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THE REMAINING members of Iran’s women’s national football team embrace a member of the support staff who had refused to board the plane.

Iranian football players face government pressure to return to Iran, as families warn against it

 Teeth grinding

Prathab Muniandy from Malaysia sets Guinness World Record with 42 teeth

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

Malaysia blocks Grok after xAI fails to stop non-consensual sexual images


Boy plays hide-and-seek, ends up in a foreign country

The boy is from Bangladesh and was playing hide-and-seek. He hid inside a large shipping container and fell asleep.

 Stack of shipping containers at Bassendean, Western Australia.

2022 deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned

Nearly 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar are living in crowded facilities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

 Locals stand near a wooden boat used to carry Rohingya?refugees at a beach in Ladong village, Aceh province, Indonesia, December 25, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Iran says it thwarted Mossad network targeting its defense industries

The alleged spy network operated through a company working on metal alloys for aerospace applications, according to Iranian officials.

AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.  (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

WATCH: Alleged Mossad agents taken to court in Malaysia after botched operation

The abduction attempt of the Gazan man with alleged ties to Hamas occurred in Kuala Lumpur on September 28.

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Report: Mossad tried abducting Hamas operatives in Malaysia

The abduction-style capture of the Gazan man, whose ties to Hamas were subject to a Mossad investigation, ended in the arrest of the Mossad agents.

Petronas Twin Towers are shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pfizer or Sinovac: Which COVID-19 vaccine booster is best? - study

A study on nearly 14 million people in Malaysia who were vaccinated with Pfizer, Sinovac or a combination of the two seems to indicate that Pfizer offers stronger protection.

Coronavirus vaccine under development (illustrative)

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra, at least 7 dead

Tremors were felt in Singapore and Malaysia, the latter even seeing some evacuations.

 Primary school students evacuate from the school building after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, February 25, 2022 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Malaysia Air flight grounded after snake on a plane

After the captain found out about the snake, he landed in the city of Kuching – 900 kilometers away from the flight's destination – so that the plane could be fumigated.

Snake (illustrative)

IOC: Countries banning Israel can’t hold competitions

The statement from the International Olympic Committee follows the cancellation of the World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia due to Israel's ban.

THE OLYMPIC rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland last month.

Thousands displaced by floods in Malaysia

More than 66,000 personnel from the police, army and fire department have been mobilized nationwide to help rescue people stranded by flood waters.

Partially submerged cars are seen on a flooded road in Shah Alam, Malaysia December 18, 2021, in still image obtained from social media video.