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Heavy rains, landslides hamper rescue efforts in northern Indian state, dozens missing
(Reuters) -Heavy rain hampered rescue efforts in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, a day after sudden flooding and…
Violence in Mexican state of Sinaloa continues one year after ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s arrest in US
Culiacan, Mexico (Reuters) -The street vendor said the few tourists who still visit Culiacan no longer look for posters of…
From sports day to shelter: Thai family flees shelling from Cambodia
SURIN, Thailand (Reuters) -Six-year-old Sunisa Chanprakhon was looking forward to running in her school sports day in their Thai border…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine has secured three Patriot systems, looking to finance seven more
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has received confirmation from partners that they will provide three Patriot missile defence systems and discussions are…
Fake water leak alert lures Hongkonger, 70, into HK$4mil online love scam
Nearly 20 Hongkongers have lost HK$10mil (RM5.37mil or US$1.3mil) to online romance scams over the past two weeks, with 40% of…
218 M’sians arrested in Taiwan for acting as fraud syndicate mules
KUALA LUMPUR: There have been 218 Malaysians detained for suspected involvement in fraud syndicates as "money mules" in Taiwan, says…
Cops nab three more suspects in Puchong abduction
SUBANG: Three more suspects have been detained in connection with the abduction of a man in Bukit Puchong.Subang OCPD Asst…
Brazil’s top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest, for now
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for an…
Be wary of suspicious links received via WhatsApp, says Bukit Aman CCID director
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have opened 26 investigation papers into a scam syndicate that tricks victims into revealing their one-time…
Roundup: UK to see world’s largest millionaire exodus in 2025
LONDON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Kingdom (UK) is projected to lose 16,500 millionaires this year, the most of…
US House Speaker Johnson says Epstein case ‘not a hoax’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said the Jeffrey Epstein scandal was "not a hoax" in an…
Road closures near Perak state secretariat for Warriors’ Day
Several roads near the Perak state secretariat building in Ipoh will close, and traffic will be diverted for the Warriors'…
How do Cambodia and Thailand’s militaries compare?
BANGKOK: Months of simmering tensions between Cambodia and Thailand exploded into armed conflict on Thursday (July 24), including the deployment of…
Dr Wee asks why consent threshold rates differ under proposed urban renewal law
PETALING JAYA: The government should explain its rationale for setting different consent threshold rates based on the age of properties…
US Treasury chief says trade talks with China may include Russia, Iran oil buys
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the Trump administration was in no rush to cut a trade…
Enforcement officer arrested over ‘counter setting’ operation
An enforcement officer has been detained at KL International Airport Terminal 1 for suspected involvement in a "counter setting" operation.The…
Assistant chief medical officer arrested over contract misuse
An assistant chief medical officer has been arrested for allegedly awarding contracts worth RM20,000 to his wife's company between 2023…
Chinese lead poisoning scandal raises fresh questions over local governance
China’s worst food safety scandal in almost two decades, in which hundreds of children suffered lead poisoning, has prompted fresh…
Chinese firms urged to deepen Asean roots as US cracks down on transshipments
Beijing should encourage its firms to deepen integration with Southeast Asian economies instead of using the region as a transshipment…
Mara: Fatal convoy organised among students, not by us
PETALING JAYA: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) says it did not organise any convoy involving its students that led to a…
Greece invites Libya to maritime zone talks to ease strained ties
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has invited Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli to start talks on demarcating exclusive economic zones in…
PMO ready to brief Kedah MB to avoid ‘misinformed’ statements, says senior aide
PETALING JAYA:The Prime Minister’s Office is ready to provide briefings, whether basic or in-depth, to Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri…
Fugitive linked to pregnant woman’s murder caught in Pasir Mas
PASIR MAS: After three years on the run, a man known as Aimay, linked to the murder of a seven-month…
Air India warned over ‘systemic’ lapses in fatigue management and training, documents show
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Air India has been warned by India's aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching…
Air quality improves in Selangor except in Kuala Selangor
PETALING JAYA: Four out of six Air Quality Monitoring Stations in Selangor recorded a decrease on Thursday (July 24), namely…
NSRC to be beefed up with inclusion of two more agencies, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) will soon be reinforced with the inclusion of two more government agencies…
Two dead, homes burn in massive wildfire in Cyprus
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated as a massive wildfire tore through southern Cyprus, destroying homes and…
Russian plane missing with around 50 people on board in Amur region, Interfax says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air traffic control lost contact with an An-24 passenger plane with about 50 people on board in…
Meta unveils wristband for controlling computers with hand gestures
SAN FRANCISCO: The prototype looks like a giant rectangular wristwatch. But it doesn’t tell the time: It lets you control…