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King expresses condolences to victims’ families

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed his condolences to the families of the two policemen killed in the line of duty in Johor, while the Prime Minister has demanded firm action against those causing chaos. Read full story

Malaysia welcomes Madrid appellate court's decision to uphold Sulu arbitrator's conviction, says Azalina

PETALING JAYA: The Madrid Court of Appeal has upheld the Madrid Criminal Court judgement of Dec 22, 2023 that Gonzalo Stampa is guilty of contempt of court. Read full story

PAS showing it should lead PN, says analyst

Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara believes PAS’s claim is justified due to its stronger parliamentary presence, compared to Bersatu.

British Army sinks the Americans in bridge-building war game triumph

Faced with the daunting task of crossing an 156-metre stretch across the Drawa River in the west of Poland, the British troops created a makeshift ferry crossing in just 18 minutes.

Talking about ‘halal’ and ‘haram’ doesn’t make PAS extreme, says Tuan Ibrahim

The PAS deputy president also says the 'increasing support' for PN in Selangor disproves Bersatu assemblyman Abdul Rashid Asari’s claim.

Migrants slam 'hotel king' who raked in £3.5m PER DAY for housing them

A lucrative contract to accommodate new arrivals has catapulted Graham King - dubbed 'the migrant hotel king' - into the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £750million .

Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap report card for past year being prepared, says MB

IPOH: The state is preparing its report card on the progress made on the Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap plan over the past year. Read full story

PBS won’t budge in fight for return of 40% revenue rights, says Dr Joachim

KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans must stay united in its pursuit of the return of 40% of federal revenue earned from the state, says Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam. Read full story

Ulu Tiram attack: Singaporean among seven remanded a week

Seven individuals, including a Singaporean, who were detained on Friday (May 17) in connection with the Ulu Tiram police station attack have been remanded for seven days. The remand order was issued by magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin from Saturday (May 18) until Friday (May 24) at the Seri Alam District police headquarters in Pasir Gudang. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/hrw2an7b WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Malaysia, Uzbekistan to explore cooperation in petrochemicals

Malaysia and Uzbekistan have agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in the petrochemicals sector and clean green energy solutions, say Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. In a joint statement on Friday (May 17), The Uzbek side has expressed a keen interest in collaborating with Petronas. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/y6u4hn8c WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Chinese-built airport project helps Maldives tourism take off

Zainal Rahim Seman appointed National Wages Consultative Council chairman

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Zainal Rahim Seman has been appointed chairman of the National Wages Consultative Council. Read full story

Why Britain is buckling under the weight of its £100bn obesity epidemic

“If you want to write about Wigan, write about that guy over there – he’s the local crackhead and he just killed a pigeon,” says a teenager in the town centre near the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. A middle-aged man clutching a white bag looks up and grins, flapping his arms like a bird. “He just smacked it and put it in that bag. He says he is goi...

As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media

TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a case seen as an example of Japanese organized crime groups struggling with declining membership. Police agents who were busy dealing with thousands of yakuza members just a few years ago have noticed something new: unorganized and loosely connected groups they believe are behind a series of crimes once dominated by yakuza. Police call...

Human trafficking syndicate charging migrants up to RM21,000 busted

Immigration director-general Ruslin Jusoh says they arrested a Bangladeshi transporter bringing foreign workers illegally to Kuala Lumpur.

Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara with machete

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men had allegedly tried to trespass into Istana Negara with a weapon in their car. Read full story

Melaka temple displays rare Buddha relics from Sri Lanka ahead of Wesak Day celebrations

MELAKA: Locals will have a rare chance to see Buddha relics from Sri Lanka as the sacred artefacts have arrived at the historic city for the first time in conjunction with Wesak Day, which falls on May 22. Read full story

Ulu Tiram attack: Queen pays last respects to two slain policemen

JOHOR BARU: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, joined funeral prayers for the two policemen killed in the Ulu Tiram police station attack here. Read full story

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armour had thrust as far as the market at the heart of Jabalia, the largest of Gaza's eight

JPJ may go undercover to catch vehicle owners renting cars to foreigners without driving licence

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is mulling going undercover to detect individuals who rent their vehicles to foreigners without a driving licence. Read full story

New US law gives agencies strict instructions on releasing UFO reports

Federal agencies have until October 20th to deliver every document, audio and video they have about UFOs to the US government for distribution to the public

Bizarre moment RADAR picks up a structure above 'UFO hotbed'

Scientists are investigating a radar anomaly in Utah's Skinwalker Ranch, notorious for UFO sightings and paranormal activity by using ground-penetrating radar and rockets.

Faulty lifts raise ire of residents

RESIDENTS of Block B in Palm Garden Apartments, Bandar Baru Klang, are upset and frustrated due to a persistent issue with the building’s lift system. Read full story

Headmaster had to dig up mud to get tires unstuck before reaching school

TENOM - Facing infrastructure problems like the lack of proper road access and no electricity supply never dampened the spirit of a headmaster at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kapulu, here. Fred Gugau Ridwon, who has served as a teacher in remote areas for 35 years, just completed his final term at the school, bringing with him various sweet and bitter m...

Famed cook evicted from New York apartment for not paying rent

Madison Cowan was evicted from his $2,750 a month one-bedroom Boerum Hill apartment this week after his landlord, Gus Sheha claimed he didn't pay his rent since January 2020

Caring for exotic tortoises a great way to relieve stress

KUALA LUMPUR - Spending RM100,000 to purchase 31 land tortoises as pets may seem wasteful but for Muhammad Jantan, it is a worthwhile "investment” as he finds caring for the reptiles a good stress-buster after a hard day at work. The 29-year-old proprietor of a marketing consulting company said his interest in these exotic animals came about after ...

Driver killed in three-lorry mishap along NSE

IPOH: A 61-year-old lorry driver was killed after his vehicle crashed into another lorry that had turned on its side at the North-South Expressway near Tanjung Malim. Read full story

Phones, diapers among weird finds in sewerage - IWK

Stop throwing things in the toilet bowl!

IDF find the body of Israeli hostage Shani Louk seven months later

The IDF has found the bodies of three hostages, including Nova Festival partygoer Shani Louk, from the Gaza Strip.

American presidents who served in the military

Of the 46 men who have so far held the office of president of the United States, 31 had served in the military. The American president is also commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, and while coming from a military background is not a prerequisite for becoming the head of the nation's highest executive office, a president who has previously enlisted in the Army, Navy, or Air Force is seen as someone armed with the necessary leadership skills required to take possession of the White House. So, who are the US presidents that have served in the military? Click through and take the salute.

How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door

Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?

2 Chinese among 33 foreigners nabbed at e-waste factory, says Ruslin

The immigration department says the operation was carried out based on public complaints.

Harry and Meghan were welcomed to Nigeria by fugitive fraudster

Air Peace CEO Dr. Allen Onyema was a key member of the welcoming committee for Harry and Meghan when they touched down in Nigeria last week.

Immigration Dept raids illegal ewaste factory run by Chinese national

PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has busted an illegal ewaste factory run by foreigners during a raid on Thursday (May 16), said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. Read full story

Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?

A new government report claims that India’s Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What’s the truth?

'Educate children about tombstoning' - coastguard

There has been an increase in people jumping into the water from structures in Southend-on-Sea.

Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield and Ana Cantero KABUL/MADRID/DELHI (Reuters) -Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was injured in an attack by gunmen in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, Spain's foreign ministry said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, Taliban interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee had said that three foreign tourists and one Afghan

Teenage human-trafficking victim rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks

Teenage human-trafficking victim rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks - The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to rescue the victim due to new technology

Cops killed in gunfight at station

JOHOR BARU: When a couple of students came to the Ulu Tiram police station at 2.30am to seek advice from the police over a sexual assault case that happened two years ago, the officers in the station were quizzical, and distracted. Read full story

Perhilitan translocates foraging wild boar in Shah Alam neighbourhood

ONE of the wild boars that have been rummaging through rubbish and eating food scraps from toppled bins outside homes in Section U11 in Bukit Bandaraya, Shah Alam has been trapped. Read full story

Cost and efficiency factors make ART better than LRT, say experts

Transport consultants Wan Agyl Wan Hassan and Rosli Khan say an ART system equipped with new technology is better for urban centres with high population.

Madrid court throws out Stampa’s appeal, upholds 6-month prison sentence

Arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa was found guilty in December 2023 of contempt of court by the Madrid criminal court.

Ulu Tiram attack: Beef up security at public places, urges Lee Lam Thye

PETALING JAYA: Following the deadly attack in Ulu Tiram police station by a Jemaah Islamiah-linked attacker, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called for security in public places to be beefed up. Read full story

Police: CBT cases involving lawyers on the rise

KUALA LUMPUR: Cases of embezzlement involving lawyers are on the rise, as seen in Bukit Aman statistics. Read full story

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister's wife. In such circumstances, a typical visiting head of state may strive to mend fences with diplomacy. Not Milei. The brash economist has no...

Rachel Reeves says Labour could introduce rent controls

Rachel Reeves said there 'may be a case' for rent caps. But she said she was not in favour of a 'blanket approach' to rent controls.

A ban on this beloved family favourite could save the nation billions

A survey published by the Australian Biodiversity Council in March this year found just one in 12 people, or eight per cent of the population, opposed such a ban.

NYPD arrest suspect in assault on Steve Buscemi

Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack last week in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

A man investigated in the deaths of women in northwest Oregon has been indicted in 3 killings

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found scattered across northwest Oregon last year has been indicted in two of those killings — as well as in the death of a woman whose body was found in Washington state. A grand jury indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun, 39, on second-degree murder charges in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24; Bridget Leanne Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32,...

Villagers in disbelief over attack

JOHOR BARU: The man who stormed into the Ulu Tiram police station, killing two and injuring a third policeman before being shot dead, was said to be reclusive, with his family living away from other residents. Read full story