PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — A fire broke out in the kitchen of a cinema inside a shopping mall here this morning, damaging nearly 30 per cent of the area around 10am.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres in Sabah dropped to 892 people from 273 families this afternoon, compared with 1,476 people from 459 families earlier this morning.

IPOH, Sept 20 — A 17-year-old boy died after falling at Buntong Waterfall here today.

LONDON, Sept 19 — Euro 2024 champions Spain have returned to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in 11 years, while Germany have slipped out of the top 10, world football’s governing body announced.

MOSCOW, Sept 19 — A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, shaking buildings and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 — US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and suggested television networks should risk losing their licenses over critical coverage of his administration, intensifying a national debate over free speech.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia has agreed in principle to exempt certain Palestinian agricultural and food products from customs duties, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

MUAR, Sept 19 — A 32-year-old former technician has been remanded for seven days for allegedly setting fire to his family home and injuring his father.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — The body of a Sabah Electricity worker swept away by strong currents while on duty in Apin-Apin, Keningau, two days ago was discovered yesterday evening by local volunteers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Malaysia’s challenge at the 2025 Egyptian Open came to an end after the nation’s sole representative, S. Sivasangari, was eliminated in the quarter-finals in Giza yesterday.

PARIS, Sept 18 — Passengers on a Paris-to-Corsica flight were left circling in the air after an air traffic controller reportedly fell asleep on duty, France’s civil aviation authority said yesterday.