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Man arrested after eight geese found dead

Kent Police said eight birds were found dead, causing "considerable concern" in the community.

Immigration Dept detains 117 people in raids on S'gor, Negri Sembilan vice dens

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 117 people were detained by the Immigration Department in seven raids on prostitution dens in Negri Sembilan and Selangor, and 82 of the total were foreign women. Read full story

Blinken meets China's Wang after chiding Beijing's 'escalating actions' at sea

By Simon Lewis VIENTIANE (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday during a regional summit in Laos, hours after criticising Beijing's "escalating and unlawful actions" in the South China Sea. Blinken and Wang shook hands and exchanged greetings in front of cameras but made no comments before moving to closed-doors talks in what will be

Michelle Yeoh calls for support for Refugee Olympic Team

PETALING JAYA: Actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has urged the public to show love and support for the Refugee Olympic Team. Read full story

Putin plays with fire in Finland

Finland suspects a Russian ship of violating its territorial waters, following several incidents between the two countries, which share a huge border after Helsinki joined NATO. Finland's defence ministry has said it suspects a ship of sailing off the coast of the Gulf of Finland in the eastern Baltic Sea. Relations between Finland and Russia, which share a 1,340-kilometre-long border, have deteriorated since Finland joined NATO in 2023. On 10...

Sacking of Met commander over drugs test overturned

Julian Bennett was dismissed from the force for refusing to provide a urine sample for a drugs test.

Officers remain at scene of security alert near Dungiven

Police say the area is likely to be closed for some time and cordons are in place.

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

'Hong Kong's Dr Fauci' sounds alarm on next pandemic

Today, Yuen chooses his words carefully and avoids political subjects, but he maintains that understanding the origins of Covid-19 is key.

Don't make demands as if we're still dominant, Umno members told

JOHOR BARU: Umno members should not be making demands as if the party is still strong and dominant in the government, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Read full story

Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'

Israel said Hamas was using the school, but Gaza's health ministry said most victims were children.

CCTV images released in footpath rape investigation

Police say the man pictured may have vital information in connection with the attack in Ascot.

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech

BAILE TUSNAD, Romania (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order” while throwing his support for Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid. “Europe has given up defending its own interests,” Orbán said in Baile Tusnad, a majority-ethnic Hungarian town in central Romania. “All...

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.

Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation

The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.

Mother-daughter duo remanded over IMM13 visit pass bribery case

Graft busters have detained a mother-daughter duo suspected to be linked to the issuance of IMM13 visit passes facilitated by several local enforcement agency officers. Read more at https://shorturl.at/54V8J WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

How El Chapo's son helped U.S. arrest fabled narco chief "El Mayo"

By Drazen Jorgic (Reuters) - As a propeller plane on Thursday whirred towards the U.S.-Mexico border to cross illegally, U.S. agents raced to meet it at a small municipal airport near El Paso, Texas, and arrest two men who were part of Mexican drug trafficking royalty. The son of jailed former Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman planned to give himself up upon landing. The other

Sabotage at the Olympics: Russian revenge?

Friday morning five electricity installations of high-speed lines around Paris were set on fire in France. Military experts do not rule out that Russia was behind this sabotage. The sabotage, just before the start of the Paris Olympics, could be the work of groups affiliated with or inspired by Moscow, according to a Belgian military expert. "After all, Russia has been excluded from the Olympics, and may be taking revenge for that." Russia also...

Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian courts convicted 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants and financiers of a series of terrorism-related offences in a mass trial this week, the attorney-general's office said. A Boko Haram insurgency has killed thousands of people and displaced millions since it began in 2009, creating a humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria and putting pressure on

Officers cycle in memory of fallen colleagues

Surrey and Sussex police staff and volunteers ride 240 miles as part of the Police Unity Tour.

The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The United States and China on Saturday renewed their mutual grievances as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting since last year amid an uncertain political situation in the U.S. and growing concerns about China’s increasing assertiveness in Asia and elsewhere. Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met for roughly an hour and 20 minutes on the sidelines of an...

Man arrested trying to smuggle out 2,400kg anchovies to Philippines

KOTA KINABALU: An attempt to smuggle 2,400kg of dried anchovies to a neighbouring country was crippled by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Thursday. Read full story

Umno needs one thing really to win back voters, says Tengku Zafrul, and that’s fresh ideas

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Umno does not need leaders who are “bankrupt” of ideas, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said...

GPS hits back at Violet Yong for criticising Abang Jo

A state assemblyman says Pakatan Harapan should not take soundbites, twist the facts and take it out of context.

Opposition ‘delegates’ wanted to meet Anwar and I, says Zahid

JOHOR BARU: Representatives from opposition parties had requested to meet him and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over potential alliances for the next general election, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story

Revamp Orang Asli dept to be independent, says Asli chief

The president of Parti Orang Asli Malaysia says there is no need for a Mara-like body but the Orang Asli department's management should be revamped.

Political will needed to rid police of corruption, says ex-EAIC commissioner

Leong May Chan says the government must clean up entrenched ‘brotherhood’ culture within the force.

Death in custody during routine welfare check to be investigated

Emergency services were called to Alice Street in Maryborough in south east Queensland over concerns for the man.

Cops arrest couple after failed attempt to run away in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a couple after running away from being inspected in Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, here. Read full story

British EuroMillions player wins £24million jackpot

The winning main EuroMillions numbers were 04, 19, 23, 35, 37 and the winning EuroMillions Lucky Star numbers were 04 and 08.

Salleh calls for Sabah Umno’s unwavering commitment

The state Umno treasurer says the party machinery must be strengthened at all levels in preparation for the next state election.

We were fined £300 by council because we didn't bag rubbish correctly

Staff at Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project used a communal bin to incorrectly bag waste outside the workshop on June 17 in Edward Street, Brighton.

IGP says Perak cop charged with murdering Nur Farah Kartini suspended from duties

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Charged with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah yesterday, Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Mo...

Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds

BARINGO - On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded. It is the first stage of a delicate operation by the Kenya Wildlife Service to move a group of the endangered animals to a conservancy ar...

"Conquer Ukraine would cost Russia 1.8 million dead or wounded soldiers''

Russia partially controls the regions of Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya. Taking full control of those Ukrainian regions could cost Russia 1.8 million soldiers. That is the conclusion reached by the British army chief, General Sir Roly Walker. There are no official figures, but Western intelligence sources say as many as 1,000 Russian soldiers a day are injured or killed. Russian President Putin stated as recently as June that some...

Don’t restrict Chinese schools’ fundraising efforts, Lau tells govt

Gerakan president says if fundraising is restricted, then the government must allocate sufficient funds to these schools.

Major Blow to Russia: Ukraine successfully disables vital equipment

Israeli military expands evacuation order for Gaza’s battered Khan Younis

Israel issues new orders as it widens ground invasion in southern Gaza that has displaced thousands of Palestinians.

DAP can help swing non-Malay votes to BN, says Umno leader

Megat Zulkarnain Omardin credits DAP for helping Barisan Nasional to secure 98% of the votes at the SJKC Telemong polling centre in the Pelangai by-election.

Sabah Pakatan remains hopeful despite delay in federal revenue promise

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Pakatan Harapan remains hopeful and calls for patience despite the delay in the Federal Government’s promise to deliver the 40% net revenue owed to the state. Read full story

Airport kick video family calls for end to protests

The family of a man who was kicked and stamped on by a police officer have appealed for calm.

Shop scaffolding finally down almost six years on

There have been five prime ministers since the scaffolding went up - but it's come down at last.

Beijing and Moscow are working to influence Latin America general warns

Selangor's Sultan and Tengku Permaisuri express condolences to Michael Chen's family

PETALING JAYA: Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, express their condolences to the family of the late Tun Michael Chen Wing Sum, who passed away on Friday (26 July 2024). Read full story

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after serious crash

A woman is in hospital in a critical but stable condition, says police.

Sabah's dangerous days were 20 years ago, says state minister

KOTA KINABALU: Gone are the bad and dangerous days of kidnappings, especially in the dive havens of Sipadan and the other islands near Semporna. Read full story

Social media and Internet messaging services must apply for Class Licence from Aug 1, says MCMC

CYBERJAYA: All social media services and Internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must apply for a Class Licence beginning Aug 1, said the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Read full story

Arrests made in drive-by shooting investigation

Hertfordshire Police says it is treating previous incidents of targeted violence as connected.

Raids uncover counterfeit goods in Kuala Lumpur business complex

KUALA LUMPUR: Raids led by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) discovered counterfeit goods on seven premises. Read full story

This is Taiwan's secret weapon in case of an invasion from China