WASHINGTON, June 4 — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the renaming of a US Navy vessel named after Harvey Milk, the slain San Francisco politician and prominent LGBTQ rights advocate, according to a report by Military.com on Tuesday.
MECCA, June 4 — More than a million worshippers are gathering under the scorching sun as the 2025 Haj pilgrimage begins today, with Saudi authorities working to prevent a repeat of last year’s deadly heatwave that claimed over 1,000 lives.
GEORGE TOWN, June 4 — The Penang state government has pledged to implement effective traffic management measures to minimise disruptions during the construction of several major infrastructure projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized assets worth RM143 million in connection with the alleged misuse of sukuk funds meant for the construction of a highway in the Klang Valley.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The trials for Malaysia’s new Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) have yet to begin, and no official start date has been set, according to information from Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s office, as reported by Berita Harian.
LONDON, June 3 — Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon in a deal valued at £18 million (RM103 million), the club announced on Monday.
SEOUL, June 3 — Candidates in South Korea's snap presidential election made their final appeals to voters on Monday, just one day before the nation heads to the polls in a vote prompted by former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law.
PARIS, June 3 — President Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration, imposition of broad tariffs, and “America First” policies may discourage many European travellers from visiting the United States — but tourism data tells a more complex story.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan reportedly said that while Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds the authority to decide on Cabinet appointments, it is not inappropriate for political parties to offer input.
ALOR GAJAH, June 3 — An 80-year-old retired policeman sustained minor head injuries after losing control of his car and crashing into a roadside eatery at Jalan Pantai Belimbing, Durian Tunggal, yesterday.
MERSING, June 3 — A holiday turned tragic for two siblings who drowned while swimming at Pulau Mentigi beach yesterday afternoon.
RAFAH, June 2 — Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday that individuals it treated following a Gaza aid distribution reported being “shot from all directions” by Israeli forces at a site managed by a new US-backed group.