July 2025 – Page 134 – Thesundailymys

Karate champion Arif Afifuddin targets Asian Games 2026 gold comeback

GEORGE TOWN: National karate exponent Muhammad Arif Afifuddin Ab Malik is determined to make a comeback from a recent surgery for his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, to defend his gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The gold medallist in the men’s 84 kilogramme kumite (sparring) event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games… Continue reading

Gaza civil defence says 32 killed in Israeli operations

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli military operations killed 32 people across the war-battered territory on Saturday, the latest deaths in nearly 21 months of war. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war has created dire humanitarian conditions for the Palestinian territory’s population of more than… Continue reading

Ivanisevic criticises Tsitsipas after Wimbledon first-round exit

GORAN IVANISEVIC gave a scathing assessment of Stefanos Tsitsipas, saying he has “never seen a more unprepared player” in his life following the Greek world number 26’s opening round exit at Wimbledon. Tsitsipas, the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open runner-up, was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match while trailing 6-3 6-2… Continue reading

Peace with Kurds to gain momentum as PKK starts laying down arms: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that peace efforts with Kurds would gain momentum after PKK militants begin laying down their weapons. His remarks came ahead of a planned ceremony by the PKK in Iraqi Kurdistan to begin destroying its weapons, which the group said could happen between July 10 and 12. “The… Continue reading

Hamzah Zainudin’s father-in-law passes away after house fire

IPOH: Datuk Abdul Ghani Ngah, father-in-law of Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman and Dewan Rakyat opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, died at 1.45 pm today. The Office of the Opposition Leader confirmed the matter when contacted, adding that the body is currently at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here. It is understood that the 83-year-old was… Continue reading

Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’

GAZA CITY: Israel was mulling its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. The security cabinet was expected to meet after the end of the Jewish sabbath at sundown to discuss Israel’s next steps as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to… Continue reading

French doctor handed 10-year jail term for abusing patients

LYON: A French court sentenced a doctor to a 10-year prison term on Saturday for raping nine of his patients during medical consultations, according to a lawyer representing some of the victims. Thirty women filed complaints against the gynaecologist, in his 60s, accusing him of sexual assault during medical exams. The Haute-Savoie Court in eastern… Continue reading

One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting

WASHINGTON: One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One… Continue reading

Two US aid workers wounded in Gaza ‘attack’: GHF

JERUSALEM: The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said two American staff were wounded Saturday in an “attack” on one of its aid centres in southern Gaza. “This morning, two American aid workers were injured in a targeted terrorist attack during food distribution activities at SDS-3 in Khan Yunis,“ the organisation said, adding that reports… Continue reading

Israel says ‘no decision yet’ on Hamas response to Gaza truce proposal

JERUSALEM: Israel said Saturday it was still mulling its response to a positive reaction from Hamas to the latest US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. “No decision has been made yet on that issue,“ a government official told AFP on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak publicly about it. Israel’s security… Continue reading

Four dead, six missing as boat capsizes in sea off Sibu

SIBU: Four people have reportedly died after a boat capsized in waters off the coast of Sibu district in central Sarawak while six others are still missing as of evening today. Seven others have been rescued, said the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a press alert. “A search and rescue operation is in… Continue reading

Australian PM condemns synagogue arson attack

SYDNEY: Australia’s prime minister on Saturday condemned an arson attack on a busy city synagogue, saying it was a “cowardly” act of antisemitism. Police are searching for a man who set the front door of a Melbourne synagogue ablaze on Friday night as around 20 people ate dinner inside. The worshippers — eating a meal… Continue reading

Myanmar armed groups rebuff junta’s “cooperation” appeal

BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ruling junta on Saturday made a rare call for the armed groups it is fighting to cooperate with it ahead of a slated election, an invitation anti-coup forces swiftly rejected. The unexpected appeal comes as the junta continues to suffer major battlefield reverses to ethnic minority armed groups and pro-democracy “People’s Defence Forces”… Continue reading

UMNO perlu pendekatan baharu tarik sokongan pengundi muda – Johari

BATU PAHAT: UMNO perlu mengguna pakai pendekatan baharu yang lebih berkesan untuk menarik sokongan pengundi muda menjelang pilihan raya umum akan datang. Perkara ini ditekankan Naib Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, yang menyatakan golongan muda kini lebih menilai apa yang boleh ditawarkan parti untuk masa depan mereka berbanding pencapaian lampau. Beliau berkata demikian… Continue reading

Penceramah bebas disiasat kes sebar video seks isteri di Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: Polis sedang menyiasat kes penyebaran video seks melibatkan seorang penceramah bebas. Ketua Polis Daerah Shah Alam, ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, mengesahkan siasatan itu susulan laporan diterima daripada isteri kedua suspek pada 16 Jun lepas. Menurut kenyataan polis, wanita itu mendakwa suaminya menyebarkan video seks dirinya bersama madu serta beberapa wanita lain. “Pihak polis… Continue reading

Program WRUR Bukti Komitmen Kerajaan Melaka Selesaikan Isu Rakyat

JASIN: Pelaksanaan program Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR) membuktikan komitmen Kerajaan Melaka dalam merakyatkan pentadbiran melalui pendekatan turun padang. Program ini memberikan hasil serta kebaikan kepada rakyat dengan menyelesaikan pelbagai isu tertangguh. Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh berkata, suara rakyat diberikan perhatian sewajarnya oleh agensi dan jabatan berkaitan. “Ini selaras dengan agenda utama… Continue reading

Sasaran kurangkan 20 peratus sampah Sungai Klang realistik – Datuk Bandar

KLANG: Sasaran pengurangan 20 peratus sampah dari Sungai Klang ke tapak pelupusan oleh Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) dianggap realistik dan tepat oleh Datuk Bandar Klang, Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain. Beliau menyatakan bahawa sasaran ini selaras dengan kejayaan kemudahan pengasingan sisa di Sungai Pinang yang beroperasi sejak Disember lalu, berjaya mengasingkan empat tan metrik sampah… Continue reading

Umno must adopt new strategy to win young voters says Johari

BATU PAHAT: Umno needs a new approach that is effective in attracting the support of young voters at the upcoming general election to ensure the party’s victory, its vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said. “The young generation does not assess Umno based on previous achievements, but looksat what can be offered for their future,”… Continue reading

Over 10,500 Malaysian women test HPV-positive in cancer screening

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 10,500 women in Malaysia have tested positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) through cervical cancer screening efforts by the Health Ministry over the past five years. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the cases were identified under the Action Plan Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer 2021–2030, which has screened… Continue reading

Bapa dan anak maut dalam kemalangan motosikal di Tangkak

TANGKAK: Seorang bapa dan anak lelakinya maut dalam kemalangan jalan raya yang melibatkan motosikal dan sebuah kenderaan pacuan empat roda di Kilometer 2.5 Jalan Sialang, Tangkak. Kejadian berlaku pada pukul 8.10 malam semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Tangkak, Supt Roslan Mohd Talib, mengesahkan kedua-dua mangsa iaitu seorang lelaki berusia 52 tahun dan anaknya berusia tujuh tahun… Continue reading

Peniaga air kelapa cedera, gerai dirempuh kereta di Kuala Kangsar

IPOH: Seorang peniaga air kelapa mengalami kecederaan selepas gerainya dirempuh sebuah kereta yang dipandu pasangan warga emas berhampiran Kuarters Polis Daerah Kuala Kangsar. Menurut Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Perak Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, kejadian itu berlaku pagi tadi. Kereta Proton Saga yang dipandu lelaki berusia 73 tahun bersama isterinya, 69… Continue reading

Kesan peluasan SST terhadap mahasiswa dikaji universiti

SUNGAI PETANI: Semua naib canselor universiti telah diminta menjalankan kajian menyeluruh bagi menilai kesan peluasan skop Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan (SST) terhadap mahasiswa. Arahan ini diberikan oleh Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir bagi memastikan tiada kenaikan kos pembelajaran yang tidak wajar. Kajian ini akan meneliti sama ada peluasan SST memberi kesan… Continue reading

Jawatankuasa penggubalan ASEAN mulakan persiapan AMM ke-58

KUALA LUMPUR: Jawatankuasa Penggubalan Mesyuarat Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan ASEAN (SOM) memulakan persiapan penting menjelang Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58 dan mesyuarat berkaitan yang dijadualkan pada 8 hingga 11 Julai. Dipengerusikan oleh Setiausaha Bahagian Tugas-tugas Khas, Pasukan Petugas Peringkat Tinggi Sekretariat Kebangsaan ASEAN Malaysia Datuk Suhaimi Jaafar, mesyuarat ini memberi tumpuan kepada perbincangan dan pemuktamadan Kenyataan… Continue reading

Reckless p-hailing rider causes crash, flees scene

ISN’T it frustrating when you’re involved in a road accident that was not your fault—only for the person responsible for it to flee the scene? A recent dashcam video shared on Reddit sparked outrage after showing how one p-hailing rider’s reckless lane change caused a chain reaction crash involving two cars. In the footage, the… Continue reading

Suami isteri disyaki dera kanak-kanak hingga maut direman

KUALA LUMPUR: Pasangan suami isteri yang ditahan semalam kini direman selama tujuh hari bagi membantu siasatan kes kematian seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia dua tahun yang disyaki menjadi mangsa penderaan. Ketua Polis Daerah Sungai Buloh, Supt Mohd Hafis Muhammad Nor, berkata pasangan berusia 27 dan 28 tahun itu, yang juga keluarga angkat mangsa, sedang disiasat mengikut… Continue reading

WRUR programme shows Melaka govt’s dedication to people-centric governance

JASIN: The implementation of the Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR) programme reflects the Melaka government’s strong commitment to a people-centric administration through ground engagement that delivers tangible results. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the programme has helped resolve various long-standing issues, with public concerns receiving due attention from the relevant agencies and… Continue reading

Malaysia targets RM100m trade potential from New Zealand food expo

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is expected to generate a trade potential of RM100 million over the next three years following the participation of the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) in the Fine Food New Zealand 2025 (FFNZ25) in Auckland. The Malaysian Agriculture Representative Office in Sydney, in a statement, said 156 business inquiries with an immediate… Continue reading

SPM student dies in crash on way to extra class in Hulu Terengganu

PETALING JAYA: A 17-year-old SPM candidate tragically died in a road accident on his way to an extra class at school. The incident occurred around 7.30am at Kilometre 37 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu–Bukit Besi, near Kampung Bukit Diman, Ajil, Kosmo reported. The victim, Muhammad Salahuddin Rosmadi, sustained serious head injuries and multiple wounds to other… Continue reading

MABIC boosts STEM literacy in Tamil schools nationwide

BANGI: The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Literacy Empowerment initiative for Tamil National-Type Schools (SJKT), known as Ariviyal Ainthiram, implemented by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC), has benefited nearly 79,000 students from 525 SJKTs nationwide. With an allocation of RM698,227 from Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA), Ariviyal Ainthiram focuses on raising awareness and… Continue reading

Lebih 50,000 pengunjung jangka hadir HKN 2025 di Melaka

MELAKA: Lebih 50,000 pengunjung dijangka memeriahkan Hari Koperasi Negara (HKN) 2025 yang akan berlangsung di Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC), Ayer Keroh selama tiga hari bermula 25 Julai ini. Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) Lt Jen (B) Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal berkata sambutan HKN 2025 yang bertema “Koperasi Pemacu Ekonomi MADANI” itu melibatkan pembukaan 200… Continue reading

MOHE directs VCs to study SST impact on university students

SUNGAI PETANI: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has instructed university vice-chancellors to conduct a detailed study to assess the impact of the expanded scope of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on their students. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the objective of the study is to determine whether the… Continue reading

Anwar tiba di Brazil untuk sidang kemuncak BRICS

RIO DE JANEIRO: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tiba di sini pada Sabtu untuk menghadiri Sidang Kemuncak Pemimpin BRICS ke-17 yang dianjurkan oleh Brazil. Pesawat yang membawa Anwar dan delegasi mendarat di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Galeão (BAGL) pada 5.41 pagi waktu tempatan (4.41 petang waktu Malaysia), selepas penerbangan selama 12 jam dari Paris, lokasi… Continue reading

Klang aims to cut 20% river waste sent to landfills

KLANG: The Royal Klang City Council (MBDK) says the target to reduce 20 per cent of waste from Sungai Klang sent to landfills is realistic and progressing well, as set by Selangor Maritime Gateway master (SMG) developer Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB). MBDK Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain cited positive results from the Waste Sorting… Continue reading

Father and son killed in Tangkak motorcycle crash

JOHOR BAHRU: A man and his young son were killed after the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a collision with a four-wheel-drive vehicle at KM2.5 Jalan Sialang in Tangkak yesterday. Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said the 52-year-old man and his seven-year-old son died at the scene due to severe head… Continue reading

Toddler dies of suspected abuse in Kuala Lumpur, adoptive parents remanded

KUALA LUMPUR: A man and his wife, arrested yesterday on suspicion of abusing a two-year-old girl to death, are on remand for seven days from today until Friday. Sungai Buloh police chief Supt Mohd Hafis Muhammad Nor said the couple, who are the child’s adoptive parents, are remanded for investigation under Section 31(1)(a) of the… Continue reading

California’s biggest wildfire of the year spreads to 70,000 acres

LOS ANGELES: A massive wildfire raging in California for the past three days has ravaged more than 70,000 acres, as hundreds of firefighters fought to bring it under control. The “Madre Fire” broke out on Wednesday in San Luis Obispo, a rural county in the heart of the US state. Around 200 people were ordered… Continue reading

Visitors reminded to respect family feelings at Nurly Sahirah’s home and grave

JERTIH: Visitors to the family home and grave of the late Nurly Sahirah Azman, one of the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who died in a tragic accident along the East-West Highway (JRTB) in Gerik, Perak, last month, have been reminded to observe proper conduct and avoid actions contrary to Islamic teachings. Minister in… Continue reading

Lebanon says 1 killed in Israeli strike on south

BEIRUT: Lebanon said one person was killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike in the country’s south, the latest deadly raid despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. An “Israeli enemy drone strike on a vehicle” in Bint Jbeil “killed one person and wounded two others”, Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement… Continue reading

Media practitioners gather at KLCC for 58th AMM meetings

KUALA LUMPUR: Local and international media practitioners began gathering at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today in conjunction with the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, which run from Tuesday until July 11. A check by Bernama found that most members of the media arrived as early as 8 am to… Continue reading

UPSI to honour late Nurly Sahirah with Quran gallery by 2027

JERTIH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) will establish a gallery named after Nurly Sahirah Azman, one of its students who perished in the East-West Highway accident in Gerik, Perak, last month. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the Nurly Sahirah Gallery will be located in the university’s… Continue reading

Umno plans study to reclaim Bersatu, PAS seats in next GE

BATU PAHAT: Barisan Nasional (BN) has expressed its intention to recapture several seats currently held by Bersatu and PAS in the upcoming General Election (GE). Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that, for this purpose, various studies and surveys would be conducted to identify potential seats the party has a strong chance… Continue reading

Elderly hawker takes five-day break for mental health, wins netizens’ hearts

TODAY’S generation may advocate more mental health awareness, but one elderly hawker proved that self-care is important regardless of age. In a Reddit post by user Blcksheep89, a photo of a notice on a hawker stall’s menu board quickly went viral for its touching honesty. The message read: “I was feeling down, took 5 days… Continue reading

Immigration Department busts marriage-for-visa syndicate exploiting seniors

PUTRAJAYA: A syndicate offering fake marriage services to foreigners under the guise of immigration applications has been dismantled by the Immigration Department following an operation in Putrajaya on July 3. The operation, carried out at 9.19am by officers from the Intelligence and Special Operations Division of the Putrajaya Immigration Headquarters, led to the arrest of… Continue reading

Freelance preacher investigated over distribution of sex videos

PETALING JAYA: A freelance religious speaker is under police investigation for allegedly sharing explicit videos involving his wives and other women, following a report lodged by his second wife. Shah Alam District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, said the report was received at 12 noon on June 16. Following the report, police arrested… Continue reading

Stop the round-up of TNRM dogs

I AM writing to urge the Petaling Jaya City Council and other municipal councils across Malaysia to halt the practice of capturing stray dogs that are already being cared for under the Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage (TNRM) programme in Petaling Jaya and beyond. This approach is not only ineffective but is also disheartening for many local rescuers and… Continue reading

Is Zohran New York’s red awakening?

THE cry echoes up and down New York City’s crowded streets. Out of nowhere has emerged a malevolent Muslim candidate for mayor named Zohran Mamdani. He is 33-years-old and born in Uganda – a country that was also home to the late Idi Amin. To many horrified New Yorkers, it looks as if he may… Continue reading

Police seize RM96m in illegal metal products in Op Padu 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized various equipment and metal products that did not meet standard specifications, worth more than RM96 million, in Op Padu 2.0 conducted on six factories in Johor, Selangor and Melaka yesterday. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said that the raids were conducted… Continue reading

True currency of legacy

MY sisters and I used to fantasise about receiving an unexpected inheritance from some long-lost wealthy relative. We would picture ourselves in black mourning attire – pillbox hats, gloved hands, dabbing tears with lace handkerchiefs – while a stern-faced lawyer read aloud the terms of our windfall. The reality, of course, proved far less cinematic.… Continue reading

Perak exchange students benefit from programme in Medan

IPOH: A group of nine students from six schools and colleges in Perak recently returned home from an excursion to Indonesia with heightened understanding about the people and culture of the neighbouring country. The students from SMK Pengkalan, Kolej Vokasional Lebuh Cator, Kolej Vokasional Gerik, Kolej Islam Antarabangsa, Sekolah Seni Perak and Sekolah Berasrama Penuh… Continue reading

Turkey arrests three more opposition mayors: party

ISTANBUL: Turkey arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition CHP said. The early morning arrests were the latest move in a growing number of probes targeting elected officials of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) as the government of President Recep Tayyip… Continue reading