
Road safety a dire issue across ASEAN with over 97,000 deaths annually - GRSP
Malaysia recorded alarming figures, with over 4,600 deaths and around 212,000 injuries reported annually.
Mon Jan 27 2025

Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study
More than 46,000 people have been killed in the Gaza war, according to Palestinian health officials.
Fri Jan 10 2025

Health Ministry set to launch 'war on salt' to combat chronic diseases
MOH says reducing salt intake was vital as it was identified as a major contributing factor to the prevalence of numerous chronic diseases.
Sat Jan 04 2025

Dog in Germany discovers human finger blown off by firework
New Year's celebrations in Germany were marred by scores of injuries and at least five deaths from fireworks explosions.
Sat Jan 04 2025
MOH declares ‘war on salt’ to combat chronic diseases
The Health Ministry is launching a ‘war on salt’ campaign to reduce salt intake among Malaysians, targeting a major cause of chronic diseases and premature deaths.
Fri Jan 03 2025

A look back at the notable deaths of 2024
Here's a compilation of some of the most notable deaths of global figures from the worlds of showbusiness, politics, sports and art in 2024.
Sat Dec 28 2024

UM lecturer, students among seven questioned over cat deaths
A lecturer, students from Universiti Malaya (UM), and an animal rights activist are among seven individuals questioned in connection with the recent cat deaths at the university.
Fri Dec 27 2024

Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths
The number of migrants arriving from the West African coast in the Spanish archipelago is running at all-time highs.
Wed Dec 11 2024

Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says
So far this year there have been 281 aid worker victims, according to the Aid Worker Security database.
Tue Nov 26 2024

The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024

Sudan war deaths are likely much higher than recorded, researchers say
The estimate includes some 26,000 people who suffered violent deaths, a higher figure than one currently used by UN for the entire country.
Fri Nov 15 2024

Dungun UiTM crash: Woman driver does not have driving license - Police
The female suspect who mowed down four Dungun UiTM students causing three deaths, was found not to have a driver's license.
Tue Oct 15 2024

Nepal closes schools as deaths from heavy rains hit 151
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation.
Mon Sep 30 2024

Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 crackdown
The crackdown has since killed more than 7,600 people in Thailand's predominantly Muslim provinces near Malaysia.
Wed Sep 18 2024

Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blames deaths on incompetence and greed
The simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable, says inquiry chair Martin Moore-Bick.
Thu Sep 05 2024

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide
For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025