LONDON, June 20 — Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is among six nominees announced today for the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Men’s Player of the Year award.‍

BEIJING, June 20 — China’s military today criticised the recent passage of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait, labelling it a deliberate provocation, while Taiwan’s president responded by ordering increased surveillance amid ongoing Chinese military activity.‍

LONDON, June 20 — Pro-Palestinian activists in the UK claimed responsibility for breaching a Royal Air Force base in central England today, where they say they damaged two military aircraft used for refuelling and transport operations.‍

SEPANG, June 20 — Customs officers have thwarted several drug smuggling attempts involving a total of 30.14 kilogrammes (kg) of narcotics valued at approximately RM2.65 million through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).‍

LANGKAWI, June 20 — Malaysia has put forward a proposal to establish an Asean Institute aimed at consolidating regional expertise across various fields among member states.‍

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the 51st Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting, taking place in Istanbul, Turkiye, from June 21 to 22, 2025.

WELLINGTON, June 19 — A New Zealand coroner has strongly criticised a dangerous, rugby-inspired activity known as “Runit”, where participants charge at each other from 20 metres apart and collide at full speed without any protective gear.‍

WASHINGTON, June 19 — Foreign students applying to study in the United States will now be required to make their social media accounts public for screening as part of new State Department guidelines introduced yesterday.‍

WASHINGTON, June 19 — The possibility of a U.S. military strike on Iran is exposing deep rifts within the coalition that brought President Donald Trump to power, as members of his MAGA base urge him to avoid dragging the country into another Middle Eastern conflict.‍

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has initiated civil proceedings against two Telegram channels — “Edisi Siasat” and “Edisi Khas” — for allegedly sharing content that violates the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has clarified that the individual who will be charged alongside two Sabah assemblymen over a corruption case involving mineral mining licences is not entitled to protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has expressed his gratitude to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, who will complete his two-year term as head of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) this Sunday.‍