while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. — AFP pic

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Graffiti mocking Zara Qairina as ‘perasan cantik’, more bullying claims surface at inquest

The school hostel’s chief warden Azhari Abdul Sagap confirmed he was aware of the graffiti in the school’s Design and Technology (RBT) room but denied knowledge of an alleged female student group known as “Circle 19.” — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — The Coroner’s Court today heard further allegations of bullying at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha that may not have been confined to Zara Qairina Mahathir.The inquest was told that graffiti mocking Zara Qairina as “perasan cantik” — or “thinks she’s pretty” — was scrawled on a...

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Judge Adlin Abdul Majid granted the order after receiving a bond undertaking from senior federal counsel Roziza Sidek, representing both the minister and Miti, and set the next case management date for September 26. — Reuters pic

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A 46-year-old religious school teacher, Mohamad Aswadi Yah, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to two counts of physically sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Kuala Terengganu. — Pexels pic

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The chief warden at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha Azhari Abdul Sagap said that one of the students known as A, who was charged with bullying Zara Qairina the night before she was found unconscious had left the school a few weeks after the incident. — Bernama pic

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Picture Caption: Johor Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip (centre) during his visit and briefing at the Jemaluang Dairy Valley (JDV) Complex in Mersing yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/Zahari Sarip.

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SIS Forum (Malaysia) communications manager Ameena Siddiqi said there have been cases where Shariah lawyers stopped representing clients in family law cases. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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A Malaysian man was arrested after authorities at Tuas Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle over 18,400 e-vaporisers and 1,400 related components into Singapore via a lorry on Monday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

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At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 12.77 points to 1,598.93 from yesterday’s close of 1,611.70. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

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