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Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has vowed to ensure the safety of tourists in Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Sorry for any unpleasant stay in Malaysia, Tourism Minister Tiong tells tourists from China

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on November 21, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (2nd, R) during their meeting with the Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom Admiral Tony Radakin (top L) in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Russia’s missile ‘warning’ to Ukraine and the West: What we know so far

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) participates in a town hall session during the Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) Programme and National Convention on Public Service Reform 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. November 22,2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

It’s a ‘crazy era’ when you’re vilified for being transparent, PM Anwar says after travel expenses disclosure lambasted

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) Programme and National Convention on Public Service Reform at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.November 22,2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

‘I’m not poor’: Accused of acting holier than Prophet for refusing wages, PM Anwar says he’s still earning Parliament allowance 

Chairman of Bin Zayed International Group of Companies, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, delivering a speech at the Grand Opening of Bin Zayed International (M) Sdn Bhd at The Exchange TRX. — Bernama pic
Money  / 5 h ago

Dubai’s Bin Zayed International pulls out of RM40b Langkasuka project in Langkawi, says ‘no longer saw its value’ since 2022

U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in Coachella, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

US Republican Matt Gaetz takes a swipe at Biden admin for funding harm-reduction app for Malaysian gays, bisexuals

Rosé and Bruno Mars performed their viral megahit ‘APT.’ live for the first time at the MAMA Awards in Japan yesterday. — Screengrab from YouTube
Showbiz  / 6 h ago

‘APT.’ fever takes over Osaka as Rosé and Bruno Mars drop ‘live’ debut at 2024 MAMA Awards (VIDEO)

National mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, who delivered a sensational comeback in their China Masters quarter-final match yesterday, were unable to advance further. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

National mixed double shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei fall in China Masters semi-finals but qualify for BWF Tour Finals

A South Korean engineer works on a 20mm anti-aircraft Vulcan cannon at Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Inside the South Korean weapons factory eyeing Ukraine’s battlefield with advanced defence systems

Ireland Prime Minister Simon Harris said today his government will adhere to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

‘We will arrest Netanyahu’: Ireland PM affirms support for ICC war crimes warrant

Education Ministry is offering a reprint of education certificates at the Madani govt's two-year anniversary. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Lost your SPM cert? Education Ministry can reprint it for you with discount at the Madani govt’s anniversary event

Sabah native food is as varied as its tribes, with delectable choices from Kadazandusun and Bugis cuisine now more readily available.— Picture by Julia Chan 
Life  / 9 h ago

Have you tried linopot or burasak? Sabah native food finds its way into eateries, drawing tourists and eager locals

A French father was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping his teenage daughter and offering her up to strangers for sex. — Reuters pic
World  / 5 h ago

French man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping teenage daughter, offering her to other older men

Shah Alam police chief, ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, said the action of the suspects not only caused personal injuries but also led to a disruption of electricity supply in the area. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Two men suffer burns while stealing cables from TNB substation in Shah Alam

Gold medallist grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju is greeted upon his arrival at the Chennai International Airport in Chennai on September 24, 2024, after winning the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024. — AFP pic
Sports  / 9 h ago

Gukesh Dommaraju: Who is this Indian teen chess prodigy taking on China’s Ding Liren for the world crown?

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A stampede at a middle school in China’s north-western Xinjiang region has left 14 people injured, according to local authorities. — AFP pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

Student stampede in China’s Xinjiang injures 14, three in serious condition, probe underway

Poland's Iga Swiatek serves next to Poland's Katarzyna Kawa to Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Italy's Sara Errani during their semi-finals doubles tennis match between Poland and Italy at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena in Malaga, southern Spain November 18, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

Italy defeat Swiatek’s Poland in dramatic semi-final to secure back-to-back Billie Jean King Cup finals

This picture taken on November 18, 2024 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on November 19, 2024 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un (right) posing with Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP
World / 19 Nov 2024

Russia and North Korea deepen alliance with high-level talks on trade, defence and technology in Pyongyang

A supporter holds a poster showing some of the 47 pro-democracy activists on trial at the West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong on July 8, 2021, on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the national security law for taking part in unauthorised pro-democracy primaries in July 2020. Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close today, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment. — AFP pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

Hong Kong braces for sentencing of 47 democracy activists in largest national security trial

China's President Xi Jinping attends the second session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

China’s Xi warns G20 of war spillovers, calls for cooling Ukraine conflict and Gaza ceasefire

A Palestinian child looks on at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) run school in the Qalandia refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

UNRWA challenges Israeli ban, urges urgent global action, warns of severe impact on Gaza aid

G20 leaders attend an event launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2024. — Eric Lee/Pool pic via Reuters
World / 19 Nov 2024

G20 leaders criticised for inaction on climate financing and fossil fuel subsidies as UN urges swift action

Gisele Pelicot’s sons David (right) and Florian leave the courthouse after a hearing in the trial of their father Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging their mother for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on November 18, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 19 Nov 2024

‘Our family is destroyed’: Sons demand harsh punishment for father who organised mass rape of their mother

A file photo shows former US President Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

Explainer: So, what happens to Trump’s hush money trial now that he will be president again?

Both Ukraine and Russia are on track to make around 1.5 million drones this year. — AFP pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

Rise of the machines: How 1,000 days of conflict fuelled the robot wars between Russia and Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory. — Reuters pic/Brad Penner-Imagn Images
World / 18 Nov 2024

Trump’s cabinet picks: Who’s in, who’s out, and who’s still in the running?

King Charles and his wife Camilla were not in the estate at the time of the incident but Prince William and his family were believed to be at Adelaide Cottage, part of the Windsor Castle estate, the Sun reported. — Reuters pool pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

Masked men break into UK's Windsor Castle estate, The Sun reports

Escaped monkeys had scattered around Tha Hin police station in Lopburi, Thailand. — Video screenshot via social media
World / 18 Nov 2024

Law and disorder as Thai police station comes under monkey attack (VIDEO)

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (centre) signed the deal with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro at the start of a visit to Manila that also included a closed-door meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos. — AFP pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

US, Philippines sign deal on sharing military information

A stuffed toy is seen as people light candles during a protest over a fatal collapse of a roof at a railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by authorities, in Novi Sad, Serbia, November 17, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

Serbia train station accident death toll rises to 15

Levels of PM2.5 pollutants—dangerous cancer-causing microparticles that enter the bloodstream through the lungs—were recorded at 57 times above the World Health Organisation’s recommended daily maximum yesterday evening. — AFP pic
World / 18 Nov 2024

India's capital shuts schools because of smog