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Pedestrian killed after getting hit by car while crossing Skudai road
JOHOR BARU: Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian who was hit by a car while crossing a…
At least 14 dead due to heavy rain in India’s Gujarat
AHMEDABAD (Reuters) -At least 14 people died and 16 others were injured in the past two days as heavy pre-monsoon…
Govt mulls heatlhcare financing reform for long-term sustainability, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is reviewing the need to restructure the country's existing healthcare financing system to ensure it is…
Maybank sets RM200 daily transaction limit for reload services, starting May 26
Maybank will be introducing a daily transaction limit for reload services, including mobile prepaid, starting May 26."This is in line…
Top French chefs warm to AI in the kitchen
PARIS: At the annual gathering of France's finest chefs for the Michelin Guide awards this year, the talk was not…
Trump says with lower oil prices, Putin is more eager to settle the Ukraine war
MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv want to settle the war in Ukraine and that Russian…
Immigration officers hurt during KL raids
KUALA LUMPUR: Two officers from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department were injured while trying to detain an undocumented migrant during…
US appeals court rejects Trump bid to revoke 400,000 migrants’ legal status
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court rejected on Monday a request by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to allow…
U.S. dollar ticks down | The Star
NEW YORK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Monday. The dollar index, which measures…
Congo and Rwanda submit draft peace proposal, Trump adviser says
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a process meant to end…
Hong Kong sculpture with yellow raincoats won’t return outside Cultural Centre
A Hong Kong art installation featuring yellow raincoats and an umbrella will not be put back on display at a…
Invasion of the home humanoid robots
REDWOOD CITY, California: On a recent morning, I knocked on the front door of a handsome two-story home in Redwood…
Migrant children face fear and lack safety crossing Mexico, study shows
(Reuters) - Migrant children crossing Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States face alarming levels of violence, exclusion and…
Drivers involved in Croatia’s fatal traffic accident arrested
ZAGREB, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The two drivers involved in the fatal traffic accident that killed two and injured 31…
Aswan int’l women film festival spotlights gender issues through cinema
ASWAN, Egypt, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The 9th Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) reinforced its focus on gender equality…
New York cardinal says Trump AI pope image ‘wasn’t good’
ROME -U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet Czech president in Prague on Sunday
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit the Czech Republic on Sunday and meet its president, Petr Pavel,…
Sabah to implement state-wide water fluoridation policy
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will commit to water fluoridation as part of its health policy, to be implemented at administrative level.This…
Pamela Ling’s disappearance: No ransom demand reported, says cops
KUALA LUMPUR: According to police, there has been no ransom demand linked to the disappearance of Datin Seri Pamela Ling,…
Anwar urges postponement of actions or statements on the PETRONAS-Petros issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged all parties to postpone any actions or statements regarding the…
Bintulu cops on the hunt for 11 more suspects in fatal brawl
BINTULU: Police are tracking down 11 remaining suspects still at large, believed to be involved in a brawl that led…
Eking out a living | The Star
NADIRA (not her real name) works as a cleaner at a manufacturing company in Klang. The 24-year-old earns RM1,800 a…
King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and senior royals will join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade…
French PM: considering referendum proposal on budget
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Saturday he was considering proposing a national referendum over the…
Chinese researchers develop band-aid for organs, facilitating drug delivery
BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Have you ever wondered how drugs find their way through the body? Traditional drug delivery…
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…