MADRID, Jan 18 — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a US military move to seize Greenland “would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world,” according to an interview published on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is set to undergo a right knee replacement surgery today, with medical support from specialists at Malaysia’s National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara, IJN).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Selangor State Government and the Batu Caves temple management have reached a mutual understanding to move ahead with the proposed escalator project, subject to the fulfilment of outstanding technical requirements.

GUA MUSANG, Jan 18 — A man is feared drowned after being swept away by strong currents while rescuing his son from Sungai Lebir at the Lebir South Kelantan Development Authority’s (Kesedar) Land Development Plan (RKT) yesterday evening.

AUCKLAND, Jan 17 — Rising Czech tennis star Jakub Mensik powered past Sebastian Baez in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday, capping a strong lead-up to the Australian Open.

PHNOM PENH, Jan 17 — China’s embassy in Cambodia has warned that the recent disappearances of Chinese nationals linked to cyberfraud operations are a “serious obstacle” to bilateral ties.

KYIV, Jan 17 — Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the United States for discussions on the details of a proposed peace deal to end the four-year war with Russia, according to the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office.

KENINGAU, Jan 17 — A recreational rafting outing ended in tragedy when a man drowned after falling from a raft into the Sepulut River at Kabulongou Earth here on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a Malaysian citizen has been missing in Jeddah since Jan 15, with the Malaysian Consulate General coordinating closely with Saudi authorities to locate the individual.

DUNGUN, Jan 17 — About 1,300 residents of Kampung Durian Mentangau here have been living in fear after a sun bear was seen roaming the village over the past two weeks, even entering the compound of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Durian Mentangau in search of food.Deputy chairman of the Kampung Durian Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK), Mazlan Mansor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, kept the national flag flying at the 2026 India Open, defeating Taiwan’s Hsieh Pei Shan-Hung En Tzu 21-16, 21-10 in a 33-minute quarterfinal clash in New Delhi.

LONDON, Jan 16 — Britain plans to expand its strategic reserve by allowing military veterans aged up to 65 to be recalled for service, as part of reforms to strengthen readiness amid rising global threats.