Two killed after car crashes into divider at Sungai Besi Toll Plaza
The vehicle crashed into a lane divider at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza heading towards Seremban early this morning.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
Fiery lava and rocks hit the nearest settlements around four kms from the crater, burning and damaging residents' houses.
Mon Nov 04 2024
Motorcycling - Miller says he was lucky to walk away from Malaysian GP crash
Australian Jack Miller said luck was on his side when the Red Bull KTM rider survived a nasty crash in the opening lap.
Mon Nov 04 2024
As Israel hammers north Gaza, Palestinians dig for the dead in multi-storey ruins
The missile strike left a house of horror, as well as displaced men, women and children crammed into every available space.
Thu Oct 31 2024
Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
Meta said it will enroll about 50,000 public figures in a trial which involves automatically comparing their Facebook profile photos with images used in suspected scam advertisements.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Billionaire Cuban stumps for Harris as Musk hits trail for Trump
Mark Cuban calls Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on 60 pct of Chinese goods a "crazy notion" that will ultimately hurt consumers.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria, killing at least 94 people
The casualties were local residents who had gathered to collect fuel from the tanker after it crashed.
Wed Oct 16 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
Female driver in Dungun fatal crash remanded for four days
The woman involved in a crash that killed three UiTM Dungun students, is believed to suffer from mental illness.
Thu Oct 10 2024
Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon to Syria, Lebanese transport minister says
Lebanon Transport Minister said the strike hit inside Lebanese territory near the border crossing, creating a four-metre wide crater.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Japan airport shut after likely WW2-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater, deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway.
Wed Oct 02 2024
Three killed, five injured in seven-vehicle crash on KL-Karak Expressway
The crash involved 13 casualties, comprising nine men and four women.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Consider This: GISB Children (Part 2) — Rescue Is Just the Beginning
A total of 572 children and teenagers have recently been rescued from alleged abuse, exploitation, and forced labour, following several raids to charity homes linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB). The case however raises broader concerns about Malaysia’s child welfare system that allowed these children to fall through the cracks. What kind of support do these rescued children need now, and how can we ensure that no other institutionalised children suffer the same fate? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, Criminologist and Deputy Dean of Higher Degree at Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Law.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Consider This: GISB Children (Part 1) — Rescue Is Just the Beginning
A total of 572 children and teenagers have recently been rescued from alleged abuse, exploitation, and forced labour, following several raids to charity homes linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB). The case however raises broader concerns about Malaysia’s child welfare system that allowed these children to fall through the cracks. What kind of support do these rescued children need now, and how can we ensure that no other institutionalised children suffer the same fate? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Datin Elya Lim Abdullah, a trustee at OrphanCare, which is a non-profit foundation that advocates for ending the institutionalisation of children.
Fri Sep 27 2024
How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label
Z Production and other workshops employed undocumented migrants there with no prior experience in leather-making to produce luxury products.
Wed Sep 18 2024