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Anti-Anwar protest in Tambun not approved, say cops

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

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.

Man appears in court accused of murdering his 85-year-old wife in Bath

William Arthur Haxworth, of Upper Lansdown Mews, Bath, is accused of killing Delia Haxworth on June 18.

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

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?

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.

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.

Painted leatherbacks spotted in Kuantan

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

Parents pay tribute to children who were killed in house fire

The heartbroken parents have released a touching tribute to their three children who died in a house fire in East Ham, London on July 13.

Prison worker, 28, sobs as she admits 'inappropriate relationship'

Kelsey Calvert engaged in the illicit affair while working at HMP Holme House, a category C men's prison in Stockton in 2022.

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.

Firefighters tackle blaze in town centre

The fire service warns people in Kettering to keep their windows and doors closed.

Malaysia projected to see 600,000 dementia patients by 2030

A robust Elderly Care Act must be established.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Govt takes control of cooking oil delivery lists

Trade officials will find out which shops will receive deliveries of subsidised cooking oil and send the lists to packing companies, says minister.

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.

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.

Three cable thieves nabbed in Labuan

KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested three men for cable theft in the Labuan area. Read full story

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

Farmer, 75, was shot dead while sitting on his vintage tractor

The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday.

Slapping therapy workshop leader found guilty of manslaughter of 71-year-old

Danielle Carr-Gomm died during an event promoting Paida Lajin - or 'slap and stretch' - therapy in Wiltshire in October 2016.

‘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...

US may 'calibrate' Venezuela sanctions policy post-election, officials say

By Matt Spetalnick and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will "calibrate" its sanctions policy towards Venezuela depending on how the high-stakes election unfolds in the OPEC nation on Sunday, U.S. officials said, signaling that Washington could ease punitive measures if President Nicolas Maduro holds a fair vote. But the U.S. also put Maduro on notice that if he

'Raw meat being served': Major scandal in Olympic Village

Boy severely injured in group attack

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

Boy, 16, killed woman after inhaling laughing gas

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

Half-brother's punch led to fatal brain injury, inquest concludes

An 11-year-old girl was unlawfully killed after her older brother punched her in the head, a coroner has concluded.

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.

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

14-year-old girl and woman badly hurt in multi-vehicle accident in Ranau

KOTA KINABALU: An accident involving four vehicles in Ranau district on Friday (July 26) saw two severely injured while nine others escaped unhurt. 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...

‘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

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

DAP assemblyman calls Abang Johari Openg ‘arrogant’, while state PKR leader Abun Sui Anyit vows to prove him wrong.

Taiping lake and ponds drying up for lack of rain

Town council president says the water level has dropped by 70%, to the point where the lake bed is becoming visible.

Dog walker named in attempted murder investigation

Police issue pictures of the jacket Anita Rose had been wearing before she was found unconscious.