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Toddler dies after falling into a manhole in Sibu
SIBU: A two-year-old boy died after falling into a manhole along Jalan Pedada here on Monday evening (Aug 4).According to…

Mexico says it is boosting efforts to curb screwworm pest
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has been working to respond to a damaging pest called New World screwworm and is…

How the US is reinforcing the ‘first island chain’ to deter China
Strategic bombers, launch platforms and missile systems are being deployed throughout the region in a strong message to Beijing Read…

Trump to sign order requiring list of sanctuary cities, states, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday directing the attorney general and the…

Cops question lorry driver after double line near miss in Nilai
NILAI: Police have recorded the statement of a trailer lorry driver captured in a video overtaking another trailer lorry along…

Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church…

Temporary closure of half of Sepanggar Tunnel after lorry hits exhaust fan
KOTA KINABALU: An exhaust fan fell inside the Sepanggar Tunnel on Monday (April 28) after being hit by a lorry,…

Trump wants a permanent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, White…

JPJ detains lorries for excessive loads, refusal to comply with officers in road safety campaign with cops
PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) joint campaign with the police to improve road safety has so far detained…

Kelantan to adopt Act 672, seeks control over waste management contractors
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan is set to adopt the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672) in response…

Queen graces tea reception with artistes, national figures
KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, on Monday (April 28) graced a tea reception with artistes…

Couple pretends to be customers and steals jewellery
SHAH ALAM: Over RM100,000 worth of valuables were stolen by a couple who pretended to be customers in a jewellery…

Loke wants PD container port approval to be expedited
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government, particularly the local authority concerned, has been urged to expedite the Planning Approval application to…

At least 22 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria’s northeast
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist miltants killed at least 22 people and wounded several others in two separate attacks over…

Tabung Haji: Be it sambal or soap, every hajj pilgrim’s luggage is precious
MADINAH: Handling the luggage of tens of thousands of Malaysian hajj pilgrims is a major task, says Tabung Haji’s Madinah…

Sabah, North Kalimantan police boost border security cooperation
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police will step up cooperation with North Kalimantan Regional Police (Polda Kaltara) to tackle smuggling and cross-border…

India signs $7.4 billion deal with France to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets
(Reuters) - India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees…

Local authorities must act on public complaints without delay, says Sabah Deputy CM
KOTA KINABALU: All local government authorities have been directed to act on and resolve public complaints immediately, without waiting for…

UN nuclear watchdog team in Iran for technical talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - A technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran for talks with nuclear…

Motorcyclist, 20, killed in three-vehicle crash in Kluang
KLUANG: A motorcyclist has died following a three-vehicle collision at KM19 of Jalan Benut-Simpang Renggam near here.Kluang OCPD Asst Comm…

Severe weather expected in most states till 5pm today
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for most parts of Malaysia, including Selangor and Kuala…

South Korea rules out tariff deal with US before June 3 snap election
SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) -A senior South Korean government official on Monday ruled out that it would agree to a…

Trader claims trial for attempted murder
KUALA LUMPUR: A man pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder a police officer by running him over with a…

Australia’s ruling party to hike student visa fees again in pre-election pledge
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would raise visa fees for international students to A$2,000…

French authorities arrest suspects linked to prison attacks, minister says
PARIS (Reuters) - Suspects have been arrested in connection with attacks carried out against French prisons earlier this month, said…

Barisan, Pakatan aligned on Sabah’s stability and progress, says Salleh
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan are aligned on the stability and development of Sabah, and the people should…

Malaysia, Maldives united in ending genocide in Palestine, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the Maldives share common aspirations in upholding international commitments and working toward ending the genocide in Palestine, says…

Past US aid to Ukraine not included in minerals deal, Kyiv says
(Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed that the past U.S. aid provided to Kyiv will not be part of a minerals…

Two data centres under development in Negri Sembilan, says MB
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government is in the process of developing two data centres in the state, the State Legislative…