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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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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, US, February 4, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

US president posts bizarre AI-generated video of ‘Trump Gaza’ (VIDEO)

US President Donald Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa: US$5m ticket to America; Russian oligarchs welcome

A bird flies near the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, February 25, 2025. The US House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a budget blueprint designed to deliver President Donald Trump’s hardline agenda on immigration, tax reform and deep government spending cuts. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

US House passes budget blueprint with US$1.5t in cuts to advance Trump’s agenda

An Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight. ― Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

It ‘wasn’t nice’: Australian couple upset after being seated next to corpse on Qatar Airways flight

The incident occurred around 3am (local time) and the bus, originating from Phon Charoen district, lost control on a curve en route to Rayong province.

World / 26 Feb 2025

Seventeen dead, 20 injured as tour bus overturns on Thailand’s Phu Thon Hill in Prachinburi

The 60-year-old, who has not been identified, entered the kingdom in early 2000 on a tourist visa and never left, evading previous police checks by claiming to be in the process of extending his visa.

World / 26 Feb 2025

Overstaying for 25 years: Thai police arrest Briton in record visa breach

A person holds a picture of Pope Francis and a rosary during a prayer service at St Peter’s Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalisation, at the Vatican, February 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Ailing Pope Francis ‘critical but stable’, Vatican says

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw onstage as he attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, February 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

More than 250,000 sign petition to strip Musk of Canadian citizenship

Prison officers escort ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec from a vehicle, during his trial, where he is charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault against hundreds of children over several decades, in Vannes, Brittany, France, February 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

‘Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde’: French surgeon’s sex abuse was ‘atomic bomb’ for family, says son

A dramatic video posted on social media showed the Southwest jet nearing touchdown then ascending sharply. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

World / 26 Feb 2025

Too close for comfort: Southwest jet in near miss with business plane at Chicago airport, FAA investigates (VIDEO)

A House Democrat member holds an anit-DOGE sign, as US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks out against US President Donald Trump's tax-cut agenda at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, February 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

One-third of Musk’s DOGE staff resign in protest over plans to cut govt services

The larger outbreak, reported on 13 February from Bomate village in Equateur’s Basankusu health zone, has killed 45 people out of 419 cases. Almost half died within 48 hours of falling ill, the WHO said, with symptoms including fever, pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Unexplained disease kills 50 in Congo, outbreak traced to kids who ate bat

File picture of Israeli soldiers guarding near the border with Lebanon, in the town of Metulla, northern Israel December 4, 2018. — Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria amid calls for demilitarisation

US President Donald Trump holds a hat reading ‘Trump was right about everything’ after signing an Executive Order at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on February 25, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Trump hardline agenda faces reality check as Congress battles over budget

The tremor hit at 6.55am local time (2255 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres with the epicentre offshore near North Sulawesi province, according to the USGS. ― Reuters pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Indonesia residents run outside as shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hits Sulawesi island

A Palestinian Hamas fighter precedes International Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles as they arrive in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip to receive three Israeli hostages as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner swap on February 22, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 26 Feb 2025

Prisoner swap back on: Hamas, Israel agree to exchange Palestinian detainees for hostage bodies