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WASHINGTON:  Meta Platforms has repeatedly delayed the public release of its new Muse Spark AI model API for developers, with no official launch date currently scheduled, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with…

RIO DE JANEIRO:  A 40-year-old American social media influencer was found dead in a hotel room in Brazil shortly after undergoing cosmetic surgery, according to local media reports. Authorities said the incident occurred at a hotel in Rio…

KUALA LUMPUR:  A 22-year-old former employee of a telecommunications company in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) has been arrested for allegedly stealing electronic devices and cash worth about RM83,000 from his former workplace. Brickfields…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has introduced a 10-year passport option priced at RM350 for adults, following a new amended fee structure that came into effect on June 3. The new policy, outlined in the Fees (Passports and Visas)…

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Journalists' Day (HAWANA) 2026 celebration has attracted unprecedented support from the corporate and institutional sectors, with 113 strategic partners coming on board this year, reflecting growing recognition of…

DHAKA: At least five people, including three members of a family, were killed after a private car crashed into a truck waiting in a toll queue on a motorway in Faridpur district, about 101 kilometres from the capital Dhaka, early Tuesday.…

JOHOR BARU: A 22-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly causing the death of her newborn baby by throwing the infant from the 10th floor of a flat, police said. Johor acting police chief Deputy Commissioner Hoo Chuan Huat said…

KUALA LUMPUR:  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that the strategically vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait could face disruptions similar to those seen in the Strait of Hormuz if Israel continues its military operations in…

KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Malaysia, Osamah Al-Ahmadi, visited the Saudi pavilion at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2026, currently being held at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The Kingdom’s…

MAKKAH: The president of religious affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, has announced the successful implementation of the presidency's operational plan for the 1447 AH Hajj…