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A file photograph shows Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil speaking at Menara KWSP in Shah Alam on November 19, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

All paid their own way on PM Anwar’s foreign trips, Fahmi clarifies

Toh Ee Wei (left) and Chen Tang Jie are one of the mixed doubles pair who have qualified to the China Masters semi-finals. — AFP pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s mixed pairs Tang Jie-Ee Wei, Pang Ron-Su Yin both book tickets to China Masters semis

Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the death sentence was carried out for Singaporean Rosman Abdullah, convicted of trafficking 57.43g of heroin, today. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Singapore executes third drug trafficker in a week as UN calls for immediate reforms

Lim Chuan Xun, 30, allegedly punched 68-year-old Au Sock Hua in the face on October 29 at a public housing block in Sengkang Central. Au later died from her injuries in hospital. — Reuters file pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

‘But I’m a good guy’: Man accused of punching Yakult auntie, who later died, remanded for public safety in Singapore

'Abang Adik' lead actor Wu Kang-Ren during a press conference. Dec 11, 2023. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Showbiz  / 13 h ago

Malaysian film ‘Abang Adik’, Taiwanese actor win top awards at Asian World Film Festival in LA to defeat 15 other regional entries

Singapore’s Internal Security Department confirmed that the woman had been released following her arrest but declined to provide further details as investigations continue. — TODAY file pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Singapore investigates woman for possible terrorism links

The Last Dance featuring Dayo Wong and Michael Hui takes the No. 1 spot at local box office. –– Picture from Instagram/anselmchan
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

Malay Mail Top 10 Picks: ‘The Last Dance’ starring comedian icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui topples its way to the No. 1 spot

Hong Kong police coordinated with authorities in Macau, Singapore, and Japan after discovering the group was also operating in these locations. — Nuria Ling/TODAY
World  / 19 h ago

Japanese porn stars among 39 arrested in prostitution ring bust spanning Hong Kong and Singapore

Aaron Chia (right) and Soh Wooi Yik did not manage to clear the quarter-final match of China Masters after a loss to China's pair. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 11 h ago

China Masters: Men’s badminton pair Aaron-Wooi Yik fail to reach semis after defeat by home shuttlers

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on November 21, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (2nd, R) during their meeting with the Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom Admiral Tony Radakin (top L) in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Russia’s missile ‘warning’ to Ukraine and the West: What we know so far

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri visits the PDRM booth during the Madani Government's two-year anniversary event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre November 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Traffic summons payments surpass RM1m on day one of Madani govt event, say police

The International Criminal Court on November 21, 2024 issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas' military chief Mohammed Deif. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

China tells ICC to be ‘objective’ after arrest warrant issued against Israeli PM Netanyahu and former defence minister

An undated illustrative photograph shows a person holding a gavel. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Doctor charged in Teluk Intan over creepshots of woman’s butt

MACC pointed out that the discharge and acquittal were granted under Section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which allows the public prosecutor to discontinue proceedings at any stage. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

MACC says probe into assets of late Daim and family, money laundering charges to continue despite previous acquittal

A file photograph shows Tan Sri Mohamed Shafee Abdullah speaking at a forum in Kuala Lumpur on February 20, 2024. —Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Jho Low in Myanmar? No such info, says IGP

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American national Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is not allowed to leave South Korea because of a travel ban linked to the case. — PIcture via Instagram/Johnny Somali
World / 12 Nov 2024

South Korea prosecutors indict controversial American streamer Johnny Somali

A record 120 million people already live forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution—most of them inside their own countries, UNHCR figures from June showed. — AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

UN: Climate crisis worsening already ‘hellish’ refugee situation

Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea

This picture taken on November 1, 2024 shows On Ji-goo, who wanted to use her pen name and declined to reveal her face for security reasons, attending an interview with AFP at a support centre for victims of sexual violence in Jinju. South Korean aspiring writer On Ji-goo did not consider herself a feminist but changed her mind after she was attacked by a man for having short hair. On was targeted while working her part time job in a convenience store because of her hair cut, which is loosely associated with South Korea's women's rights movement. — AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Short cut to feminism: How an assault changed Korean woman’s outlook

The government said it had evacuated more than 32,000 people from vulnerable areas in the northern Philippines ahead of Toraji’s Monday landfall, weeks after Severe Tropical Storm Trami, Typhoon Yinxing and Super Typhoon Kong-rey killed a combined 159 people. — Dilasag Municipal Risk And Reduction Management Office handout via AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Fifth cyclone in under a month bears down on Philippines

Trump, due to be sentenced on November 26, may receive a reprieve if Judge Juan Merchan decides to dismiss the case following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. — AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Another major win for Trump? Judge to rule on throwing out president-elect’s hush money conviction

Modern and contemporary fake artworks, including Banksy, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol, are displayed following an Italian Carabinieri operation against a large-scale pan-European forgery network, in Pisa, Italy, November 9, 2024. — Carabinieri handout via Reuters
World / 12 Nov 2024

Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy

Richard Allen, 52, was charged with two counts of murder and two additional counts of murder while kidnapping for the killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14. — Reuters file pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Indiana man found guilty of murdering two girls in 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a decree to ratify the pact yesterday, KCNA said, adding it takes effect when both sides exchange the ratification instruments. — Sputnik pool pic via Reuters
World / 12 Nov 2024

North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia amid criticism of troops in war with Ukraine

Haitian police stand behind a wall during clashes with gangs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 11, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence

The apology followed a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. ― AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

‘Horrific, heartbreaking, wrong’: New Zealand offers national apology to those abused in state, faith care homes

Republicans had already secured a US Senate majority of at least 52-46, Edison Research projected, and DDHQ projected they would hold at least 218 seats in the House of Representatives, with eight races yet to be called in Tuesday's election. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep

Police urged people to stay away from the square and said riot squads would remain present to restore peace. — Mizzle Media pic via Reuters
World / 12 Nov 2024

Amsterdam riot police make more arrests as violence erupts again after match attended by Israeli supporters

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged the international community to stop Israel from attacking Iran and to respect Iran’s sovereignty. — Saudi Press Agency pic via Reuters
World / 12 Nov 2024

Saudi crown prince condemns Israel’s attacks on Palestinians as ‘genocide’

File picture of a group of graduates gather outside the Sheldonian Theatre to have their photograph taken after a graduation ceremony at Oxford University, Oxford, England, May 28, 2011. UK universities are among the most prestigious in the world, but visa restrictions mean they are now attracting fewer international students — taking a heavy toll on their finances. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

UK universities hit by ‘funding crunch’ as visa rules drive foreign students to competing nations

Visitors walk out from the Bhumi Fort amid heavy smoggy conditions in Multan on November 9, 2024. Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities, authorities said on November 8, as the country battles record air pollution. — AFP pic
World / 11 Nov 2024

‘Stuck in our own poison’: Pakistan’s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety