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Pahang man, 65, dies in Mecca after sudden collapse before Friday prayers at Masjidil Haram
MECCA, May 2 — A Malaysian haj pilgrim died after collapsing while on his way to perform Friday prayers at the courtyard of the Grand Mosque here yesterday. Malaysian Haj […]
KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and […]
Global Sumud Flotilla says 31 activists injured during Israeli interception in international waters
ANKARA, May 2 — At least 31 activists were injured during Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Anadolu Ajansi reported according to statements from the […]
Trump says he is ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s latest proposal as ceasefire holds but talks freeze
WASHINGTON, May 2 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran […]
Latest in Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’, 14 Iran soldiers die in demining op, Iran urges ‘economic battle’
PARIS, May 2 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ US President Donald Trump told top US lawmakers that hostilities in Iran […]
Gaza flotilla activists disperse after Israeli forces halt convoy off Crete, with many taken to Greece and Turkiye
ATHENS, May 2 — Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces off Crete left their boats yesterday, many taken to hospital on the Greek island […]
Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Persatuan Siam Malaysia (PSM) president Sam Maark Suvanphet yesterday said that there is confusion between the Songkran celebration and water-based entertainment events such as water festivals […]
Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says ‘moral policing’ hurts tourism push
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has defended the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) amid ongoing backlash, saying critics should not overreact and warned that excessive “moral […]
Video misidentified tiger at Osaka zoo, not Malayan tiger, says Perhilitan
PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) today refuted claims that a purported Malayan Tiger was spotted in a weak and sickly condition at Tennoji […]
Gaza aid mission turns violent: Ten Malaysians in flotilla freed in Greece after claims of attack in custody
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Ten Malaysian delegates from the Sumud Nusantara Command Center (SNCC), who were detained in international waters near the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, have […]