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The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building was enveloped in an atmosphere of sadness as the remains of former Governor of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud arrived here today.

The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection.

In keeping with Benedict's wishes, the ceremony will be simple, sombre and sober, the Vatican has said.

The 2,000-strong congregation included some 500 world leaders and foreign royal families.

The remains of the late Tun Dr S. Samy Vellu was cremated at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Crematorium in Cheras amid a sombre atmosphere at 5.30 pm today.

The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil at the church where the coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London.

The courtroom turned sombre when Rosmah Mansor was in tears when she told judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan that she was innocent as she never had any thoughts about squandering money.

Following the funeral, the hearse bearing Abe's body will proceed through downtown Tokyo, where black mourning ribbons draped Japanese flags.

A private funeral for Abe, who resigned in 2020 and was Japan's longest-serving premier, is scheduled for today.

For two orphans, this year's Aidilfitri might not be as excitable and joyful as they are forced to take on responsibilities which otherwise would have been taken care of when their parents were around

A sombre mood enveloped the Sheikh Daud Al-Fathoni Hall when more than 500 family members, civil servants and friends paid their last respects to the late Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.

It was a sombre atmosphere with those present showing their concern on the developments in Ukraine.

Christians nationwide celebrated Christmas day today on a sombre note in compliance with the SOP to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and in light of the massive floods that struck several states.

The situation at the Section 21 Muslim Cemetery is not like any ordinary day with rows of hearses seen entering and leaving the area for the burial process, believed to be COVID-19 victims.

Mardini says the survey is a sombre snapshot of a generation who lost their adolescence and young adulthood to the conflict.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

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.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.