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Unresolved questions hang over case against Charlie Kirk's accused killer
UNITED STATES: A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, questions…

Former All England champ Hafiz takes on Saudi Arabia coaching role
KUALA LUMPUR: Former All England champion Hafiz Hashim will embark on a bold new challenge in Saudi Arabia — a…

Checkmate, Malaysia crowns its first chess Grandmaster
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time in the nation's history, Malaysia can proudly call one of its own a Grandmaster…

Technical aspects of compulsory preschool education to be fine-tuned
KOTA BARU: The Education Ministry (MOE) is now examining the technical and operational aspects before the implementation of early childhood…

Australia's beaming Harris foils Walsh treble bid at swimming worlds
SINGAPORE: Australia's Meg Harris denied Gretchen Walsh a sprint treble at swimming's world championships in Singapore on Sunday, winning the…

Anwar making tough calls in people's interest, says Ramanan
KUALA LUMPUR: The government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim remains steadfast in its commitment to prioritising the people's…

Court awards RM4.1mil to teen disabled by delayed C-section
JOHOR BARU: A teenager who suffered severe brain damage at birth due to a delayed caesarean procedure was awarded RM4.1…

Sanjay aims to break into world top 50
KUALA LUMPUR: After a season of up and down, squash player Sanjay Jeeva aims to break into the world's top…

India wraps up Kashmir pilgrimage early after violence and storm damage
SRINAGAR: More than 400,000 Hindus took part in a month-long pilgrimage in contested Indian-run Kashmir, authorities said, shrugging off security…

China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
BEIJING: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce…

Johari: RM1.4b over five years to replant ageing oil palm trees
JOHOR BARU: Under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), the government is expected to allocate RM1.4 billion over the next five…

New Zealand woman arrested after travelling with two-year-old girl in suitcase
WELLINGTON: A New Zealand woman was arrested on Sunday after travelling on a bus with a two-year-old girl trapped in…

SD Property's Elmina Lakeside Mall kicks off 1st anniversary with 'circus gala night'
KUALA LUMPUR: Elmina Lakeside Mall recently celebrated its first anniversary with a packed programme that included the return of the…

Saudi Arabia executes eight people
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use…

Dialog's earnings stay steady amid strong storage demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Dialog Group Bhd's earnings remain stable, supported by improved occupancy and spot rates at its independent tank terminals,…

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass
ROME: Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the…

A. Tishant murder: Father facing charges following probe
JOHOR BARU: The father of six-year-old A. Tishant is facing charges of assaulting his wife, child negligence and lodging a…

Iranians remanded over tourist hypnosis scam
GEORGE TOWN: Five Iranians, including a married couple, have been remanded for four days to assist investigations into a hypnosis…

Arif-Roy King crowned Macau Open champions
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King got their revenge on Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani to win…

Cross-border RTS 2 to spur development in Iskandar Puteri: HLIB
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed RTS 2 link between Tuas and Iskandar Puteri, could be a major catalyst for Iskandar Puteri…

IJM Allianz Duo Highway Challenge goes sustainable in hosting 13,000 runners
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 13,000 runners took over the closed highways of New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Lebuhraya Sungai Besi…

Dikir barat singer plans to immortalise Thai prison experience through song
KOTA BARU: Malaysian singer Eda Ezrin, who is being held at Narathiwat Prison, wants to compose a song dedicated to…

Home hero Ferrand-Prevot in epic climb to Tour de France lead
SAINT FRANCOIS LONGCHAMP: French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot climbed to a magnificent solo triumph at the women's Tour de France on…

Walsh blocks out criticism of US team's performance at world championships
LONDON: Gretchen Walsh admits she struggles to understand the flak being directed at the U.S. team over their performance at…

Top seed Zverev, defending champ Popyrin book ATP Toronto quarter-final
TORONTO: Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to an ATP Toronto Masters quarter-final against defending champion Alexei Popyrin as his fourth-round opponent…

Thailand, Cambodia chose Malaysia because of political stability, developing economy – Anwar
KOTA KINABALU: Thailand and Cambodia chose Malaysia as the location for peace talks because the country has stable politics and…

Preschool bus crash: Driver dozed off due to fatigue, say police
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that the crash involving a Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) tour bus, which collided with…

Ensuring future of Malaysia's mangroves through science and community
LETTERS: More mangroves and peat swamp forests will be legally protected within the 13th Malaysia Plan time-frame, 2026-2030, as tabled…

Extended retirement age helps to increase savings, cover cost of living
KUALA LUMPUR: The extension of the mandatory retirement age can help civil servants increase their retirement savings, besides making it…