World News: Breaking News, International News, Current Affairs | Malay Mail

While many have welcomed the proposal as a way to prevent elderly parents from becoming homeless or being abandoned at hospitals, experts have warned that such legislation could also place additional strain on family relationships, particularly amid current economic challenges. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Explainer: What Malaysia’s proposed filial law could mean for families

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said Putrajaya must clearly disclose who would be affected by the subsidy rationalisation plan, how income would be assessed, and whether factors such as living costs, dependants, loans, and commuting needs would be taken into account. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘Don’t turn middle class into govt’s ATM’, Kepong MP tells Putrajaya over RON95 subsidy reform

Initial investigations found that the incident happened while the 31-year-old victim was taking part in a religious ceremony at the temple with his friends. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Temple terror: Man held after sword attack during Cameron Highlands ceremony

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin said the T15 and T20 groups are also key drivers of domestic private consumption, and higher fuel costs could dampen demand in retail, hospitality and services sectors. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Yeo Bee Yin warns RON95 subsidy cut for T20 could fuel inflation and hurt economy

Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters said investigations are being carried out under Section 5(2) of the Moneylenders Act 1951 and Section 435 of the Penal Code. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Four Bukit Indah homes hit in suspected Molotov cocktail attacks linked to Singapore Ah Long syndicate

Eileen Wang, 58, the mayor of Arcadia, a city just north of Los Angeles with a population of about 50,000, has agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge, the department said in a statement. — Picture via Arcadia website

World / 13 h ago

California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent

Newly elected chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state, C. Joseph Vijay speaks after taking the oath during his swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on May 10, 2026. Vijay was sworn in as the state’s chief minister on Sunday, making him the first movie star to rule the southern Indian state in a decade. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar congratulates ‘friend’ Vijay after Indian actor takes helm as Tamil Nadu chief minister

On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he, in fact, doesn’t have such a strong hand after all. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

So much for a royal flush: Frustrated Trump learns he doesn’t have the cards on Iran

Breakfast means ‘kopi’ and noodles at Restoran Meng Shiang — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

Rise with the ‘sun noodles’ at Restoran Meng Shiang in Yulek, Cheras

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Retired lady cop flees hit-and-run, tests positive for drugs after 50km chase from Negeri to Melaka

He said the missiles were intended for the LCS fleet as well as naval vessels KD Jebat and KD Lekiu. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia seeks answers after Norway halts naval missile delivery despite eight-year deal

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall regarding the flood mitigation project in Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: KL’s flood retention pond now 70pc smaller as land lost to developers

Muhammad Hazim Muhammad, 19, nodded after the charge was read out before Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Teenager charged with murder of college student found with 61 stab wounds in Kelantan

Vehicles travel through heavy rain in Shah Alam on June 21, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Thunderstorms forecast for KL, Selangor, and majority of states until 7pm

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail during the launch of PDRM Special Dialogue V 2026 at KLGCC Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police still probing alleged Langkawi drug network linked to cop known as ‘Mr A’, says IGP

World

2 h ago

The 19pc prime minister: The rise of fall and fall of UK’s Keir Starmer

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London on November 9, 2025. — AFP pic

LONDON, May 12 — UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice.In his first speech as prime minister on July 5, 2024, Starmer promised a government of...

Full Story

The wind whips embers in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on January 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

The ‘Super El Nino’ threat: It’s only May but 2026 has already broken every wildfire record

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a meeting of the College of European Commissioners in Brussels May 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

EU chief turns up heat on social media’s ‘addictive’ features like endless scrolling and autoplay

Spain’s Prime Minister (out of frame) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus give a joint press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on May 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

‘Our work is not over’: Hantavirus remains contained, urges countries to ‘follow advice’, says WHO chief

More News

Indonesia has tightened health screening and monitoring at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for travellers arriving from four countries following concerns over potential Hantavirus transmission cases. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Indonesia tightens hantavirus screening at Soekarno‑Hatta for arrivals from US, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama

Passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, carry their belongings after disembarking at Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands May 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Breach of protocol: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 workers after hantavirus samples from cruise ship patient mishandled

File photo of an Etihad Airbus A380. An Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad Airways flight with 280 passengers onboard was grounded today after a fire broke out on the aircraft’s left wing ahead of take-off at an airport in the southern Indian city of Chennai. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Etihad flight cancelled in Chennai after wing fire; all 280 passengers safe

British Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden walks to attend a cabinet meeting, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London May 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

No challenge to UK PM Starmer at Cabinet meeting, says minister McFadden

Israeli soldiers direct Palestinian children to disperse during a weekly settlers’ tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

UN: Children paying ‘intolerable price’ in West Bank as 70 killed by Israeli forces since 2025

At a meeting of his cabinet team of ministers, Starmer, in the top job for less than two years, repeated that while he took responsibility for one of his Labour Party’s worst election defeats, there had been no official move to trigger a leadership contest. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Keir Starmer vows to continue governing amidst resignation calls

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly

5 h ago

Former Philippines police chief seeks Marcos’s protection amid ICC warrant fears

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the top ‌job for less than two years, had vowed yesterday to stay the course after large swathes of his parliamentary party turned on him following one of the worst defeats for Labour in last week’s local elections. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

Keir Starmer faces growing calls to quit amid Labour crisis

Eileen Wang, 58, the mayor of Arcadia, a city just north of Los Angeles with a population of about 50,000, has agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge, the department said in a statement. — Picture via Arcadia website

13 h ago

California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent

The president’s angry reaction to Iran’s position—delivered in response to a US proposal—sent oil prices soaring and dashed hopes that a deal could be quickly negotiated to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. — AFP pic

13 h ago

As Trump warns truce on ‘life support’, Iran says ready for any aggression

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton describes the streamer as a giant data repository where it tracks and logs users’ viewing habits, preferences and “other sensitive behavioral data.

13 h ago

Texas lawsuit accuses Netflix of illegal data collection

A passager waves while boarding an ambulance plane bound for the Netherlands at the Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia airport on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, on May 11, 2026. The two last planes transporting passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship took off from Tenerife, completing the evacuations of passengers from the Canary Islands, AFP journalists saw. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Last evacuation flights with final 28 evacuees from hantavirus ship land in Netherlands

On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he, in fact, doesn’t have such a strong hand after all. — AFP pic

14 h ago

So much for a royal flush: Frustrated Trump learns he doesn’t have the cards on Iran

Loved and loathed in almost equal measure, Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thai politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that won him and his party loyalty from the rural masses. — AFP pic

1d ago

Loved and loathed, Thaksin’s release highlights how his family continues to shape Thai politics today

Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, said that the decline reflected “the ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict on some markets and short-term adjustments to travel plans.” — AFP pic

1d ago

Heathrow passenger numbers fall 5.3pc in April as Middle East conflict disrupts global travel

MORE

Opinion

Alwyn Lau

2d ago

The nightmare of forgetting your MyDigital ID password

Praba Ganesan

07 May 2026

Umno’s chance to embrace the whole of Malaysia is here

Erna Mahyuni

06 May 2026

Post-cancer Journals: My first interesting hours in Taipei

Trending in World