KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 7 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has carried out 898 evacuation and rescue operations involving flood victims nationwide from Nov 13 until yesterday.

ALOR GAJAH, Jan 7 — Police have arrested an unemployed man believed to be in possession of 31.26 grammes of heroin and 5.47 grammes of methamphetamine, valued at about RM1,338.70, on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe weather alert for four states, warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 11am today.

SYDNEY, Dec 31 — Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, nicknamed “Sincaraz,” are set to kick off the 2026 season ahead of the Australian Open, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka aims for further Grand Slam success.

MOSCOW, Dec 31 — Russia’s top general announced that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in 2026, according to Russian news agencies.

TOKYO, Dec 31 — Japan has warned that China’s latest military exercises around Taiwan are raising tensions across the Taiwan Strait and confirmed it has conveyed its concerns to Beijing.

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 31 — An Indonesian worker died after being buried under three metres of earth in a landslide while installing a septic tank in Bandar Penawar yesterday.

NIBONG TEBAL, Dec 31 — Police have arrested two men to assist in the probe into a deadly attack at a Sungai Bakap restaurant yesterday, where a group of masked assailants armed with sharp weapons killed one man and injured two others.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Federal Government has declared Feb 1, 2026, as a joint public holiday in conjunction with Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day.

TOKYO, Dec 30 — Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi “King Kazu” Miura, 58, has signed with third-division Fukushima United on loan until June, marking his 41st professional season.

RIYADH, Dec 30 — Yemen’s presidential council leader declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and terminated a security agreement with the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi-backed separatists took control of large areas of territory.

RIYADH, Dec 30 — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday urged the United Arab Emirates to pull its forces out of Yemen within 24 hours and halt all military or financial support to groups in the country, echoing a similar demand made by Yemen’s internationally recognised government in Aden.