Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey uses the myth of the Sea Peoples to illuminate a contemporary paradox: the United States, architect of the post-war liberal order, increasingly behaves like the unconstrained great power it once sought to restrain.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first visit by a UN chief to Syria since 2009, signalling a major turning point in the country's reintegration into international dialogue.
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Malaysia's Muslim Youth Movement has condemned pressure from eight US Congress members regarding the Network School investigation, asserting that such interference undermines the country's sovereignty and independent legal processes.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have agreed to maintain diplomatic channels between their respective foreign ministries, including through international organizations, signalling a continuation of dialogue despite broader geopolitical tensions.
Four European nations have been admitted to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, reflecting growing international backing for the bloc's peace and stability principles. They will formally sign accession instruments during TAC's 50th anniversary celebration.
Donald Trump will sit with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and present the trophy at Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, following his involvement in a red card controversy that sparked debate over tournament fairness.
Argentina's war veterans federation has urged football fans to keep the sport separate from political disputes over the Malvinas islands ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against England.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences following the death of Professor John L. Esposito, a globally recognised authority on Islamic studies whose scholarly contributions profoundly influenced dialogue between Muslim-majority nations and the Western world.
A 14-nation coalition led by the Philippines has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, reasserting its permanent legal validity and opposing unilateral maritime actions.
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 following a sudden illness. Graham had served in the Senate since 2002.
Senior officials from Iran and abroad gathered in Tehran on Friday to honour the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a tribute ceremony held at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla prayer hall, marking the beginning of week-long funeral proceedings.
Experts at the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur urged emerging middle powers—including Malaysia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Türkiye, and Mexico—to pursue independent strategic interests as the post-war global order undergoes fundamental transformation.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised Norway for cancelling a RM1 billion naval missile deal, describing the move as reflecting double standards in how developed nations apply international law and norms.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Gambian Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Haydara Al-Jilani to bid him farewell after a month-long visit to Malaysia. The scholar led religious knowledge-sharing and dhikr sessions across the country.