Floridians flee looming catastrophe as Hurricane Milton approaches
Officials orders more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area.
Wed Oct 09 2024
Monster hurricane Milton threatens an already battered Florida
More than a million people were ordered to evacuate from its path.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene's destruction
The powerful storm inundated the state with catastrophic flooding, destroying pipes, damaging water plants and cutting off power.
Thu Oct 03 2024
Hurricane Helene kills at least 90 in US; homes and memories washed away
Hurricane Helene knocks out power for millions, destroying roads and bridges and causing dramatic flooding from Florida to Virginia.
Mon Sep 30 2024
At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spanish Canary Islands - Aid group
The three migrant boats have been missing for 15 days since they left Senegal to try to reach Spain.
Mon Jul 10 2023
Bat hat, wooden leg, coffin bed: Sarah Bernhardt's wild life offstage
Bernhardt, famous as an actress for her death scenes, sometimes slept in a coffin in her bedroom, which she also took on tour.
Sat Apr 01 2023
[COLUMNIST] Strengthening the quality of our education system
The fate of a nation will be determined by the quality of its schools.
Thu Mar 02 2023
Helen Mirren: Starring in 'Golda' like playing British monarch
For Helen Mirren, playing Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, was not unlike a role as a British monarch.
Tue Feb 21 2023
Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg to meet IEA chief Birol
Thunberg is due to meet Birol along with fellow campaigners Helena Gualinga, Vanessa Nakate and Luisa Neubauer.
Thu Jan 19 2023
Shell-ebrity: World's oldest tortoise turns 190 (ish)
It is believed based on shell measurements, Jonathan was hatched around 1832, and he was brought to the UK from the Seychelles.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Golden Globes to bring scandal-hit awards back to TV: organisers
The HFPA said there were 103 new voting members, representing 62 countries.
Wed Sep 21 2022
Dr Adeeba appointed as Commissioner of the Global Commission on drug policy
Dr Adeeba was instrumental in influencing the Malaysian government's shift in drug policies, MAF said in a statement.
Mon Sep 19 2022
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against war in Ukraine
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration including people in wheelchairs and toddlers in pushchairs.
Mon Mar 14 2022
'Probably just hormones': Women's illnesses going undiagnosed
It has come to symbolise how illnesses that only affect women have long been ignored by a historically male-focused medical establishment.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Vaccine: 20 to 35 pct recipients fail to turn up at UMS PPV
As many as 20 to 35 per cent of vaccine recipients did not turn up for their appointments at the PPV in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) daily.
Fri Jul 30 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024