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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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It will also be illegal to possess AI “paedophile manuals” which teach people how to use AI to sexually abuse children, punishable by up to three years in prison. — Reuters file pic

World / 02 Feb 2025

UK becomes first country to outlaw AI tools used to generate child sexual abuse images

US Coast Guard, along with other search and rescue teams, operate near debris at the crash site in the Potomac River in a location given as Washington. — Pic by Reuters

World / 02 Feb 2025

Soldier identified in DC plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high

A demonstrator steps on a poster depicting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President Donald Trump as he takes part in a protest against the visit of Rubio in Panama City. — AFP

World / 02 Feb 2025

Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal

Trump is imposing steep tariffs on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China. — Pic by AFP

World / 02 Feb 2025

US unveils sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attends the daily briefing at the White House, in Washington, U.S, January 31, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 02 Feb 2025

Are papers out of touch with Americans? First White House ‘new media’ seat goes to pro-Trump podcaster

This photo made during an escorted visit and reviewed by the US military, shows the razor wire-topped fence at the abandoned

World / 01 Feb 2025

What to make of Trump’s legally sketchy controversial plan to lock migrants up in Guantanamo

Institutional security officers stand as cranes are seen in the background during a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United States ceding control of the Panama Canal to the government of Panama in 1999, in Panama City, Panama, December 31, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 01 Feb 2025

Is Panama violating a half-century-old US neutrality treaty by allowing Chinese firms near the canal?

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, with the Capitol dome in the background, as seen from Virginia, U.S., January 30, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 01 Feb 2025

Understaffed and outdated: DC crash highlights US air traffic control crisis under longtime neglect

A crowd welcomes Palestinians formerly jailed by Israel as they arrive in a Red Cross convoy to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on January 30, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 01 Feb 2025

Amid backlash over handling of Gaza hostages, Red Cross refuses to take sides in Israel-Palestine conflict

A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and the European Union's flag are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 01 Feb 2025

EU migration hawks eye Trump’s brutal tactics on undocumented migrants, seek ‘stick and carrot’ approach

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters escort Israeli-French hostage Ofer Kalderon before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on February 1, 2025, as part of fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. — AFP pic

World / 01 Feb 2025

Fourth hostage swap sees Hamas free three captives, Israel set to release 183 prisoners

Donald Trump is set to unveil fresh tariffs today on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China. — Pic by AFP

World / 01 Feb 2025

Trump to hit Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs, raising price fears

An aerial view of the fire damage caused by the Eaton Fire. — Pic by Reuters

World / 01 Feb 2025

Los Angeles’ Eaton fire is 100pc contained, more than three weeks since start of wildfires

Relatives and supporters of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since Oct 7 hold the names of hostages believed to be dead, during a demonstration demanding action to rescue all kidnapped, to stop the war now and against the sabotage of the ceasefire agreement, in Tel Aviv. — Pic by AFP

World / 01 Feb 2025

Hamas, Israel set for fourth Gaza ceasefire swap

FBI agents who participated in the investigations that led to now-abandoned criminal charges against President Donald Trump are expected to be fired. — File pic by Reuters

World / 01 Feb 2025

FBI agents in Trump probes facing dismissal

Pete Hegseth yesterday issued guidance prohibiting Pentagon resources from being used to mark months celebrating people of different ethnic backgrounds, describing doing so as divisive to the military. — Pic by AFP

World / 01 Feb 2025

‘Divisive’ cultural awareness month celebrations now prohibited at Pentagon