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According to Proton subsidiary Pro-Net, he Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure range for the e.MAS 7 is between 345 km and 410 km, so there is no reason to be anxious about running out of power in the countryside. — Bernama pic

Tech-gadgets / 18 h ago

No EV charger? No problem, say Proton subsidiary and users as smarter systems ease urban, rural charging fears

Police are looking for a man seen in a viral video bringing his pet dog into a nasi kandar restaurant in Segamat. — Video screencaps via social media

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Police tracking man who took pet dog to Segamat nasi kandar restaurant, chair disposed of

Accountant General Nor Yati Ahmad (2nd left) looks at staff from the Accountant General's Department who were on duty to check Unclaimed Money at the Madani Adoption Village and Madani Santuni Programmes at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Minyak Beku May 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysia’s unclaimed money reaches RM13.3b, only RM4b claimed since 1977, says Accountant General

The world number four Malaysians took just 45 minutes to subdue the Japanese pair and set up a title showdown against South Korea’s Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

National aces Pearly Tan-Thinaah smash past Japanese pair to reach Thailand Open final

The Health Ministry stressed that there has been no new policy or change regarding the current billing practices at private medical clinics. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Health Ministry says private clinics must only give itemised bills if requested, after backlash over TikTok Live remarks

Both Singaporeans were declared dead at Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Two Singaporeans found dead in sealed Cheras homestay room, burnt charcoal and ketamine discovered

Malaysia will host the 46th Asean Summit this month and the Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners at the end of October, as part of the country’s role as Asean Chair in 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Education Ministry: 71 schools in KL, Selangor can implement home-based learning during Asean Summit period

A view of the condition of the stone-laden lorry (left) and the FRU truck lorry (right) that had an accident last Tuesday on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam during a photoBernama inspection at the Hilir Perak District Police Headquarters (IPD) May 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Company owner says lorry involved in fatal Teluk Intan FRU crash cleared Puspakom checks last month

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak organising secretary Violet Yong has called on Affin Bank to issue a correction and public apology for using the wrong hornbill species on a bank card designed to represent Sarawak, calling it a ‘cultural misrepresentation’. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Not our kenyalang’: Affin Bank’s hornbill blunder sparks criticism from Sarawak DAP leaders

While Gaga’s May 24 show is officially sold out, tickets remain for the other three dates — May 18, 19 and 21. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 10 h ago

Just dance... to the checkout: Scalpers fold as Lady Gaga tickets go from mayhem to markdown in Singapore

The second seeds needed just 38 minutes to see off Thai duo Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh, winning 21-17, 21-13 at the Nimibutr Stadium. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik live up to the hype, power into Thailand Open final

Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, speaks to members of the media after officiating the Tekun Nasional Basic Entrepreneurship Seminar at a hotel in Section 13, Shah Alam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Ramanan calls viral money video on PKR polls ‘dirty politics’, explains that cash handed to own staff outside service centre

The Covid-19 situation in the country remains under control and below the alert level, despite an increase in cases in several neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Thailand, according to the Health Ministry. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases remain below alert level despite regional surge; Health Ministry continues to monitor situation

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with a group of teachers in Tehran May 17, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader says Trump is lying when he speaks of peace

The lorry driver transporting gravel who was involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel last Tuesday was brought to the Teluk Intan Magistrates’ Court to face charges under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Perak cops: Lorry driver in fatal FRU crash remains in lock-up as no one pays RM6,000 bail

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Italian government tells Israel: ‘Enough with the attacks’ in Gaza

This picture taken from a position in southern Israel on the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing over destroyed buildings on the Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on May 17, 2025. — AFP pic

ROME, May 17 — Italy’s government today upped its exhortations to Israel to stop deadly military strikes in Gaza, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying: “Enough with the attacks.”“We no longer want to see the Palestinian people suffer,” Tajani said during a trip to Sicily, in remarks relayed by his...

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Protesters lift portraits of Yemeni Huthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Huthi (centre), slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani (left) and Lebanese Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of Israel and the US, in the Huthi-run capital Sanaa May 16, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Israel says ‘struck and eliminated’ Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with a group of teachers in Tehran May 17, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader says Trump is lying when he speaks of peace

Palestinians reflected in a mirror inspect the damage following overnight Israeli airstrikes that reportedly hit tents for displaced Gazans outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, May 17, 2025. The Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting 10 killed on May 17 in fresh Israeli strikes. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Israeli military expands Gaza assault, citing goal to defeat Hamas

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not specify what agreements would be required from Russia’s point of view. Putin and Zelenskiy have not met since December 2019. — Reuters pic

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Kremlin says Putin could meet Zelenskiy if certain agreements are reached

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks to military members as he inspects projectiles during a visit to an airfield in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on May 16 — Reuters pic

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees air drills, urges military to intensify war preparations

US President Donald Trump raises a fist as he steps off of Air Force One after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 16, 2025, following a trip to the Middle East. Trump returns to Washington after ending a multi-day trip to the Gulf states. — AFP pic

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40 US states push back against AI moratorium in Trump’s sweeping tax bill

(FILES) South Korea impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on January 21, 2025. — AFP pic

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South Korea's ex-president Yoon quits conservative party ahead of snap elections after impeachment

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he has directed the leadership of the Fed to find incremental ways to consolidate functions where appropriate, modernize some business practices. — AFP pic

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Jerome Powell announces US Fed’s plan to reduce workforce by nearly 2,400 employees

US President Donald Trump arrives at the church at the Abrahamic Family House during his tour of the interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi yesterday. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Trump signals break with US interventionism in Middle East, vows to focus on deals over democracy

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court after it blocked his bid to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. — AFP pic

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Trump slams Supreme Court for blocking deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under Alien Enemies Act

This could include a gold rush competition to see who can retrieve the most precious metal from a mine, or one in which contestants would work in teams to assemble the chassis of a Model T car, according to the newspaper. — Reuters file pic

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US considers reality TV show where immigrants compete for American citizenship

Katie Watson, a professor at Northwestern University specializing in medical ethics and reproductive rights, said the abortion law does not apply to a case like Smith’s. — File pic via TODAY

20 h ago

Pregnant brain-dead woman kept on life support in US sparks outcry over abortion law

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, April 11. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Can Trump legally accept a RM1.7b jet from Qatar? What the US Constitution says about foreign gifts

Estonia attempted to intercept an unflagged oil tanker in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, prompting a Russian fighter jet response amid rising scrutiny of Moscow’s “shadow fleet”. — Reuters pic

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Inside Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: How hundreds of secretive tankers keep oil flowing into Putin’s war machine

Supporters of Karol Nawrocki, candidate for the 2025 Polish presidential election supported by Poland's right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, shout slogans in front of the Polish National Television headquarters in Warsaw during a presidential debate on May 12. — AFP pic

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Poland’s pro-EU future hangs in the balance as presidential vote threatens to paralyse government

South Korean Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo (seen on screens) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 Trade Ministers Meeting at the Jeju International Convention Center in Jeju on May 15, 2025. — AFP pic

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Apec warns of fragile global trade amid unease over US tariffs

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard on an armoured vehicle parked along a street in Srinagar on May 15, 2025. — AFP pic

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‘Funding terror’: India urges IMF to halt Pakistan's US$1b loan

Indonesia’s navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine worth RM1.8 billion off Sumatra this week. — Unsplash pic

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Indonesian navy seizes RM1.8b in cocaine and meth on Thai-flagged ship

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