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Dr Mahathir was admitted to IJN this morning following a fall at his home. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Dr Mahathir suffers hip fracture, expected to remain at IJN for several weeks

A general view of the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on January 22, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Daughter: Dr Mahathir’s condition after fall ‘serious, but not dangerous’

Three bank officers, all seen wearing face masks, were produced at the Sessions Court to face new cheating charges involving a total of RM600,000 from three alleged victims. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

From RM16,000 to RM600,000: Kuching bank officers face expanded charges over alleged fake investment scheme

In a statement today, the ministry said that foreign travellers will continue to use the existing login method for the MyNIISe application without any changes. — Picture via MyDigitalID website

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Home Ministry: MyDigital ID to serve as single sign-on platform for MyNIISE from Jan 15

National men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin beat Danish duo Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard during the first round of the 2026 Malaysia Open at Axiata Arena on January 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia Open: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin avenge last year’s defeat with clinical display against Danes

The scene of a fatal road accident in Bukit Kecil, Kuala Terengganu, involving a Perodua Viva and a Honda Jazz. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Suspect alive, car not stolen: Police seek to quash rumours after fatal Kuala Terengganu crash

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN) after reportedly falling at his home this morning. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Anwar sends prayers for Dr Mahathir’s recovery after admission to IJN

Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei during an early morning training ahead of the Malaysia Open 2026 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil January 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Malaysia Open 2026: Tang Jie-Ee Wei guarantee quarter-final spot after dominant win over Indonesia

Malaysia’s Online Safety Act 2025 only requires social media and internet messaging firms to remove harmful content, while Malaysians can continue using these apps as usual. —Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Here’s why social media firms may come to love Malaysia’s new Online Safety Act

Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh addresses party delegates at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on August 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution hails Umno’s role in government stability and reform agenda

A man holds a painting of US President Donald Trump during a protest against the US intervention in Venezuela in Buenos Aires on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Trump’s ‘imperial presidency’: 5 countries now in US crosshairs after Maduro toppled

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Perikatan Nasional has yet to hold formal discussions on appointing a new chairman. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Tuan Ibrahim downplays Perikatan chair talk after Muhyiddin–Dr Samsuri photo sets tongues wagging

In a statement today, MetMalaysia said the adverse weather conditions are expected to affect Sarawak, including Kuching, Serian and Samarahan areas (Samarahan and Asajaya). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain expected to hit parts of Sabah, Sarawak

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (L) takes a selfie with China’s President Xi Jinping after a dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Sungai Bakap attack: 14 arrested as police extend remand for two men in masked gang murder

World

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Europe frozen as snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures cause travel chaos and six deaths

A man rides his bicycle past snow-covered trees in a park in La Rochelle, western France, on January 6, 2026, following rare and heavy snowfall in the Atlantic coastal region. — AFP pic

PARIS, Jan 7 — Freezing temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos yesterday, with six people dying in weather-related accidents during the continent’s bitterest cold snap this winter so far.Since the mercury dropped on Monday, five people have died in France and one woman in...

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Rodriguez, who was vice president under toppled leader Nicolas Maduro, has given mixed signals about how much she is prepared to cooperate with Trump, at times sounding conciliatory, at others defiant. — AFP pic

World / 59 m ago

New leader Rodriguez insists Venezuela remains independent as Trump claims control over oil

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado was speaking to US broadcaster Fox News, her first public comments beyond a social media post since the US military forcibly removed Maduro from power on Saturday. — AFP file pic

World / 1 h ago

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado vows swift return as she rejects interim leader after Maduro ouster

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against U.S. military action in Venezuela on January 06, 2026 in Washington. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump claims control over 50 million barrels as Venezuela interim government pledges oil to US

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A man holds a painting of US President Donald Trump during a protest against the US intervention in Venezuela in Buenos Aires on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Trump’s ‘imperial presidency’: 5 countries now in US crosshairs after Maduro toppled

An activist carries Venezuelan and Cuban flags during a protest outside the 9th Summit of the Americas at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles on June 10, 2022. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Will Cuba survive without Venezuela’s oil? Fears mount after US captures Maduro

Crude oil drips from a valve at a PDVSA oil well in the Orinoco belt near Morichal, Monagas state, on April 16, 2015. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

What’s next for Venezuela’s vast oil reserves after Maduro’s fall?

A Border Guard helicopter and the Coast Guard patrol ship “Turva” seize the “Fitburg” vessel in the Gulf of Finland on December 31, 2025. — Finnish Police/AFP pic

13 h ago

Baltic Sea cable sabotage timeline: From Nord Stream to 2026 – who’s behind the attacks?

A man kneels beside unexploded mortar shells following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers in Boeung Trakoun village, Banteay Meanchey province on January 3, 2026. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Mortar fire or exploding trash? Thailand and Cambodia clash over new border incident

People use a rope to cross a river after flash floods destroy adjacent villages in Ketol, Aceh highland province, Indonesia on January 6, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Siau island flash flood: 16 dead as Indonesia faces another deadly monsoon disaster

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (L) takes a selfie with China’s President Xi Jinping after a dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone

Children bathe in a river near an emergency road to enable travel in the aftermath of recent flash floods in Sumatra that killed over 1,100 people, in Bener Meriah district, Indonesia's Aceh province on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

People display a giant Venezuelan flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 5, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. — AFP pic

18 h ago

‘Nobody is going to run home’: Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode

A Thai military vehicle passes by a Thai national flag in Kantharalak district in eastern Sisaket province, after weeks of deadly border clashes between the two South-east Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Asean headache continues: Thai soldier wounded as Bangkok accuses Cambodia of truce breach

Chubu Electric Power president admitted on January 5, 2026 that the estimated maximum seismic ground motion that the plant could experience during a quake ‘may have been underestimated’ ahead of plans to restart its two nuclear reactors in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. — Reuters file pic

20 h ago

Quake data doubts cloud Japan’s nuclear comeback push

Greenland’s Head of Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen addresses a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Nato ally Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook the coast of western Japan today, the country’s meteorological office said, with no tsunami warning issued. ― AFP pic

1d ago

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

People clear debris in a damaged private medical clinic following a drone strike in Kyiv, on January 5, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. — AFP pic

1d ago

Ex-Canadian foreign minister steps down to aid Ukraine as economic adviser

Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok has drawn international backlash over sexualised deepfakes of women and minors. — AFP pic

1d ago

‘Remove her clothes’: Global backlash over Grok sexualised images

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