SYDNEY, May 25 — Two men are in critical condition after a public shooting in western Sydney, according to a report by Xinhua.

PARIS, May 25 — French taxi drivers are set to escalate their protests next week by blocking access to Paris airports and the French Open in a growing dispute with the government, the country's main taxi federation announced yesterday.‍

GEORGE TOWN, May 25 — The Penang Social Welfare Department (JKM) may place a girl suspected of being abused by her parents into institutional care if no willing relatives are found to take her in.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a weather alert for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across 11 states, expected to last until 6pm today.‍

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — After over 40 years of service with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Tan Sri Azam Baki says he never sought accolades or public recognition for his work.‍

MONTE CARLO, May 24 — Local favorite Charles Leclerc defied his own modest expectations by topping both practice sessions for Ferrari at yesterday’s Monaco Grand Prix opener.

WESTONARIA (South Africa), May 24 — Rescuers successfully brought all 260 miners to the surface yesterday after they were trapped underground for more than 24 hours at a South African gold mine, the operator announced.

SEOUL, May 23 — South Korea’s defence ministry today dismissed claims of discussions with Washington about withdrawing US troops from the country, following a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report suggesting the US was considering a partial troop relocation.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — National women’s doubles duo Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah powered their way into the semi-finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters with a commanding straight-sets victory over Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi yesterday.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A social media influencer has been remanded for four days, starting yesterday to facilitate investigations into allegations of sending obscene images to a teenage girl.‍

PUTRAJAYA, May 24 — The government has been urged to introduce a new act to streamline and enhance the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.‍

MONTE CARLO, May 23 — Lewis Hamilton admitted yesterday that Ferrari is running out of time to turn their Formula 1 season around but remains hopeful of a strong performance at the Monaco Grand Prix following a determined fourth-place finish last weekend.‍