Arianto Tawakal’s family denied allegations that the 14-year-old was involved in illegal street racing when he was struck with a helmet by a police officer while riding his motorcycle.

Ahmad Samsuri, 55, popularly known as Dr Sam, has served as the chief minister of Terengganu since 2018. He was the sole nominee for the chairman’s post and voted into the role unanimously.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to underprivileged communities and those affected by disasters, said Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the former president’s son. The buyer, Low Tuck Kwong, is one of Indonesia's richest people. 

Sandiwara, the 10-minute film directed by Oscar-winner Sean Baker, was shot on iPhone and features George Town's Red Garden Food Paradise.

The appeals from the 12 democracy campaigners, including ex-lawmaker "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung and former journalist Gwyneth Ho, were heard last year.

Military top brass made a "pledge of loyalty" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as delegates re-elected him as general secretary on Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency said.

The acquisition of the Giuseppe Garibaldi would make Indonesia the second country in Southeast Asia, and the fifth in Asia, to operate an aircraft carrier.

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck 100km outside of Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu, with some residents in Singapore saying they felt the tremors. It is Malaysia's strongest earthquake in 11 years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel-India axis will be part of a wider regional alliance to counter common "radical" adversaries.

The delegation had been set to leave on Sunday for talks to finalise an interim trade deal.

In a statement on Sunday (Feb 22), South Korea's foreign ministry said it strongly objected to the Takeshima Day event held by Japan's Shimane prefecture and urged Japan to abolish the ceremony immediately.

It is the latest transit of the sensitive waterway by a US ally, which Chinese state-backed media said was tracked and monitored by the nation's military.

Cat Day, which is set on Feb 22 in Japan, has exploded in recent years, with companies embracing a growing market for felines, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

According to data from the Indonesian Financial Services Authority, outstanding peer-to-peer (P2P) loans stood at almost 90 trillion rupiah as of September 2025. Just a year prior, the figure stood at about 74.5 trillion rupiah.