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A member of the security forces and his sniffer dog search for survivors following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia
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An undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Some 1,500 students wave the Jalur Gemilang during a rehearsal for the 2026 National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya on August 27, ahead of celebrations being adjusted due to the ongoing transboundary haze. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex, August 28, 2026. The 58-year-old Tapah MP pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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A general view of the KL Tower shrouded in haze in Kuala Lumpur on August 27, 2026. Air quality worsened across the country this morning, with 18 areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 7am. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
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Hugo Jinkis and his son Mariano Jinkis, co-owners of Argentine sports marketing company Full Play, admitted to bribing football officials to secure lucrative media rights and agreed to forfeit US$50 million. — AFP file pic

Sports
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An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality, along the confluence of the Trishuli and Tadi rivers in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Nepal’s disaster agency said that 823 people remained out of contact on August 27, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet. — AFP pic

Malaysia
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(Left) An aerial view of the floodwaters surging through the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026 while (right) rescuers evacuate a man stranded by flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border on the same day. — Nepal army and Nepal police handout pics via AFP

World
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The Tapah MP was escorted by several Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers before being greeted by his supporters. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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In a Segambut car workshop maze, find a shack that serves rare shark lips and no-nonsense hospitality — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink
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File picture of foreign nationals detained by Selangor Immigration Department officers during an Integrated Operation around Setia Alam on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Satellite images show the Trishuli River area in Nepal before (left) and after (right) flash floods and landslides on August 27, 2026. Rescue work to find hundreds of people of diverse nationalities who have been reported missing is ongoing but hampered by the sand and thick mud left behind. — Vantor handout pics via AFP

Singapore
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MetMalaysia said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km at coordinates 5.5 degrees North and 101.3 degrees East. — Picture from Facebook/MetMalaysia

Malaysia
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Rohingya refugees gather at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters following their relocation from outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office on Jalan Bukit Petaling on July 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor delivers his speech during the Pidato 4 Menteri Besar in conjunction with the Muktamar PAS in Shah Alam on October 20, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

What You Think
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