GENEVA (Reuters) -Bowing to pressure to reform the refugee convention and asylum system would be a "catastrophic error", the head of the UN agency for refugees said on Monday. Read full story

KOTA KINABALU: Five of six Sabah Star assemblymen are defying party president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan's decision for the party to withdraw from and have instead expressed support for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS). Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a scam site misusing The Star's brand identity. Read full story

Sunway International Schools (SIS) continues taking great pride in nurturing spoken-word talent among Malaysian youths after a decade-long legacy with the successful culmination of the 11th Sunway National Poetry Slam (SNaPS). Read full story

(Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tendered the resignation of his government on Monday, less than a day after naming his cabinet, after his ministerial picks provoked consternation amongst ruling alliance allies and opponents whose support is needed to pass a budget for 2026. Read full story

GOMBAK: A lorry driver was killed when his vehicle hit a road divider on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway. Read full story

JOHOR BARU: Police seize over 14kg of drugs worth about RM168,000 following the arrest of four individuals in a series of raids here. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Overlapping land ownership is one of the biggest hurdles facing redevelopment efforts for Malay reserve land, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Right-wing activists are lining the streets of Dublin with Irish tricolour flags in a campaign that is dividing communities and fuelling a bitter debate about immigration. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Pakistan have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in defence, aviation, public health and cybersecurity as part of ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral ties. Read full story

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi has finalised a plan to appoint former party secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister following her appointment as prime minister, Asahi newspaper reported on Monday. Read full story

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) -U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, adding that the U.S. would also start looking at drug trafficking occurring on land. Read full story

(Reuters) -Auckland International Airport said on Monday it welcomed the New Zealand Commerce Commission's decision not to launch a formal inquiry into airport regulation as Air New Zealand had requested. Read full story

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday named Roland Lescure, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister in a new government that political rivals threatened to topple quickly if it failed to break with past Macron policies. Read full story

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday she would in the coming weeks present advances in made-in-Mexico projects developing electrical vehicles, semiconductors, satellites and drones, as part of a program to boost local production. Read full story

How can ministries be held accountable for embedding disability-inclusive measures in their budget proposals? Read full story

Menopause is often overlooked in national health policies and budget priorities. Read full story

A gender-responsive budget is not a one-size-fits-all approach in government spending. Read full story

The idea came to the city's energetic mayor as he pondered rising truancy rates at local schools. Read full story

Keeping the United Nations in New York now risks turning its headquarters into a relic of past American aspirations where some voices remain silenced and most go unheard. Read full story

CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. Border Patrol personnel shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said, as scores of protesters faced off against federal immigration agents on the city's southwest side. Read full story

TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to force protesters away from the presidential palace on Saturday as the opposition staged a large demonstration on the day of municipal elections. Read full story

SHAH ALAM: A woman with a history of mental health issues fell to her death at an apartment block in Seksyen 16, here. Read full story

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 697 cases of child abuse have been detected in Penang between January and August this year, thanks to advocacy efforts. Read full story

SERDANG: The Health Ministry is ready to provide comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers returning home after being repatriated from Greece. Read full story

SERDANG:The Health Ministrywill add two invasive cardiology laboratories (ICL) at the Serdang Heart Centre, with procurement scheduled for 2026 and expected to be operational in 2027. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The presentation of Budget 2026 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take centre stage during the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament, with the Dewan Rakyat sitting for 35 days from Monday (Oct 6) to Dec 4. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: A 28-year-old female Chinese national was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after she was suspected of using a forged travel document in an attempt to leave the country on Friday (Oct 3). Read full story

KOTA KINABALU: A 32-year-old foreign man was arrested in Tawau for allegedly molesting a teenage girl in his van while driving her home from school in Merotai. Read full story

SEREMBAN: Police have recorded statements from 35 individuals so far in connection with an incident, in which a Year Four pupil was found unconscious at a school in Senawang here and later pronounced dead. Read full story

KOTA KINABALU: The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) has channelled RM1.25bil in business financing to 66,992 entrepreneurs in Sabah since 1998, reflecting the government's ongoing commitment to empowering micro-entrepreneurs in the state. Read full story

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party picks the country's likely next prime minister on Saturday, aiming to regain public trust as voters reeling from rising prices turn to opposition groups promising big stimulus and clampdowns on foreigners. Read full story

BOSTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's effort to curtail birthright citizenship was declared unconstitutional by a second U.S. appeals court on Friday, handing him another defeat on a core piece of his hardline immigration agenda whose ultimate fate may lay with the U.S. Supreme Court. Read full story

MUNICH (Reuters) -Both runways at Munich airport were closed on Friday evening for the second time in less than 24 hours after drones were again sighted, authorities said. Read full story

(Reuters) -A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators. Read full story

BROADVIEW, Illinois (Reuters) -Police arrested several people on Friday as hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago that has been the focus of protests since a federal immigration enforcement surge began last month. Read full story

IPOH: Upgrading works at the Perak Stadium are expected to be completed by January, says state housing and local government committee chairman Sandrea Ng. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The two protesters detained by police at the Global Sumud Flotilla and Palestine Solidarity rally on Thursday (Oct 2) have been released on police bail. Read full story

MELAKA: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) here has achieved its highest-ever undergraduate intake, with 3,877 students registering for the 2025/26 academic session. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign blogger Murray Hunter has been arrested in Bangkok after failing to comply with summonses issued by Thai authorities to assist in an investigation, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Read full story