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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  / 4 h ago

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

Screengrab of an Australian passport allegedly used by Jho Low with the identity Constantinos Achilles Veis. — Screegrab from YouTube/Project Brazen
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Jho Low resurfaces? 1MDB fugitive allegedly living in Shanghai under Greek alias, fake Australian passport (VIDEO)

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  / 5 h ago

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

Part of the cash that was burned in a bid to hide evidence during a MACC raid. — Pictures from Facebook
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Burn notice: Project boss tries torching RM1m evidence as MACC raids home over data centre graft probe

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) attends the National-level 2025 Unity Week Celebration Launch Ceremony at the grounds of Batu Kawan Stadium. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Pray for good news’: Anwar says major announcement to tackle rising living costs coming Tuesday, if not Monday

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the National-level 2025 Unity Week (SMP) Launch Ceremony held at the grounds of Batu Kawan Stadium. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

PM: No judges removed, eight Court of Appeal and 14 High Court judges to be sworn in on July 28

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat (second left) speaks at a press conference after the Monthly Assembly at the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Civil groups clarify Kelantan event was HIV medical outreach not ‘gay sex party’, slam police’s conduct during raid

TH Plantations senior management were handed letters amid a probe into allegations of RM5 million in unauthorised payouts. — Composite pic via Instagram/TH Plantations
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

TH Plantations CEO put on garden leave, CFO resigns as allegations of RM5m payouts emerge

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

Increased hotspot activity in neighbouring Indonesia has caused a decrease in air quality in Malaysia. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Singapore said its critical infrastructure sectors have been targeted in cyberattacks by a suspected China-linked espionage group, raising concerns over national security. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Singapore flags ‘serious threat’ from suspected Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure

Rafizi Ramli (centre) leading PKR MPs including Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Wong Chen giving a press conference on judiciary independence. July 7, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

‘Not their home any more’: Rafizi warns PKR risks Umno-style exodus over grassroots anger after party polls

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A vendor cuts up traditional medicine to help with malaria in the commune of Adjame in Abidjan on July 14, 2025. Sweeping foreign aid cuts led by the United States will cause international health funding to plummet to the lowest level in 15 years, a study said Wednesday, warning the world has entered a new ‘era of global health austerity.’ — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Global health aid plunges to 15-year low as US leads cuts in ‘era of austerity’

As of July 1, Sweden has removed some of the restrictions for changing gender legally and how it appears on official documents. — Pexels.com pic
World / 2d ago

‘One less thing to worry about’: Sweden cuts red tape on legal gender change, lowers age limit to 16

The Wanhui restaurant in Taiyuan city in China features llamas, turtles and deer in addition to the cubs on its page on Douyin, China’s counterpart to social media app TikTok. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Wild tea party: Lion cub cuddles on menu at China cafe, public fumes

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at a civilian site following a Russian strike in Ukraine’s Vinnytsya region, in this handout photo released by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Russia fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine, defying Trump warning

Buddhist monks walk towards a giant Buddha statue during an event to mark Asalha Bucha Day in the southern Thai town of Narathiwat July 10, 2025. A scandal involving alleged sexual relationships and blackmail has shaken the country’s Buddhist clergy. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Woman accused of seducing, blackmailing monks in scandal rocking Thailand’s Buddhist clergy

An undated photo of British couple Joanne Lees (left) and Peter Falconio, sitting in their van, taken before they were ambushed by a gunman near Barrow Creek in 2001. — Reuters file pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Australia’s ‘Outback Killer’ dies in prison, taking secret of Peter Falconio’s body to the grave

Serge Atlaoui has always denied being a drug trafficker, saying that he was installing machinery in what he thought was an acrylic factory. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Frenchman granted conditional release after 18 years on Indonesia death row for drugs

Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand in August 2023 after 15 years in exile, following a military coup which ousted him from the prime minister’s office he won in two elections. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Thaksin faces royal defamation trial in key test for Shinawatra political dynasty

China’s vice premier He Lifeng said Beijing is using this week’s China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global defender of free trade—in contrast with the tariff chaos sparked by US President Donald Trump. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

China warns of global ‘turbulence’ as Beijing hosts supply chain expo

US President Donald Trump (L), flanked by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaking to reporters upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Trump pledges US$92b to power AI boom in Pennsylvania, vows to outpace China

A scavenger carrying a sack of used plastic bottles walks past a truck loaded with disposed household items in Surabaya yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Trump says Indonesia to face 19pc tariff under trade deal

Ukrainian servicemen from the Spartan Brigade take part in mental resilience and combat training in Dnipropetrovsk, July 14, 2025, amid Russia’s invasion. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t hit Moscow as Kremlin reacts to new US sanctions threat

US President Donald Trump waves upon arriving at the White House in Washington, DC, July 15, 2025. Trump was returning from Pittsburgh, where he attended the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation event. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Trump says DOJ should release credible Epstein probe details to defuse supporter anger

Demonstrators holding signs and flags face California National Guard members standing guard outside the Federal Building as they protest in response to federal Immigration operations in Los Angeles. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jul 2025

Pentagon chief orders 2,000 National Guard troops out of Los Angeles amid backlash

People holding a giant Palestinian flag pass by the Colosseum as they take part in a national demonstration named
World / 15 Jul 2025

Despite mass rallies, Italy’s fractured left fails to mount real challenge to Meloni’s rising far-right popularity

The majority of those killed were in the vicinity of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites, while the remaining 201 were killed on the routes of other aid convoys. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jul 2025

UN says 875 Palestinians have been killed near Gaza aid sites