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Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Youngest Thai PM faces swift end to short career

The latest victim was reportedly living with heart disease and diabetes and had not received a second booster dose. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia reports first Covid-19 fatality this year involving high-risk patient, says Health Ministry

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on June 20, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

High Court discharges Najib in RM27m SRC case stalled since 2019, does not acquit

Screengrabs of a Facebook video showing the tour bus near Muallim.
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Tour bus with 36 Indian tourists crashes into divider on PLUS highway near Muallim in Perak, all escape unhurt

The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2023. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade
Life  / 5 h ago

Yosakoi hits 10: Penang streets come alive with high-energy dance, Japanese idols and a fireworks finale

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media after the Johor PKR leadership close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar: No RON95 price hike despite global oil surge, Iran-Israel conflict

Muhammad Nur Daniel Nuruleffendy was found pinned beneath the arm of his father, Nuruleffendy Ibrahim, 35, who was unresponsive when his wife, Azura Abdul Malik, 40, returned home at about 9.30am. — File pic via TODAY
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Father and baby die in Melaka home, infant suffocates after dad's suspected heart attack

This handout photo taken on June 17, 2025 and provided by the South Korean Foreign Ministry on June 19, 2025 shows South Koreans and their Iranian family members boarding a bus in Tehran during their evacuation from Iran to Turkmenistan. — South Korean Foreign Ministry handout/AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Missiles fly, airspace closes: Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran

The Federal Court ruled that a 2014 fatwa issued by the Selangor Fatwa Committee does not apply to the Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum Malaysia as an organisation or institution, but only to individuals. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Selangor Sultan wants Muslim women’s rights group SIS to not use ‘Islam’ in name, cites ‘confusion’ among community

Between 2023 and 2024 alone, heat caused by the El Niño cycle claimed five lives, according to the Khazanah Research Institute. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Cooling crisis: Why Malaysia’s urban trees are critical in the heatwave battle

Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese student who was found guilty by a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in Britain and China, looks on in this handout picture released on March 5, 2025. Metropolitan Police/Handout via Reuters
World  / 3 h ago

Chinese student Zou Zhenhao — who raped 10 women and targeted dozens more — jailed for life in UK

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today declined to say whether the successor to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, whose contract ends on June 22, has been confirmed. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar tight-lipped on new IGP appointment, says decision not final yet

This combination of handout satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs PBC on June 19, 2025, of a photo taken on June 5, 2025 (left) shows military planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, and a photo taken June 19, 2025 (right) showing no more planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, one of the main US bases in the region. — Handout via AFP
World  / 3 h ago

Satellite images reveal empty tarmac at major US air base in Qatar

A royalist activist holds a Thai flag as he protests in front of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, following a recent clash at the Thailand-Cambodia border on May 28, 2025, in Bangkok June 6, 2025. Thailand summoned the Cambodian ambassador today to deliver a missive saying it was ‘deeply disappointed’ about the leak of a diplomatic phone call which has sparked a political crisis in Bangkok. — Reuterse pic
World  / 18 h ago

Thailand summons Cambodia envoy, protests ‘unacceptable’ leak of PM’s call with ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen that sparks political crisis

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 savings may be used to help pay for health insurance premiums. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Amid rising costs, Putrajaya mulls allowing Malaysians to tap EPF Account 2 savings for private hospital cover

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The current situation means it is unlikely Barcelona will conduct significant transfer business in January, with further cuts needed if they are to be in a position to reinforce next summer. — Reuters pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Barcelona hit by Liga spending limit cut

Pachuca’s Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso leaves the field at the end of the women’s Mexican football league match between Pachuca and Pumas at the Hidalgo stadium in Pachuca, Hidalgo State, Mexico, on September 10, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Spain women’s league players call off strike after pay deal

Zhou Guanyu will now get the chance to race on home soil for the first time in Formula One, with the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai returning in April next year for the first time since the Covid pandemic. — Reuters pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

China’s Zhou extends F1 contract with Alfa Romeo to 2024

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the sale will be conducted both in physical stores and online, in conjunction with the 60th Malaysia Day celebration this Saturday and the National Sports Day on October 14. — Bernama pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Hannah Yeoh: Youth and Sports Ministry introduces Rahmah sports sale to promote healthy lifestyle

Lee Kang-in joined the French champions from Spanish side Mallorca in the summer for a reported €22 million but was ruled out last month for four weeks with a thigh injury. — Picture from X/Lee Kang-in
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

South Korea ‘frustrated’ over PSG’s stance on Lee Kang-in

England's Harry Maguire scores an own goal during the match against Scotland September 13, 2023. ― Reuters pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

England's Maguire says he can handle the jeers after Scotland 'banter'

The XMail FC defending champions. ― Picture courtesy of Kuala Lumpur XMail Veterans FC
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Third Datuk Hamidin Challenge Trophy football tournament in Ipoh set for Malaysia Day

A group has asked the International Olympic Committee to ban Iran from the Paris Olympics. — Reuters pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Group urges IOC to ban Iran for discriminating against women in sport

Verratti has signed a three-year deal with Qatari side Al-Arabi. ― AFP pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Italy midfielder Verratti joins Qatar's Al-Arabi from PSG

Brazil’s Richarlison says he has been through a ‘turbulent time off the pitch’ over the last five months but the storm had passed. ― Reuters pic
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Brazil's Richarlison to seek psychological help on return to England

Britain's Daniel Evans and Neal Skupski in action during their match against Australia's Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in Manchester September 13, 2023. ― Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Sports / 14 Sep 2023

Britain see off Australia, Spain and Italy lose in Davis Cup

The breaches occurred between 2014 to 2017 when the full back was with Norwich City and had loan spells at clubs including Swindon Town, Rotherham United, Peterborough United and Scunthorpe United. — Picture from social media
Sports / 13 Sep 2023

Forest’s Toffolo handed suspended five-month ban for breaching betting rules

Iga Swiatek had said she needed a reset after her 75-week run as world number one came to an end. — Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports pic
Sports / 13 Sep 2023

Swiatek pulls out of Guadalajara

Andorra’s defender Ildefons Lima gestures as he leaves the pitch after he played his very last match during the Uefa Euro 2024 football tournament Group I qualifying match between Switzerland and Andorra at Tourbillon stadium in Sion on September 12, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 13 Sep 2023

Record-setting Andorra captain Lima retires after 26-year career

File picture of athletes competing in the waters of Lake Zurich at the start of the swimming leg of the Ironman Switzerland Triathlon in Zurich, July 19, 2015. — Reuters pic
Sports / 13 Sep 2023

Malaysia to host Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championships for the first time in Langkawi

The Premier League club, who did not reveal the financial details of the deal, were reportedly targeting an agreement worth £60 million per year. — AFP pic
Sports / 13 Sep 2023

Man Utd announce new shirt deal with US firm Qualcomm