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Suspected space debris, measuring 4.26×3.64 metres, was found along the Nenasi coast in Pekan, Pahang on December 30, 2025 and is temporarily stored at Nenasi Police Station for safety and further investigation. — Bernama

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Something out of this world lands on Pekan shore, Atomic Energy Dept says not radioactive

Director-General of Education Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad reportedly said the move follows a comprehensive review that has been underway since September, involving multiple stakeholders. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Too many colours’: Education Ministry to standardise school uniforms by 2027

A consultant lost RM690,500 to an online investment scam in November, Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Consultant in Penang loses RM690,500 in online scam promising 100pc returns

Plaza Merdeka staff cleaning up the debris from the fallen ceiling. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Ceiling at Plaza Merdeka in Kuching drops on NYE, shoppers unharmed

The wrecked Lexus LC500 sports convertible at the scene of the accident along Jalan Stutong in Kuching, Sarawak on January 1, 2026. — The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Convertible chaos: Firefighters rescue Lexus lover stuck in wrecked car on first day of 2026

A multidisciplinary team at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) has made Malaysian medical history after successfully performing a liver transplant on a four-month-old baby boy weighing just 6.2kg, the youngest and lightest recipient recorded in the country. — Picture courtesy of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s youngest liver transplant: Baby collapses before surgery, survives through mother’s donation and PPUM teamwork

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director (development) Eneng Faridah Iskandar explains how Malaysia’s new law, the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), will keep Malaysia safe. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Fighting the common enemy’: Nine big online harms that Malaysia’s tackling by regulating social media companies

Datuk Dr Zulkifli Hasan said songs with obscene lyrics affecting youths violate Islamic entertainment guidelines. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘Art must uplift, not corrupt’: Religious affairs minister slams lyrics in controversial local song

Police allege a pillow was used in an attempt to suffocate a sleeping husband during the late-night attack. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

A pillow, a lover and an insurance policy: Inside an alleged plot to murder a husband in Johor Bahru

Nvidia is scrambling to meet strong demand for its H200 artificial intelligence chips from Chinese technology companies and has approached contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production, sources said. — Reuters pic

Money / 15 h ago

Sources: Nvidia sounds out TSMC on H200 chip order as Chinese tech firms order millions

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MASwings now under AirBorneo as state-owned carrier assumes full control

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

Tourists from abroad took the opportunity to pose for photos with the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) mascots Wira and Manja at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia launches VM2026 campaign with nationwide welcoming events at key entry points

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said a RM900-million investment by Jiangsu Longda Superalloy Co Ltd, through its subsidiary Singda Superalloy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Johor, is expected to create over 200 high-skilled jobs in engineering and advanced technology. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Onn Hafiz: RM900m superalloy investment to boost Johor’s high‑tech industry, generate 200 jobs

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the Madani Government will uphold harmony in diversity while strengthening the economy, reaffirming its commitment to Malaysia in a New Year Facebook post. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar vows to strengthen economy, uphold unity as Malaysia enters 2026

World

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Trump says bruises from aspirin, not age — insists he’s just ‘blinking, not dozing’

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 — US President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday.In the interview defending his health, Trump also changed his previous statement about receiving an MRI scan...

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President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Venezuelan leader dodges strike question, stresses calm at home and readiness for US dialogue

Israel has accused Médecins Sans Frontières of employing two staff members allegedly linked to Islamic Jihad and Hamas. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam among NGOs barred as Israel enforces new ‘security standards’ in Gaza

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands with his wife Rama Duwaji after being ceremonially sworn in as the city’s 112th mayor at City Hall by Senator Bernie Sanders January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Zohran Mamdani sworn in, promising rent freezes, free buses and a new era for New York

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Police secure the street after a fire tore through a packed bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

3 h ago

New Year inferno at Swiss ski resort bar leaves dozens dead and over 100 injured

Demonstrators take part in a protest by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building, the day after members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved into the CFPB, in Washington February 8, 2025. CFPB faces collapse under the Trump administration, as the agency will run out of money in early 2026. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

US consumer watchdog CFPB at risk of collapse in 2026 as Trump slashes funding

A Palestinian stands next to an armoured personnel carrier and destroyed buildings after Israeli military operations in Gaza City, November 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

How Israel’s multi‑tonne truck bombs ripped through Gaza City, leaving swathes of destruction in their wake

This photograph shows market fruit stalls and cars on a street during a 4 day blackout in the city of Vyshgorod, in the Kyiv region on December 30, 2025, following Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructures amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 — and no more power cuts

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

Demonstrators hold placards as they demonstrate in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza enclave, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Thousands stage pro-Gaza rally in Istanbul

Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Riyadh’s war on drugs drives record 356 executions in 2025

National Guard stand watch in New Orleans’ French Quarter as crowds move through the historic district, December 31, 2025. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Chicago, LA, Portland see National Guard exit as Trump bows to court rulings

A man holds a plastic sheet beside a damaged car after a Russian strike near Kyiv, September 28, 2025. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Peace agreement nearly ready, Zelensky cautions final 10pc crucial to deter Russia

A girl poses holding her phone in Sydney, Australia on November 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

France drafts law to ban social media for under‑15s by September

Authorities at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans Montana January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

22 h ago

New York swears in Mamdani with Trump already circling

23 h ago

London stages the ‘greatest show’ to welcome 2026, dazzling 100,000 revellers with 12,000 fireworks

Palestinian children warm themselves by a fire beside a sand sculpture by artist Yazed Abo Jarad, as families in Deir El‑Balah in central Gaza prepare to usher in the New Year, December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Doctors Without Borders among 37 NGOs facing Israeli ban as UN chief slams ‘outrageous’ decision

Rail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed with more cancellations and delays Wednesday after an electricity failure stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train. — AFP pic

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Overhead line fault traps Eurostar passengers overnight, services resume with lingering disruption

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