Couple nabbed for suspected abuse following girl’s death | WN24

  SUNGAI BULOH: A couple was arrested after the alleged fatal abuse of their stepchild. Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said that police were notified of the death by a medical officer of the Sungai Buloh hospital. “In her report, she said that on July 3, a 2-year-old patient was received in […]

Govt rejects extremism, tackles radicalism among foreign workers, says minister | WN24

KOTA BHARU: Religious authorities, including the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), will continue working with the Home Ministry to curb the spread of extremist and radical ideologies among foreign workers in the country, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that although not all foreign workers […]

New NATO commander stresses unity at handover ceremony | WN24

MONS, Belgium (Reuters) -U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich took over on Friday as NATO’s top military commander, sending a message of resolve and reassurance to allies concerned about potential cuts to U.S. forces in Europe by the Trump administration. The U.S. has filled the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe since its creation after […]

Rwanda’s Kagame unsure whether peace deal with Congo will hold | WN24

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Friday he was unsure whether a U.S.-brokered peace deal would hold with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The agreement calls for Rwandan troops to withdraw within 90 days from eastern Congo, where the United Nations says they are supporting M23 rebels who seized the region’s two largest […]

PM Anwar meets Muslim community in France | WN24

PARIS: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the opportunity to meet with members of the Muslim community in France, led by the Rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-eddine Mohamed Hafiz. The session was held in conjunction with the Prime Minister’s two-day official visit to France, which began on Thursday (July 3). Anwar said the meeting […]

Aerotrain working as intended, disruptions due to advanced safety system, says Loke | WN24

PETALING JAYA: The recent disruptions to the KLIA Aerotrain service were not a breakdown of the train itself, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Ministry defended the train service, saying that the disruptions were caused by the train’s advanced safety features being triggered. “This morning’s disruption was due to a technical fault in one of the […]

Macron and Starmer will co-chair Ukraine talks in the UK | WN24

French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France, on July 2, 2025. TOM NICHOLSON / REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair talks with other European leaders on boosting Ukraine’s defences, during the French leader’s visit to the United Kingdom next week, the Elysée Palace said […]