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Marseille hoping to catch PSG at the right time in Ligue 1
PARIS: Marseille play host to Paris Saint-Germain in French football's biggest club fixture on Sunday, and are hoping it is…

Syndicate prostituting teens, including Form 2 girls, busted
KENINGAU: A human trafficking syndicate that exploited secondary school students for sex work has been dismantled following a series of…

Health Ministry issued 78,000 anti-smoking notices in 9 months
GOMBAK: The Health Ministry issued 78,424 compoundable notices under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act…

Zahid: Don't take members from coalition partners
SHAH ALAM: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has verbally reminded Unity Government parties to uphold the convention…

Scotland's MacIntyre fires 64 to stay atop BMW Championship
WASHINGTON: Robert MacIntyre fired a bogey-free six-under par 64 to seize a five-stroke lead over top-ranked Scottie Scheffler after Friday's…

Clear timeline for Transport Safety Board formation needed
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry should provide a clear and definitive timeline for the establishment of the Malaysian Transport Safety…

Calls grow for DAP to cut ties with Akmal over flag issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Negeri Sembilan DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) has urged its party leadership to sever ties with Umno Youth chief…

Kelantan records 15 school bullying cases, 22 students detained
KOTA BARU: Kelantan police have recorded 15 cases of bullying in schools since January last year, leading to the arrest…

[UPDATED] King blasts 'salesmen' culture among former military officials
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has taken aim at former military officials, accusing some of them…

JPJ seizes 270 luxury vehicles without road tax, insurance coverage through Ops Luxury
JOHOR BARU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized 270 luxury vehicles nationwide for not having valid road tax and…

King blasts 'salesmen' culture among former military officials
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has taken aim at former military officials, accusing some of them…

King reminds military personnel on proper use of honorary berets, badges
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has issued a firm reminder on the proper wearing of honorary…

Cancel plan to buy Black Hawk helicopters, King tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR: His MajestySultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has ordered the Defence Ministry to scrap its plan to buy 30-year-old…

Fire Dept records over 32,000 special rescue operations
PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department is anticipating a sharp rise in special rescue operations this year, involving not only…

Meta probed over AI chatbot talk with children
SAN FRANCISCO: A US senator on Friday announced an investigation into whether Meta AI chatbots were allowed to engage in…

Four rescued from Klang shoplot blaze
KLANG: Four people trapped on the third floor of a three-storey shoplot were rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke…

Bukit Aman to record statements from three senior police officers in Zara's case
KUALA LUMPUR: A team from the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) will soon travel to Sabah to…

Shellfish in Port Dickson still unsafe for consumption due to high levels of biotoxin
PORT DICKSON: Laboratory tests on a second sample of mussels and shellfish taken from Port Dickson waters have confirmed that…

Pensioner claims trial to raping 9-year-old grand-niece
BUTTERWORTH: A widower pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here yesterday to a charge of raping his grand-niece between…

Cultivate pride in the Jalur Gemilang to prevent improper displays
KUALA LUMPUR: Come National Month, a festive spirit fills the air as rows of Jalur Gemilang flutter gracefully in the…

Putin: Talks can be starting point to settle Ukraine conflict and restore Russia-US ties
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he hoped that agreements reached at his summit with US President…

Perak MB: Malaysians' duty to respect Jalur Gemilang
IPOH: Every Malaysian who understands the meaning of a sovereign and independent country has a duty to respect the Jalur…

Man City boss Guardiola wants to keep Tottenham target Savinho
LONDON: Pep Guardiola wants to keep Manchester City winger Savinho for "many years" but will not stop any of his…

Retiree loses over RM460,000 in investment and legal service scams
JOHOR BARU: A retired teacher was not only deceived by a non-existent investment scheme, but the elderly woman also fell…

Messi slated to return as Inter Miami host Galaxy
LIONEL Messi is expected to return from injury on Saturday night when his Inter Miami squad takes on the L.A.…

One dead in shooting near mosque in Sweden
STOCKHOLM: One person was killed and another wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in southern Sweden, an attack…

AI-powered scams on the rise, teenagers main target in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Fraud syndicates in Malaysia are exploiting social media and artificial intelligence (AI) to deploy sophisticated scams that blend…

Today's news in pictures – Friday, August 15, 2025
MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs.© New Straits Times Press (M)…
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Perodua Alza bursts into flames after collision on Kesas [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: A Perodua Alza burst into flames after being hit from behind by a Kia Carnival on the Shah…