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Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng called on the Inspector-General of Police to explain what he described as differing treatment in recent Jalur Gemilang cases. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Deputy Communications Minister and Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching (centre) sings a patriotic song while waving the Jalur Gemilang at the launch of the Kulai district-level Safe Internet Campaign Community Carnival at Hutan Bandar Putra August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Datuk Seri M. Saravanan arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on August 28, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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People queue to register as they arrive after being rescued from a flash flood site at Trishuli Army camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district August 28, 2026. Thirty-six Malaysians in Tibet, China have reported to be safe following flash floods and landslides in the China-Nepal border area. — AFP pic

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Police have detained seven Yemeni nationals to assist in investigations into an incident involving two cars being driven dangerously along Jalan Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday. — Picture from social media

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The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a special weather forecast in conjunction with the 2026 National Day celebration, with several states set to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and haze on August 31. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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File picture of migrant workers at their living quarters in Klang. Overcrowded and illegally modified accommodation for migrant workers remains widespread in parts of Malaysia, with experts warning that cramped layouts, poor ventilation and blocked escape routes can turn such premises into serious fire hazards. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge following flash floods in Trishuli of Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

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Kylian Mbappe leads La Liga’s scoring charts after hitting a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad. — AFP pic

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File picture of Muda Dam in Kedah. SPAN said 37 of 49 major dams supplying raw water in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan remain at normal levels, although one is critical and several others are at warning or alert levels amid the El Nino phenomenon. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his government reduced the number of special lottery draws from 22 a year to eight. — Bernama pic

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Jambi Anak Chang Taa Nam, 47, gestures alongside his lawyers outside the High Court in Johor Bahru after being released following nine years in remand. — Picture via Facebook/kamalhisham.jaafar

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Ong Chin Chye showing a carved dragon head being air dried before it is painted. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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Tengku Zafrul says that Malaysia must move beyond fear-based identity politics and focus instead on unity, social mobility, education, productivity and shared national progress. — Bernama pic

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Hazy conditions observed in Siburan, Serian Division this morning. — The Borneo Post pic

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