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Two men arrested, 100 Boer goats seized in anti-smuggling operation
IPOH: Two men were arrested and 100 Boer goats were seized during Ops Bersepadu Khazanah in Gerik.The joint enforcement operation…

Across China: China sees surge in new “digital intelligence” jobs
CHANGCHUN, May 3 (Xinhua) -- In a FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd. factory in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, senior…

Tanzania’s central bank bans use of foreign currency for local transactions
DAR ES SALAAM, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's central bank said in a statement late Friday that it has prohibited…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro expected to be discharged from hospital in coming days
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to be discharged from the hospital "in the coming days"…

Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself as pope
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope ahead of this…

India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan…

Malaysian climber injured in fall at Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani, rescue efforts in progress
JAKARTA (Bernama): A Malaysian climber was reported to have fallen along the Toren trail on Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok…

At least seven killed, 20 injured in bombings in South Sudan, MSF says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -At least seven people were killed and 20 injured and the last remaining hospital and pharmacy in the…

Ali France: disability activist who overcame grief to oust Australia opposition chief Dutton
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Disability advocate Ali France pulled off a shock defeat of Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton in his…

Anwar congratulates Albanese on winning second term
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on securing a second term…

Police on the trail of Myanmar national who killed his compatriot
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A Myanmar national is believed to have been murdered by a compatriot earlier on Saturday (May 3) in…

Fahmi to help resolve maintenance arrears issue at Taman Seri Sentosa
KUALA LUMPUR: Lembah Pantai MP Datuk Fahmi Fadzil says he will help resolve the issue of maintenance fee arrears for…

Kremlin says it wants a definitive Ukrainian response to Putin’s offer of a three-day ceasefire
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Saturday it wanted what it called a "definitive" response from Ukraine to Russian…

Former CEO remanded for submitting RM360mil in false claims
KUALA LUMPUR: A former CEO of a company has been remanded for three days until Monday (May 5) for allegedly…

Russia’s Medvedev says nobody can guarantee Kyiv’s safety if Ukraine attacks Moscow on May 9
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the…

In Congo, M23 rebels’ latest fight is to revive the economy
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -The M23 insurgents who routed Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part…

Students hit with food poisoning at Johor boarding school
JOHOR BARU: Sixteen students at a boarding school here have suffered food poisoning, with symptoms including diarrhoea and vomiting, says…

Voting in Australia election closes in populous eastern states
SYDNEY (Reuters) - General election voting has closed in Australia's populous eastern states, including the cities of Sydney and Melbourne,…

Health Ministry seized more than 21,000 illegal health products last year, says Dzulkefly
KUALA SELANGOR: The Health Ministry says that more than 21,000 illegal health products, including those containing hazardous substances, were detected…

Blast kills a woman in Greek city of Thessaloniki
ATHENS (Reuters) - A 38-year woman was killed after an explosion in northern Greek city of Thessaloniki early on Saturday,…

Federal government urged to speed up waste-to-energy technology implementation
KULAI: The Federal government should expedite the implementation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) technology to reduce pollution at landfills, says state executive…

Boy, 10, killed after car crashes into two other vehicles on JB–Mersing road
KOTA TINGGI: A 10-year-old boy was killed while 10 others were injured in an accident at KM44.2 of the Johor…

No M’sians affected by severe NZ weather, Wisma Putra monitoring aftermath
PETALING JAYA: The Foreign Affairs Ministry, via the Malaysian High Commission in Wellington, is closely monitoring the aftermath of severe…

Floods: Number of evacuees in Sabah’s Sook rises to 392
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sook rose to 392 people from 126 families as of 8am Saturday…

Direct KL-Bangkok train service to be revived this year, says Transport Minister
BANGKOK: Malaysia and Thailand intend to revive the direct train service between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok this year, says Anthony…

U.S. stocks advance on optimism over jobs report, trade talks
NEW YORK, May 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks extended gains on Friday, as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors about…

‘I’m just the guy who lives next door’, Hael Husaini, stays rooted to the ground and believes in being humble despite his many successes
Meet Hael Husaini. A Malaysian musician, singer, composer, writer and brilliant in his work too. And these days success just…

Russian drones hit apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, at least nine hurt
(Reuters) - Russia launched a mass drone attack late on Friday in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, hitting a high-rise apartment…

On both sides of the line of control, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war
CHURANDA, India/CHAKOTHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Nestled between mountains in Indian-administered Kashmir, teachers lead school children in the village of Churanda…