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GOF seizes vape liquid, devices worth RM125,000 in Tanah Merah, Kelantan

GOF seizes vape liquid, devices worth RM125,000 in Tanah Merah, Kelantan

KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized 1,242 units of vape liquid and 36 boxes of electronic cigarettes…
USM student body not taking part in July 26 rally, urges members to focus on final exams

USM student body not taking part in July 26 rally, urges members to focus on final exams

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Sains Malaysia's (USM) student body has announced that it will not be involved in the “Turun Anwar”…
Curiosity and stress among main reasons for substance abuse among youths, Dewan Rakyat told

Curiosity and stress among main reasons for substance abuse among youths, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Curiosity, stress and peer influence are among the main reasons why young Malaysians get involved in substance abuse,…
Kemumin raid based on credible intelligence, not discrimination, say cops

Kemumin raid based on credible intelligence, not discrimination, say cops

KOTA BHARU: Police have clarified that the recent raid on a private gathering at a homestay in Kemumin was conducted…
Reaction to U.S. trade deal with Japan

Reaction to U.S. trade deal with Japan

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. and Japan had struck a trade deal that includes a 15%…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

U.S. dollar ticks down | The Star

NEW YORK, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday. The dollar index, which measures…
Syrian committee reports 1,426 killed in March violence, says commanders did not order it

Syrian committee reports 1,426 killed in March violence, says commanders did not order it

BEIRUT (Reuters) -A Syrian fact-finding committee said on Tuesday that 1,426 people had died in March in attacks on security…
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, Sky News reports

Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, Sky News reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, the lead singer of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died at 76,…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Economic Watch: Hong Kong sees equity market revival amid policy incentives, improved outlook

HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at 25,130.03 points on Tuesday, hitting a…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Zambia launches portable digital x-rays guidelines

LUSAKA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Tuesday launched national operational guidelines for the use of portable digital X-ray units…
Wisma Putra: Ambalat reference inaccurate, ND6, ND7 blocks part of Malaysian sovereign territory

Wisma Putra: Ambalat reference inaccurate, ND6, ND7 blocks part of Malaysian sovereign territory

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia holds the position that Blocks ND6 and ND7 in the Sulawesi Sea, claimed by Indonesia as the…
Someone must have grabbed him, Zayn Rayyan's mother tells court

Someone must have grabbed him, Zayn Rayyan’s mother tells court

PETALING JAYA: The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (July 22) that she…
Strengthen syariah courts, be firm on case adjournments, says ex-CJ

Strengthen syariah courts, be firm on case adjournments, says ex-CJ

GEORGE TOWN: The country’s syariah judicial system must be strengthened and comprehensively improved to address the issue of prolonged case…
Selangor Customs seizes scrap metal worth RM9.17mil at PKFZ

Selangor Customs seizes scrap metal worth RM9.17mil at PKFZ

KLANG: The Selangor Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle in 1,964 tonnes of scrap metal worth RM9.17mil after seizing…
Appreciation announcement reflects government’s concern for the people, says PM

Appreciation announcement reflects government’s concern for the people, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement of appreciation for Malaysians, to be made on Wednesday (July 23), will reflect the Madani Government’s…
Businessman loses over RM1mil to online investment scam

Businessman loses over RM1mil to online investment scam

SEREMBAN: A businessman suffered losses of over RM1mil after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme in April.Nilai police chief Supt…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Stephane Maquaire appointed as new president, CEO of Club Med

PARIS, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Stephane Maquaire has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of Club…
Marines ending Los Angeles deployment, Pentagon says

Marines ending Los Angeles deployment, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon announced on Monday it was ending its deployment of some 700 active-duty Marines sent to Los…
Venezuela attorney general will investigate El Salvador officials for alleged detainee abuse

Venezuela attorney general will investigate El Salvador officials for alleged detainee abuse

(Corrects grammar in headline. No changes to text)BOGOTA (Reuters) - Venezuela Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that his…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Ukraine conducts widespread searches, arrests of anti-corruption officials

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian security services arrested officials from the country's main anti-corruption agency on Monday and conducted dozens of searches,…
Venezuela releases 48 detainees under prisoner swap deal

Venezuela releases 48 detainees under prisoner swap deal

CARACAS (Reuters) -Forty-eight Venezuelans detained by their own government have so far been released under the terms of a prisoner…
UK targets 135 Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers with fresh sanctions

UK targets 135 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with fresh sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday imposed new sanctions on Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", targeting 135 oil tankers along with two…
Zelenskiy names new ambassadors during Ukraine political shakeup

Zelenskiy names new ambassadors during Ukraine political shakeup

(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed over a dozen new ambassadors on Monday, during a big shakeup that has seen…
Video of the King offering monetary aid on social media is fake, says police

Video of the King offering monetary aid on social media is fake, says police

PETALING JAYA: Police have identified a fake video featuring His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, which falsely claims he…
Kuantan landfill fire under control

Kuantan landfill fire under control

KUANTAN: The fire at the Jerangau-Jabor landfill in Mukim Sungai Karang here, which broke out yesterday, was brought under control…
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 21, 2025)

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 21, 2025)

Malaysia:* Dewan Rakyat passes the Consumer Credit Bill* Court of Appeal grants stay for PM Anwar in civil suit proceedings*…
Air India received nine notices for safety violations in six months, Indian minister says

Air India received nine notices for safety violations in six months, Indian minister says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Air India has received nine show cause notices in the last six months, junior civil aviation minister…
GOF seizes cannabis flowers worth RM690,000 in Padang Besar

GOF seizes cannabis flowers worth RM690,000 in Padang Besar

KANGAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 23kg of cannabis flowers believed to be smuggled into the country with an…