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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  / 15 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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 15 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

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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A view of the Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire July 10, 2025. A federal judge yesterday halted President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, as opponents of the policy pursue a new legal avenue following the US Supreme Court’s overturning of a previous block. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

US birthright citizenship protected — for now — as judge pauses Trump’s executive order

Search and rescue team members look for missing people in the waters of the Guadalupe River, near Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding, in Hunt, Texas July 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Scrutiny grows over Texas flood response as death toll hits 120, 170 still missing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a meeting with lawmakers at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2025. Israel struck an upbeat note about the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza on Wednesday, falling in behind US President Donald Trump and his optimism for an end to 21 months of bitter fighting in the Palestinian territory. — AFP pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Netanyahu warns Hamas to disarm or ‘face force’ as Israel outlines red lines for Gaza peace

A nurse takes a blood sample from a child for an HIV test, at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, South Africa March 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

HIV infections could surge worldwide as US pulls funding from global treatment programmes, says UN

This file photo shows a wounded protester from the movement that ousted Hasina, demonstrating in front of a rehabilitation hospital in Dhaka November 13, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Bangladesh ex-top cop pleads guilty to crimes against humanity in 2024 protest crackdown

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of France Emmanuel Macron attend a plenary at the UK-France Summit, in Downing Street, London, Britain July 10, 2025. — Reuters
World / 10 Jul 2025

‘Cannot go on as it is’: UK, France strike deal amid rising number of migrants crossing over on small boats

The file photo taken on July 6, 2024 shows an aerial view of a partially submerged Guanyin temple in floodwaters in the swollen Yangtze River, in Ezhou, in central China's Hubei province. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Rivers in southwest China breach flood warning levels, thousands evacuate

Xu Zewei, 33, was arrested on July 3, the Justice Department said, adding a nine-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Southern District of Texas alleging the involvement of that individual and a co-defendant in computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021. — iStock pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Chinese IT worker arrested in Italy for allegedly hacking US Covid data, insists it’s a case of mistaken identity

China, the world’s largest producer of rare earths accounting for nearly 90 per cent of global refined output, introduced restrictions on exports of the elements germanium and gallium, used widely in the chip-making sector, citing the need to protect national security and interests. ― Reuters pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

China claims to bust foreign spy plots, including honeytrap involving civil servant

Search teams were deployed to the lake to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police officers, according to the Department of Justice. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Philippines searches Lake Taal for bodies of cockfighters allegedly killed by rogue cops

All those arrested were in custody, including 78 Pakistanis and 48 Chinese, as well as citizens from Nigeria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Myanmar. ― iStock pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Pakistan police bust massive Ponzi scam, 71 Chinese among 149 arrested

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol (centre) leaves the Seoul Central District Court yesterday before being taken to the Seoul Detention Centre in Uiwang. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

South Korea court orders fresh arrest of ex-president Yoon over martial law bid

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

Trump slaps 50pc steel tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro trial, Lula hits back over ‘interference’

United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Rights Situation in the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese gestures after a press conference during a session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, on March 27, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 10 Jul 2025

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese over Gaza report, accusing her of ‘antisemitism and support for terrorism’

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