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Seoul confirms over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid

Seoul confirms over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid

WASHINGTON: More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested by US immigration officials in a raid on a…
Laboured England beat Andorra to extend 100 per cent record on road to World Cup

Laboured England beat Andorra to extend 100 per cent record on road to World Cup

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: England extended their 100 per cent record on the road to the World Cup but Thomas Tuchel's…
Record-breaker Verstappen pips McLaren pair to Italian GP pole

Record-breaker Verstappen pips McLaren pair to Italian GP pole

MONZA, Italy: Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with the fastest lap in Formula One history…
MMEA halts SAR op for missing fisherman in Tumpat

MMEA halts SAR op for missing fisherman in Tumpat

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan branch of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has called off the search and rescue (SAR)…
Today's news in pictures - Saturday, Sept 6, 2025

Today's news in pictures – Saturday, Sept 6, 2025

MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs.© New Straits Times Press (M)…
Hearse theft: Surau Nurul Haq receives RM15,000 contribution from Kulai MP

Hearse theft: Surau Nurul Haq receives RM15,000 contribution from Kulai MP

KULAI: Surau Nurul Haq in Kampung Sungai Sayong 1, today received a donation of RM15,000 from Deputy Communications Minister Teo…
Perhilitan captures young elephant in Jerantut

Perhilitan captures young elephant in Jerantut

KUANTAN: The Pahang Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) captured a young, male elephant spotted roaming in the quarters…
Israeli military urges Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower

Israeli military urges Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower

TEL AVIV: The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a…
Agong's Cup: Johor run up cricket scores as contenders sail through opening day

Agong's Cup: Johor run up cricket scores as contenders sail through opening day

KUALA LUMPUR: There were no major surprises in the opening round of matches in the rugby Agong's Cup competition today…
Alex Marquez breaks lap record to clinch pole at Catalan Grand Prix

Alex Marquez breaks lap record to clinch pole at Catalan Grand Prix

BARCELONA: Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first pole position in nearly 900 days when he stormed to a lap…
Woman rescued from Bukit Dinding after 'tiger' chase turns out to be wild boar

Woman rescued from Bukit Dinding after 'tiger' chase turns out to be wild boar

KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was rescued after getting lost in the Bukit Dinding recreational forest today when she was chased…
Speedy Tigers squander 3-1 lead, crash out of Asia Cup final race

Speedy Tigers squander 3-1 lead, crash out of Asia Cup final race

KUALA LUMPUR: The Speedy Tigers blew their chance of sealing early qualification for next year's World Cup after crashing out…
Norris fastest in final Italian GP practice

Norris fastest in final Italian GP practice

MONZA, Italy: Lando Norris led today's final practice for the Italian Grand Prix while Charles Leclerc put Ferrari second with…
Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage

Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage

VATICAN CITY: In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend…
Thai soldiers help pregnant woman cross Golok for urgent care

Thai soldiers help pregnant woman cross Golok for urgent care

KOTA BARU: Thai soldiers stationed along the border with Malaysia today assisted a pregnant Thai woman in Kelantan to cross…
Police pickup truck caught on video for traffic offences under probe

Police pickup truck caught on video for traffic offences under probe

ALOR STAR: Police are investigating a viral TikTok video showing one of its own vehicles violating traffic laws.Kota Setar police…
Khairy: My political future is about serving Malaysians, not parties

Khairy: My political future is about serving Malaysians, not parties

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin says that his political future should be measured by his capacity to…
Penang banker runs 68km solo to mark Malaysia's 68th National Day

Penang banker runs 68km solo to mark Malaysia's 68th National Day

GEORGE TOWN: A bank employee here found his own way of expressing love for the nation by embarking on a…
[UPDATED] Bersatu AGM erupts as party members challenge Muhyiddin

[UPDATED] Bersatu AGM erupts as party members challenge Muhyiddin

SHAH ALAM: Tensions briefly erupted at Bersatu's eighth annual general assembly when a small group of members heckled party president…
NST Leader: Why ethical leaders are key to ending public sector waste

NST Leader: Why ethical leaders are key to ending public sector waste

HAPPINESS, to the people of the old Soviet Union, was when the KGB knocked on their neighbour's door.Happiness, for Malaysians,…
Xi parades his strength

Xi parades his strength

WHEN Chinese leader Xi Jinping organised his first parade to mark the anniversary of the end of World War 2,…
Sales hit RM100 million on 7th day of Sara rollout

Sales hit RM100 million on 7th day of Sara rollout

KUALA LUMPUR: Sales reached RM100 million today on the seventh day of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Aid programme,…
AI in the vanguard of defence tech

AI in the vanguard of defence tech

IN London's Shoreditch district, long home to Britain's tech startups, a French artificial intelligence firm is crunching data that would…
Bersatu president Muhyiddin slams alleged signature drive to oust him

Bersatu president Muhyiddin slams alleged signature drive to oust him

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has criticised alleged attempts to collect signatures to oust him, describing it…
Historic handover: MMEA receives 56-year-old Cutter Steadfast from US Coast Guard

Historic handover: MMEA receives 56-year-old Cutter Steadfast from US Coast Guard

BALTIMORE: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has officially taken possession of the 56-year-old ex-United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter,…
Man caught breaking into 4 mosques

2 killed, 1 hurt in Kepala Batas crash

KEPALA BATAS: Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a road accident involving two cars in Kepala Batas…
Man with 12 prior convictions nabbed with Glock pistol, bullets

Man with 12 prior convictions nabbed with Glock pistol, bullets

KOTA BARU: Police have arrested a man with 12 previous convictions after discovering a Glock pistol and 36 rounds of…
Jonah throws his hat into the SEA Games ring with new record

Jonah throws his hat into the SEA Games ring with new record

KUALA LUMPUR: National shot putter Jonah Chang received a morale boost ahead of the Thailand SEA Games in December after…