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The lithium-ion battery powering your sleek new electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid cars may last eight to 10 years, but what happens after that? — Shutterstock pic/Sergii Chernov

Malaysia / 3 h ago

By 2050, 870,000 EV batteries will need recycling: How is Malaysia tackling the challenge?

The state government may implement new regulations to enhance the safety of Mount Kinabalu climbers. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Climbing Kinabalu? Age could be a factor now, says state govt after latest tragic incident

Sudan produces around 80 per cent of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees. — Reuters pic

Money / 13 h ago

Here’s a look at how one key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M’s is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

Police have recorded statements from 21 individuals, including two policemen suspected of stealing RM300,000 in Bukit Jalil recently. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Two police officers involved in RM300,000 theft in Bukit Jalil reassigned

The United States has provided US$65.9 billion in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion but further contributions hang in the balance after Donald Trump ordered a pause Monday on aid to Kyiv. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

US aid to Ukraine: How US$65.9b was spent and what comes next

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters tomorrow to assist in an investigation into a corruption and money laundering case. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Ismail Sabri to give statement at MACC tomorrow for corruption investigation, says Azam Baki

Jakim reminded all parties to be mindful of religious sensitivities in their actions and speech. — Picture by Malay Mail

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Mocking other religions is against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM hosts taken off-air over Thaipusam clip

Accused Mohamad Haidar Abdullah (left, in green parka) and N. Klement Raj being escorted by policemen in the Johor Baru courthouse. Both later claimed trial to joint and separate charges for gang robbery, possession of firearms and imitation weapons at the Sessions Court today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Datuk’s son among three charged with gang robbery, firearms offences in Johor

IGP Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said iinvestigation are under Section 298 of the Penal Code for acts that cause disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred, or ill-will on religious grounds, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

IGP confirms radio hosts under criminal investigation for allegedly mocking Hinduism, six complaints filed

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) said investigations has not discounted criminal elements even though the case has been classified as sudden death for now. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Selangor police say Japanese in fatal fall at Subang Jaya condo is wife of local influencer Ridzokumura, investigation ongoing

Judge Datin M. Kunasundary handed down the sentence on the 36-year-old woman, who has two children, after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubts at the end of the defence case. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Single mother sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter

A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking US$73 million in damages from an agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai lawyers’ council said. — AFP

World / 17 h ago

Thai court takes on US$73m lawsuit against conglomerate CP, owned by Thailand’s second richest family, over invasive fish crisis

In Malaysia, the Tamil community has the opportunity to learn the language from preschool through postgraduate levels. — Picture by Farhan Najib

What You Think / 13 h ago

Making Tamil language mandatory entry requirement for Indian students — Velan Kunjuraman

A Malaysiakini reporter was brought to the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya for remand over an alleged bribery case. March 1, 2025. — Picture courtesy of MACC

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysiakini journalist freed after four-day remand by MACC over bribery allegation

The word ‘Vel” in Tamil, refers to the spear of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan (pictured above), and devotees often chant it to express their devotion and prayers. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

PM calls for tact on religious matters after Astro suspends staff over Thaipusam remarks

The lithium-ion battery powering your sleek new electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid cars may last eight to 10 years, but what happens after that? — Shutterstock pic/Sergii Chernov

Malaysia / 3 h ago

By 2050, 870,000 EV batteries will need recycling: How is Malaysia tackling the challenge?

The state government may implement new regulations to enhance the safety of Mount Kinabalu climbers. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Climbing Kinabalu? Age could be a factor now, says state govt after latest tragic incident

Sudan produces around 80 per cent of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees. — Reuters pic

Money / 13 h ago

Here’s a look at how one key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M’s is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

Police have recorded statements from 21 individuals, including two policemen suspected of stealing RM300,000 in Bukit Jalil recently. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Two police officers involved in RM300,000 theft in Bukit Jalil reassigned

The United States has provided US$65.9 billion in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion but further contributions hang in the balance after Donald Trump ordered a pause Monday on aid to Kyiv. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

US aid to Ukraine: How US$65.9b was spent and what comes next

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters tomorrow to assist in an investigation into a corruption and money laundering case. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Ismail Sabri to give statement at MACC tomorrow for corruption investigation, says Azam Baki

Jakim reminded all parties to be mindful of religious sensitivities in their actions and speech. — Picture by Malay Mail

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Mocking other religions is against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM hosts taken off-air over Thaipusam clip

Accused Mohamad Haidar Abdullah (left, in green parka) and N. Klement Raj being escorted by policemen in the Johor Baru courthouse. Both later claimed trial to joint and separate charges for gang robbery, possession of firearms and imitation weapons at the Sessions Court today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Datuk’s son among three charged with gang robbery, firearms offences in Johor

IGP Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said iinvestigation are under Section 298 of the Penal Code for acts that cause disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred, or ill-will on religious grounds, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or services. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

IGP confirms radio hosts under criminal investigation for allegedly mocking Hinduism, six complaints filed

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) said investigations has not discounted criminal elements even though the case has been classified as sudden death for now. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Selangor police say Japanese in fatal fall at Subang Jaya condo is wife of local influencer Ridzokumura, investigation ongoing

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Demonstrators, some of them former PEPFAR and USAID employees, protest to demand that Congress stand up to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and reinstate lifesaving programs in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. – AFP

World / 27 Feb 2025

Protests, resignations, spoons: US federal workers push back on Musk cuts

Self-Defense Forces helicopters performed aerial water drops early on today. Pictured are similar efforts during the California wildfires. – File pic by Reuters

World / 27 Feb 2025

Japan forest fire kills at least one, prompts hundreds to evacuate as over 80 buildings burn

US lawmakers are moving to criminalise legitimate scientific experiments in the atmosphere after circulation of fake stories and conspiracy theories that atmospheric experiments are triggering natural disasters. – Pic via Unsplash

World / 27 Feb 2025

Proposed ‘weather control’ bans surge across US states

Two Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets seen at an air force base in Hsinchu today. – Pic by AFP

World / 27 Feb 2025

Taiwan says detects 45 Chinese aircraft in 24 hours, highest this year

Handout photo taken on Feb 13, 2025 and released by The Australian Defence Force shows sailors onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta looking at the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea. — File pic by AFP

World / 27 Feb 2025

New Zealand raises China’s surprise warship drills in high-level talks

Palestinian children play in a war-damaged merry-go-round at the destroyed children’s park, west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. — Pic by AFP

World / 27 Feb 2025

Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

This aerial photo shows the headquarters of the Bektashi and its surroundings in Tirana, on February 18, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 27 Feb 2025

No police, no army, no taxes: Sufi leader Baba Mondi plans Vatican-like state for Bektashis in Albania

A demonstrator wears a USAID vest during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser, billionaire Elon Musk's campaign to push out tens of thousands of federal workers, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

USAID freeze leaves global funding gap, but here’s why Europe is unlikely to step up

This photograph taken on September 2, 2018 shows a beach view in Ewa on the Pacific island of Nauru. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Will it be enough? Facing climate crisis, Nauru sells citizenship in ‘golden passports’ for survival

A Shanghai man was duped by scammers who posed as a woman using AI. — ETX Studio pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Scammers use AI to create fake girlfriend ‘Ms Jiao’, con Shanghai man out of 200,000 yuan

A man walks through an underground passage past a kiosk selling magazines with covers depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Warsaw on February 25, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Strategic assets or untapped potential? Why Ukraine’s treasure trove of rare earths remains untouched

People attend a mass to pray for Pope Francis, who is in critical condition battling double pneumonia, inside Archcathedral of Saint John in Lateran, February 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Pope Francis, in critical condition, had quiet night in hospital and resting, says Vatican

Hong Kong’s Finance Secretary Paul Chan delivers the annual budget address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, February 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Hong Kong to rein in spending, push AI growth amid fiscal strain

This aerial view shows the city partially illuminated during a blackout in Santiago on February 25, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Power restored to most homes after Chile’s massive blackout

Chinese President Xi Jinping added that leaders must work to ‘promote the sustained recovery of the economy, steadily improve people’s living standards and ensure stability in the overall social situation’. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

China’s Xi urges ‘calm’ response to challenges ahead of key meeting

People use escalators outside a train station in Seoul on February 26, 2025. South Korea’s birth rate rose last year for the first time in almost a decade, official data showed on February 26, 2025 bucking a trend in a country battling a demographic crisis. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

S. Korea’s birth rate ticks up for first time in a decade, driven by surge in marriages