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Flood alert: Number of evacuees decreases in Sabah, no change in S’wak
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sabah showed a decrease this morning, while…
Serbia’s students, opposition rally to demand snap elections
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of students and anti-corruption protesters rallied in Belgrade on Saturday, demanding snap elections and an…
India rejects statement by Pakistan seeking to blame it for Waziristan attack
(Reuters) -India's ministry of external affairs said on Sunday it rejects a statement by the Pakistan Army seeking to blame…
Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances
(Changes dateline to Venice, removes extraneous word from lede)VENICE (Reuters) -Mass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism:…
Mohamad Sabu’s elder sister passes away at 76
KUALA LUMPUR: Zainab Sabu, the elder sister of Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, passed away on…
New Zealand woman injured after fall at Kanching Waterfall
PETALING JAYA: A 52-year-old woman from New Zealand sustained injuries after falling six meters at the Kanching Waterfall in Rawang.Selangor…
Putin says Russia is ready to hold more talks with Ukraine, return more bodies
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was ready to hold a new round of peace negotiations…
19-year-old loses RM62,000 to phone scam
JERTIH: A 19-year-old lost RM62,000 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate on Thursday (June 26).Besut district police chief…
Japan hangs ‘Twitter killer’ in first execution since 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan executed a man on Friday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first…
Accomplice in California clinic bombing dies by suicide in detention: media
LOS ANGELES, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A man charged with helping bomb a fertility clinic in California last month died…
Exclusive-White House wants major cut in US war crimes, accountability funding, sources say
WASHINGTON/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday recommended terminating U.S. funding for nearly two dozen programs that conduct war…
Gas Malaysia and Levidian ink MoU to drive graphene production in Malaysia
SHAH ALAM: Gas Malaysia Bhd, a member of MMC Group, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading British…
North Korea opens landmark coastal Wonsan tourist zone
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has completed construction of a massive tourist zone on its east coast, state media reported on…
US military to create two new border zones, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon will create two new military zones along the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Wednesday,…
MACC proceeds with asset forfeiture of Daim’s UK properties
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been authorized to proceed with the forfeiture of assets belonging to the late…
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires on Greece’s Chios island for third day
ATHENS (Reuters) -Hundreds of firefighters were battling to contain wildfires at different locations on the Greek island of Chios for…
Malaysia still short of vets, says DVS director-general
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia does not have enough veterinarians to cope with demand, says Veterinary Services Department (DVS) director-general Dr Akma Ngah…
Unemployed man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy
KOTA BHARU: An unemployed man pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Sunday to a charge of sexually…
Egypt announces new archaeological discovery in Sharqiya
CAIRO, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Saturday announced a new archaeological discovery in the El-Husseiniya district of Sharqiya Governorate,…
Police nab man who drove off with special needs girl in Penaga
KEPALA BATAS: Police have arrested a man who fled in a vehicle with a 12-year-old special needs girl in Penaga…
Ketahui penstrukturan tarif elektrik | The Star
SEJAJAR dengan pengumuman Penstrukturan Tarif Elektrik, prinsip keadilan, ketelusan dan kesaksamaan menjadi tunjang dalam pelaksanaan struktur baharu bagi menyokong usaha…
China-Türkiye businesses eye closer cooperation in beauty sector
ISTANBUL, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Around 60 Turkish firms and 20 Chinese companies gathered on Thursday in Istanbul for a…
Defence Ministry ready to help repatriate Malaysians in Iran if directed, says Khaled
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is prepared to execute any government directive regarding the mission to repatriate Malaysians from Iran…
Russian investment fund to cooperate with Chinese digital trade platform
MOSCOW, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Qifa, a Chinese-founded B2B digital trade platform operating…
Exclusive-US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day, sources say
(Reuters) -U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two…
Many flights to Indonesia’s Bali cancelled after volcano eruption
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and the airport in Maumere…
One dead in Kenyan protests over death of blogger in custody
NAIROBI (Reuters) -One person was killed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday during protests sparked by the death of…
Three-year-old girl drowns in irrigation canal
JERTIH: A three-year-old girl was found drowned in an irrigation canal in Kampung Kundur, Bukit Kenak near here on Monday…
Former French president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal
PARIS (Reuters) -Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, after being convicted…