
Weapon wielding mentally ill man causes ruckus on house roof
Police detained a mentally unstable man who caused a commotion while carrying a machete and a knife on the roof of his rented home.
Tue Oct 18 2022

Police nab man who ran amok with scissors, machetes
The police have arrested a man believed to be mentally unstable who ran amok while armed with a pair of scissors and two machetes on a bank of Sungai Pari near his home here last night.
Wed Jul 12 2017

Man goes on rampage at leaning tower of Teluk Intan
A worker at the tower, Isham Ishak, 38, said he heard a noise from the top of the tower about 4pm.
Thu Mar 02 2017

Penang police ask public to stop speculating on shooting incident
State Police chief Datuk Abdul Ghafar Rajab said the shooting was an isolated incident triggered by a mentally unstable person.
Mon Dec 05 2016

A man called police to help his distressed wife. They wound up killing her.
The project found that officers often lack the training to approach mentally unstable people.
Wed Oct 19 2016

Ensure mental health patients take medication on time - Psychiatrist
Families of mental health patients must ensure they take the correct dosage of medication on time to prevent them from acting out of control.
Mon Oct 03 2016

Elderly woman beheaded: Unemployed man charged with grandmother's murder
In the incident, the 19-year-old suspect, who was said to be mentally unstable, apparently beheaded his grandmother with a knife before placing her head at the house entrance.
Thu Aug 18 2016

Man fatally beats up brother for peeing in pants
The 37-year-old victim was reportedly mentally unstable.
Tue May 31 2016

IGP urges Hindus to remain calm over Ipoh temple incident
IGP Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has urged the Hindu community in Ipoh to remain calm over the incident of a man who ran amok and damaged several deities in a Hindu temple.
Mon Apr 25 2016

Religious school teacher seriously injured in stabbing incident - Police
A religious school teacher was stabbed and slashed by a family member, believed to be mentally unstable.
Tue Feb 09 2016

Israeli Arab named as suspect in Tel Aviv bar shooting
Police in Israel were hunting on Saturday for an Israeli Arab identified as the suspect in Friday's deadly shooting attack on a Tel Aviv bar, a case they described as "complex and unique".
Sun Jan 03 2016

Jealous husband allegedly beats wife to death - Police
The auditor of Malindo Air, Suraiza Hamzah, was found dead in her house at Taman Tun Dr Ismail, believed to have been beaten to death by her husband.
Mon Jul 20 2015

Gunman infatuated with extremism, mentally unstable - Australian PM
Australian PM Tony Abbott called the Sydney siege a "brush with terrorism" and said that the gunman was mentally unstable.
Mon Dec 15 2014

Woman found wandering the streets of Penang naked
A woman, believed to be mentally unstable, was found wandering the streets of Jalan Pondok Upeh in Penang completely naked.
Mon May 19 2014

Police search for mentally unstable youth in Quranic verse-dumping case
Terengganu police are searching for a male youth who was believed to have dumped several copies of the Yasin scriptures on roads.
Sun Mar 30 2014

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025