ALOR SETAR, Dec 27 — Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Tauffq Johari has urged young Malaysians to stay physically and mentally active, saying it is vital for building character and preparing them to take on greater responsibilities as future leaders.
PADANG BESAR, Dec 27 — Police are searching for a 25-year-old male inmate who escaped from the Bukit Chabang Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN), triggering immediate security measures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — MetMalaysia has issued a severe continuous heavy rain warning for parts of Pahang and Johor until Monday, covering Kuantan, Pekan, Rompin and Mersing.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik are prioritising fitness as they prepare for the new BWF World Tour season, starting with the Malaysia Open on January 6.
BHUBANESWAR (India), Dec 26 — Indian security forces killed senior Maoist commander Ganesh Uike, who had a US$120,000 bounty, along with three other fighters, including two women, in a raid in Odisha, police said.
MOSCOW, Dec 26 — New South Wales police have banned public gatherings in Sydney for 14 days following the Bondi Beach attack and recent tightening of gun and protest laws, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
KUALA BERANG, Dec 26 — A 56-year-old teacher lost RM144,152 after being scammed by a man posing as an NSRC officer.
MOSCOW, Dec 26 — Ocean Infinity, a US-based research firm, has confirmed it is restarting the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
KOTA BHARU, Dec 26 — Several Kelantan districts have been warned of possible flooding from today until Dec 30 following a danger-level continuous rain alert by MetMalaysia.
LONDON, Dec 24 — Liverpool manager Arne Slot blamed the team’s poor set-piece record for harming their top-four hopes, with the champions sitting just behind Chelsea on goal difference.
NANCHANG (China), Dec 24 — Eight people, including the driver, died after their vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze County, Jiangxi Province, Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local police.
MOSCOW, Dec 24 — A bomb in Moscow killed three people, including two police officers, after they approached a suspicious man near the site where a senior Russian general was assassinated two days ago, an attack Russia blames on Ukrainian intelligence.