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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  / 19 h ago

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

'Abang Adik' lead actor Wu Kang-Ren during a press conference. Dec 11, 2023. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Showbiz  / 17 h ago

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

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has vowed to ensure the safety of tourists in Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Sorry for any unpleasant stay in Malaysia, Tourism Minister Tiong tells tourists from China

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

Sultan Ibrahim (in red) celebrating his 66th birthday at Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Baru. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

King celebrates 66th birthday with Queen, family at Johor’s Istana Bukit Serene

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Senator Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, delivers a speech at the Hajj Pilgrimage Organiser Licence Handover Ceremony in Putrajaya. Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Religious affairs minister urges caution when delivering speeches related to Prophet Muhammad after probe against lecturer

U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in Coachella, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

US Republican Matt Gaetz takes a swipe at Biden admin for funding harm-reduction app for Malaysian gays, bisexuals

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is accused of bribery: This is how the scheme took off and unravelled, according to US prosecutors

Premier League champions Manchester City did not want the sponsorship rules to be amended and preventing clubs from inflating the value of sponsorship deals with companies linked to their owners. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

In blow to Manchester City, Premier League clubs approve changes to sponsorship rules

In this file photo taken on on July 19, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban were pictured in the Budapest synagogue. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

With Netanyahu wanted over Gaza war crimes, Hungary’s Orban offers Israeli PM shelter to defy ICC

Ireland Prime Minister Simon Harris said today his government will adhere to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

‘We will arrest Netanyahu’: Ireland PM affirms support for ICC war crimes warrant

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Afghan media based outside the country and international outlets have in recent weeks reported a ban on women hearing other women’s voices, based on an audio recording of the head of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (PVPV), Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, about rules of prayer. — AFP pic
World / 09 Nov 2024

Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other, says morality ministry

The duchies has helped keep King Charles III on ‘The Sunday Times Rich List’ with an estimated worth of £610 million. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Probe into UK royals’ private estates sparks calls for reform

Passengers’ belongings are seen scattered on the platform after an explosion at a railway station in Quetta, in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

At least 24 killed, more than 40 injured in bomb blast at Quetta railway station in southwestern Pakistan

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter uses a hose line while extinguishing hot spots in the aftermath of a neighborhood of homes destroyed by wind driven wildfire on West Highland Drive. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds drop

Residents watch the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki from Lewolaga village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara earlier today. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Indonesia volcano erupts again, catapults vast ash tower into sky

A handout photo by the South Korean Defence Ministry taken on November 7 showing a Hyunmoo-2 short-range missile being launched into the West Sea from Anheung testing site in during a live-fire exercise. South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force yesterday after North Korea's recent salvo of missile launches. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

North Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South

Two-year-old Ali Khalifeh, the sole survivor of his family, lies amputated, bandaged and hooked to a respirator in a bed at the Alaa Addin hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Sarafand, on November 5, 2024. Rescuers did not expect to find Ali alive after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed his entire family and left him trapped under the rubble for 14 hours. His parents, sister and two grandmothers all perished in the strike on September 29, days after Israel intensified its attacks on Hezbollah militants — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Amputated, bandaged and hooked to a respirator, Lebanese toddler makes recovery after buried 14 hours by Israeli strike

Elon Musk was one of the most high-profile supporters of Trump’s campaign and his presence during an official call underlines his close ties to the next US president. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official

Amsterdam’s police chief supported the Palestine Football Association’s allegations of Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv incitement saying there had been “incidents on both sides”. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence, Amsterdam police chief said there had been 'incidents on both sides’

US prosecutors announced charges in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist. — AFP
World / 09 Nov 2024

US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

This combination photo shows US President Joe Biden (left) and US President-elect Donald Trump. — AFP pic
World / 09 Nov 2024

Explained: All the steps Donald Trump will take for return to Oval Office

A picture taken in London on November 7, 2024 shows the frontpages of some of Britain's national newspapers about the re-election of US President-elect Donald Trump. — AFP pic
World / 08 Nov 2024

US Capitol rioters cast gleeful eye on pardons as Donald Trump sweeps back into power

A file photograph shows Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk at a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, October 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 08 Nov 2024

Highway to danger zone: Will Trump 2.0 spark AI free-for-all?

Residents watch the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki from Eputobi village in Titihena, East Nusa Tenggara, November 8, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 08 Nov 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews huge ash tower, exclusion zone widened

Samosas are a staple of government receptions in India. — File pic
World / 08 Nov 2024

The Case of the Missing Samosas: Five cops in India busted for snacking on politician's treat

A banner on support of Palestine is displayed in the stands before the Uefa Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Atletico Madrid in Paris November 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 08 Nov 2024

France won’t call off Israel game after violence in Amsterdam, minister says