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Russia hails Malaysia as strategic, trusted partner in advancing regional cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR: Russia has described Malaysia as a strategic and trusted partner in strengthening regional cooperation, praising its leadership as…
US judge limits Trump’s ability to swiftly deport migrants held at Guantanamo Bay
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to ensure migrants held at Guantanamo Bay are…
EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks, FT reports
(Reuters) - The European union is preparing a "plan B" on how to keep economic sanctions against Russia should the…
FBI and Chilean police take down international gang of thieves
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean police forces, aided by the FBI, took down an international gang of thieves that carried out…
Trump: Canada’s Carney wants to make a deal, will visit White House soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to make…
India closes airspace to Pakistan airlines
(Reuters) - India shut its airspace to Pakistani airlines on Wednesday, the government said, days after its nuclear-armed neighbour banned…
Roundup: Zimbabwean leather sector eyes partnership with Chinese firms for value addition
HARARE, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's leather sector is seeking partnerships with Chinese firms to build a competitive leather value…
‘I was not arrested’, says comedian Saiful Apek
PETALING JAYA: Popular comedian and actor Saiful Apek has clarified details regarding the photo showing him with police that spread…
Umno backs renaming MRSM Kepala Batas to honour Abdullah Badawi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Supreme Council has expressed full support for rebranding MRSM Kepala Batas as MRSM Tun Abdullah Ahmad…
New pope will likely move slowly to enact any change
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Unlike U.S. President Donald Trump, who has lost no opportunity to demolish his predecessor's policies, the…
Penang cops nab man suspected of stealing RM120,000 in electronic chips
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a former warehouse worker suspected of stealing RM120,000 worth of PMU0123-type chip components belonging to…
Amendments to MACC Act expected to be tabled in parliament by mid-2026, says Azam Baki
KUALA LUMPUR: The Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) will be implemented through amendments to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009,…
Trump says he could seek El Salvadoran man’s return with phone call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says he could help return an El Salvadoran man mistakenly deported from Maryland…
SOS: Migrants held in Texas fear notorious El Salvador prison
Detainees at the Bluebonnet immigrant detention center in the small city of Anson, Texas, sent the outside world a message…
Romanian presidential election could bring ultranationalist to power
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians vote on Sunday in a presidential election re-run that could propel ultranationalist George Simion to power,…
Two detained, over 56 tonnes of undocumented rice seized in Gurun
ALOR SETAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) has detained two men for transporting 56.53 tonnes of white rice worth RM226,120…
South Africa to probe alleged suppression of justice in apartheid-era killings
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is setting up a judicial commission of inquiry to establish whether attempts…
Over 4,000 HFMD cases reported in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has recorded more than 4,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) so far this year,…
Doctors to march in protest against May 1 price list law
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will march from the Health Ministry building to the Prime Minister’s Office in…
Reconsider egg price control withdrawal, subsidy removal, MCA VP urges govt
PETALING JAYA: The government should reconsider its decision to gradually withdraw price controls and subsidies for the egg production industry,…
Ukraine struck Russian weapons factory, SBU security agency source says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's SBU security agency was responsible for a drone strike on a defence manufacturing facility in Russia,…
Senior citizen nabbed for stabbing another to death in Penang
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A senior citizen was arrested for stabbing a 68-year-old man to death in Cherok Tokun here.Central Seberang Perai…
QuickCheck: Did a water tank burst inside Menara Kinabalu?
When a device designed to help people and property is the source of danger, you know you have a problem…
Labour Day not just a celebration of workers but opportunity to review policies, practices, says Wan Junaidi
KUCHING: Labour Day is not just a celebration of workers' contributions but an opportunity to review labour policies and practices,…
Papagomo apologises to IGP over defamatory remarks
KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, has issued an unreserved apology to Inspector-General…
Putin is open to Ukraine peace but it cannot be achieved as fast as the US wants, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the…
Mastercard gives AI agents ability to shop online for you
Mastercard Inc is working with Microsoft Corp and other leading artificial-intelligence companies to give AI agents the ability to shop…
Russians fighting more intensely despite ceasefire talk, Ukrainian commander says
(Reuters) - Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of their combat activity in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's top military commander…
Sandakan could achieve city status with continued strong revenue, says assistant minister
KOTA KINABALU: Sandakan could be on track to achieve city status if it maintains its current rate of revenue growth,…