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A photo said to be of the queue that formed at Woodlands Checkpoint today after autogate facilities went down for foreign passport holders wishing to enter Malaysia via Johor Bahru. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Sabotage fears amid massive KLIA, JB checkpoint jams from autogate glitch this weekend

National women’s doubles players Pearly Tan (right) and M Thinaah (left) pose for a photo with fans during the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2025 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah smash past home pair to secure spot in 2025 Japan Open final

Mardi director-general Datuk Dr Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said the institute is currently evaluating several promising hybrid durians that could lead to new clones. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Three new durian varieties set to debut in next two years… all thanks to Mardi

The world No. 1 duo secured a straight-games victory over Taiwan’s Liu Kuang-heng and Yang Po-han, winning 21-19, 21-11 in the semi-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani charge into Japan Open final again, set for showdown with Korea’s world No. 3 pair

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his critics should use proper channels like tabling a motion of no-confidence in Parliament to challenge his leadership. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

PM Anwar says won’t step down unless proven guilty of graft, hits back at ‘forgotten’ politicians

Jet Li pictured in a file photo. The martial arts star recently spoke candidly about his daughter’s past mental health struggles and their open conversation about death. — Reuters pic
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

‘Why should we avoid it?’: Jet Li reflects on death after daughter’s mental health struggle

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat speaking at a press conference after the Monthly Assembly at the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Lambasted for raiding HIV medical outreach by alleging ‘gay sex party’, Kelantan cops say just trying to do what’s ‘right’

Increased hotspot activity in neighbouring Indonesia has caused a decrease in air quality in Malaysia. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

As haze season begins, public reminded open burning is an offence

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the people to embrace unity in diversity, which he described as Malaysia’s strength in driving the country’s development. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Want to change govt? Table a no-confidence motion not incite unrest, PM tells Opposition ahead of protest

An MRI machine like the one involved in the fatal Long Island incident. The powerful magnetic field can turn metal objects into dangerous projectiles. — Pexels pic
Life  / 19 h ago

‘Final Destination’, MRI edition: Man killed after metal necklace pulled into machine in New York

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has confirmed a disruption at major checkpoints into the country. — Picture from Facebook/AKPSBSI
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

AKPS confirms autogate glitch affecting KLIA, JB checkpoints, blames ‘data integration disruption’ 

A firefighter is seen in front of a fire in a forest at Rambutan village, in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra province, September 11, 2019. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Indonesia says 46 hectares of forest burning across north, west Sumatra

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will check with the Home Ministry after news reports claimed 1MDB fugitive businessman Jho Low was seen in Shanghai, China. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Jho Low in Shanghai under alias? Anwar says he’s read the news, will check with Home Ministry

A lone monk prepares to collect alms in front of a Bangkok temple as Thailand reels from a sex extortion scandal involving the clergy. The controversy has sparked national outrage and shaken faith in the revered Buddhist institution. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Sex, lies and saffron robes: US$12m blackmail scandal shakes Thai Buddhism

PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden has claimed that he was unaware of the meeting. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

What Opposition meeting? PAS Youth says unaware of Muhyiddin call, but suggests talks lack weight without Islamist party

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Palestinians collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution centre of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

‘Open-air prison’: Israel’s plan for Rafah ‘humanitarian city’ faces ethnic cleansing accusations

Alberto Romero feeds his son, Luis Angelo, who requires artificial feeding due to a tracheostomy, at their home in the Santa Fe neighbourhood of Havana July 2, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Cuba’s drug crisis: Families scour black market as pharmacies run dry, children’s lives hang in the balance

This photograph shows a field with sunflowers at sunset through an anti-drone net installed by Ukrainian servicemen amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine at an undisclosed location in the eastern Donetsk region July 8, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Farming the front line: How Ukraine’s villagers are risking it all to bring life back to landmine-riddled fields

Participants of a “hands-on livestreaming bootcamp” for farmers conducting a livestream sales presentation at the rural revitalisation office in Penglai, Yantai city, China’s eastern Shandong province June 26, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

‘Can’t stick to old-fashioned farming’: China’s rural growers embrace livestreaming revolution

US President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) looks on during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC July 8, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

‘Sickening’: MAGA loyalists turn on Trump officials over Epstein probe

This file photo shows health workers protesting on a picket line as junior and senior doctors in England take part in a joint strike action for the first time, outside St Thomas's Hospital, in London, Britain September 20, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

‘We have no choice’: Hospital doctors in England set to strike again over pay disputes

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the probe into one of the deadliest air disasters in decades, with an initial report expected on Friday. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

India identifies all 260 victims in deadly Air India crash ahead of probe report

Smoke clouds rise near the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women Church after a drone attack in Kharkiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine July 7, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Russia attacks Ukraine with record 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons

This handout picture by the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows a truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Ukraine detains Chinese father, son for allegedly spying on missile programme

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting with Andrei Nikitin on his appointment as acting transport minister, in Moscow, Russia July 7, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Kremlin says it’s unclear if report that Trump threatened to bomb Moscow is fake or not

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning urged the European Union to rethink ‘mentality’, not economic relations, before summit talks — Reuters file pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

China says EU must fix its mindset, not China trade policy, ahead of key summit

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was already convicted of contempt of court in a separate case on July 2, receiving a six-month sentence. She remains in India. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Hasina ‘ordered lethal force’ in Bangladesh protest crackdown, BBC audio analysis finds

Officials reported that several people were trapped by sudden floodwaters, with multiple homes sustaining damage. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Over 160 still missing after Texas floods kill 109, search hampered by debris and rain

This picture, taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Trump pushes Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire as hopes rise for breakthrough

Moscow had no immediate reaction to Donald Trump’s strongly-worded comments about Putin—which come just two weeks after he also cursed while talking about the conflict between Israel and Iran. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

Trump accuses Putin of ‘bullshit’, pledges fresh US arms for Ukraine

The US Supreme Court, in an unsigned order, lifted a block imposed by a lower court on Trump’s plans to potentially lay off tens of thousands of government employees. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2025

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to begin mass federal layoffs