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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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Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States, speaks during the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on Ukraine at the United Nations yesterday. – Pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Ukraine rupture grows as US sides with Russia at United Nations

US District Judge Trevor McFadden scheduled a March 20 hearing to revisit the case filed by the Associated Press against three Trump administration officials regarding its restricted access to the Oval Office and Air Force One. – File pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

Emmanuel Macron warned that peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine. – Pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Macron warns Ukraine peace can't mean ‘surrender’, after Trump talks

Unions opposed Musk’s request, with the largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), vowing to challenge any unlawful terminations. — File photo by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Confusion reigns as US federal workers face Musk job deadline

Donald Trump said that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and Mexico are moving forward as planned. — Pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving ‘forward’ on schedule

Faithful Catholics hold portraits of Pope Francis as they attend a mass for his healing in Constitution Square, the place where, when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires he gave annual masses to denounce exclusion and human trafficking in Buenos Aires. — Pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Hundreds attend special mass in Pope Francis’s home city of Buenos Aires

Donald Trump’s sweeping shakeup of the Pentagon, firing top officers and moving to lay off thousands of civilian has pushed the Pentagon into the political spotlight, with Democrats accusing Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth of seeking to politicise the military. — Pic by AFP

World / 25 Feb 2025

Trump’s Pentagon shakeup puts military in political spotlight

File picture of fishing boats seen anchored at Tanmen port in Qionghai, Hainan province, China July 16, 2023. North Koreans have been forced to work on Chinese-flagged fishing vessels without touching land for as long as a decade, facing verbal and physical abuse as well as harsh conditions, a report said today. — cnsphoto handout pic via Reuters

World / 25 Feb 2025

‘Tainted by modern slavery’: N. Koreans endure years of forced labour on Chinese ships, says report

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) waves next to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state Yogi Adityanath, from a boat after taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj on February 5, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

India’s Modi leverages mega Hindu festival to cement BJP’s religious nationalist appeal

Barber Renato Rodrigues, 41, carries an empty gallon to fetch water after running out at home amid an extreme heatwave in Nova Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, February 18, 2025. Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN’s next blockbuster assessment of global warming science. The meeting in the Chinese city of Hangzhou comes on the heels of the hottest year on record and rising alarm over the pace of warming. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

UN climate science report talks stall as nations clash over timeline

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto (centre) shakes hands with former president Joko Widodo during the launch of a sovereign wealth fund known as Daya Anagata Nusantara, or Danantara, in Jakarta on February 24, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Prabowo’s bold bet: Indonesia’s new US$900b wealth fund sparks hopes and fears

China’s President Xi Jinping said “history and reality show that China and Russia are good neighbours that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share weal and woe. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Xi Jinping calls Russia a ‘true friend’ as China strengthens ties with Moscow

Members of the Ukrainian community in Australia hold placards showing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) during a vigil in central Sydney yesterday. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Russia open to Ukraine talks but says peace deal must suit Moscow

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who are in their seventies, have run school training programmes in the south Asian country for 18 years. — Picture via X

World / 24 Feb 2025

Elderly British couple arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, family pleads for their release

This combination of pictures created on February 17, 2025 shows (from left) US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025 and France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on February 13, 2025. US President Donald Trump will meet in Washington with Macron on February 24 and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on February 27 next week, the White House said on February 20, as Europe scrambles to respond to his Ukraine war shift. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Macron to present ‘proposals for action’ to Trump on Ukraine peace talks, warns of ‘existential threat’ posed by Russia

A member of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) stands guard next to alleged scam centre workers and victims from China arriving at the border checkpoint with Thailand in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 20, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Thousands stranded in dire conditions on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown