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Scandal engulfing Oakland Mayor deepens as new details emerge

The fact was first reported by The San Francisco Chronicle , after it was already revealed that agents left behind the mayor's cellphone, as well as her computer.

Prison employee admits relationship with inmate

A prison employee admits to misconduct in public office relating to her time at HMP Holme House.

Boy, 16, killed woman after inhaling laughing gas

The youth and victim had a physical fight, during which he stabbed her in the chest.

My family went to help landslide victims and ended up dead

Meselesh Gosaye's home area in Ethiopia was hit by two landslides that buried hundreds under the mud.

Covid curbs like school closures and stay-at-home orders didn't work

The research found shutting schools down had little effect on virus death rates in the US but 'hurt' children's 'educational outcomes.'

MPSepang receives 7,000 public objections to tax hike

SEPANG Municipal Council (MPSepang) has received about 7,000 objections from the public following its assessment tax revision notices issued to property owners earlier this month. Read full story

Existing rules on school funds remain

PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has decided that it will consider allowing vernacular schools to receive funds through its board of directors and foundations, including from activities involving alcohol brands. Read full story

Indonesian teen missing for nearly a month

PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for an Indonesian teenager who has been missing since late last month. Read full story

Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Top diplomats from Southeast Asia convened Saturday in the Laotian capital with their powerful dialogue partners in the last of the three-day regional talks that have grappled with tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea, escalating fighting in Myanmar, and regional rivalry. Meetings on Saturday will bring together in the same room allies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — including the United...

Fadhlina’s aide says Guan Eng should know better

A senior politician like him should have used internal channels to respond to the minister, says Atiqah Syairah Shaharuddin.

Food court in KL catches fire

AMPANG: A food court in Taman Lembah Keramat here was razed in an early morning fire. Read full story

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour's taking us for fools on finances

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: During the election campaign, Labour promised to restore honesty and integrity to our politics...

Pictured: Pensioner, 82, found dead in the River Don

Jim Harris is thought to have been strolling in the Mexborough area of the river with a walking stick on Thursday morning.

Venezuela accused of grounding Latin American ex-leaders' flight

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election, Venezuela is accused of blocking international observers.

‘Sepang school sponsorship was for charity concert’

PETALING JAYA: An alcoholic beverage company’s sponsorship of a Chinese school in Sepang was for a charity concert and not a direct donation to the school, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story

Umno won’t be bitten twice by same ‘snake’, Zahid Hamidi says

JOHOR BARU, July 27 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi disclosed that several political parties indicated th...

She conquered Everest 10 times - and escaped an abusive marriage

Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.

Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus

A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.

Some 1,500 visitors expected at job fair featuring 26 booths in George Town

OVER 500 job vacancies will be available during the Karnival Harapan Rakyat tomorrow from 10am to 2pm at Lebuh Macallum Community Hall, George Town, Penang. Read full story

Boy severely injured in group attack

Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.

France's 5ft7in president is hard to spot in world leaders picture

Macron along his wife Brigitte held a reception at the Elysee Palace for his fellow heads of state, royals and government from across the world today before the games began.

Malaysia projected to see 600,000 dementia patients by 2030

A robust Elderly Care Act must be established.

Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. “After carefully reviewing all submitted information and considering all...

How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

Galloway: Focus should not distract from police officer's trial

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog said it had notified the Greater Manchester Police officer that the officer is facing a criminal probe for assault.

Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl last seen in May was found safe in Ohio and a suspect, identified as Antonio Agustin, has been arrested.

Report: What Netanyahu really thinks of Kamala Harris

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly irked at Vice President Kamala Harris' 'critical' tone in the statement she made Thursday after their meeting.

Police make shock arrest in case of missing California girl, 15

Police have given an update following the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Southern California, who vanished for more than a week.

Man missing, last seen at Sungai Besi LRT station

KUALA LUMPUR: A man has been reported missing after being last seen at the Sungai Besi LRT station. Read full story

Penan community thrives with rattan weaving project

Starting from Bintulu town to Simpang Murum, Bakun, the three-hour drive was smooth, without including five hours of traversing 'off-road’ routes.

‘Arrogant’ Abang Jo slammed for saying DAP, PKR don’t exist in S’wak

DAP assemblyman Violet Yong says Abang Johari Openg's statement is 'completely uncalled for', while state PKR leader Abun Sui Anyit vows to prove him wrong.

Misting system to stop dengue

Starting next year, all construction sites in Kajang must be installed with a pesticide misting system to deter mosquito proliferation, as a measure to reduce the number of community dengue cases. Read full story

Penang utility company urges using 10pc less water till September rainy season to avoid crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) today urged residents to reduce their water consumpt...

Why Aussie swimmer Zac Stubblety-Cook could be sanctioned over planned podium protest - as tension increases with China's world record holder Qin Haiyang

Australia's Olympic swimming champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has confirmed he is weighing up a possible protest if he loses to a drug-tainted Chinese star at the Paris Games.

GLC CEO’s ‘massage me’ joke was sexual harassment, says Industrial Court

Court chairman says this and several other incidents led the CEO’s secretary to quit, citing constructive dismissal.

I never told DAP to ‘stay out’ of Nenggiri, says Ku Li

The Gua Musang Umno chief reiterates that he merely said there was 'no need' for DAP to campaign for the Nenggiri state seat by-election.

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges

By Luc Cohen and Drazen Jorgic NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday after he and a son of a Mexican drug lord were arrested in Texas in a dramatic achievement for U.S. law enforcement that could usher in a seismic shift to Mexico's criminal landscape. Court records showed that

‘Nobody else uses QR’: SSDU explains why Smart Selangor buses are all scan-to-ride

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The operator of the Smart Selangor free bus service has defended the decision to require smartph...

Senior Met Police officer sacked over drugs test reinstated on appeal

The Independent Police Appeals Tribunal has overturned a decision to sack former Met Police Commander Julian Bennett after he refused to take a drugs test in July 2020.

Woman seeking help to find good Samaritan who rescued her when car broke down

PETALING JAYA: A woman is seeking the help of social media users to find the man who helped her when her car broke down near the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) recently. Read full story

17-gun salute marks start of Penang investiture ceremony

GEORGE TOWN: A 17-gun salute marked the start of the investiture ceremony in conjunction with the 75th birthday celebration of Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak on Saturday (July 27). Read full story

Our mums need us, please let us be Malaysians

All Gayani Abeyasinghe and Emilia Ong want is to care for their mothers, but citizenship laws stand in their way.

Another fatal case of food poisoning

KOTA KINABALU: A schoolboy is suspected to have died from food poisoning in the east coast Sandakan district, just over a month after two people in Selangor succumbed. Read full story

Trump says his relationship with Netanyahu has always been good

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited former U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump's Florida resort on Friday (July 26) for a meeting that could ease tensions between two leaders who forged a close alliance during Trump's years in the White House.

Celebrities killed in air crashes

Anti-Anwar protest in Tambun not approved, say cops

Ipoh police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad says the landowner has not granted permission.

Painted leatherbacks spotted in Kuantan

KUANTAN: The “giant turtles” are back on a Malaysian beach, albeit in the form of murals. Read full story

Venezuela holds elections on Sunday. Could real change be coming?

An economic crisis has forced millions to flee Venezuela. Could Sunday's election bring real change?

Former minister Siti Zaharah Sulaiman dies, aged 75

The five-term MP served as national unity and community development minister from December 1999 to March 2004.

Woman accuses family of invading cabana at Canadian water park

A TikToker who goes by @Libramuva revealed how her cabana at the Wet'n'Wild water park in Toronto was invaded by another group who refused to leave.