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Bersama leader Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that he is one of the two individuals involved in an incident with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) in Petaling Jaya on Thursday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke inspects charging station for the new EV buses at the Rapid Penang Depot October 17, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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Firefighters assist two injured TNB staff following an electric shock incident at the Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

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A man wearing a face mask walks past stalls in Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 2026, as haze from Indonesian fires blankets parts of the region. — AFP pic

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This photograph taken at the military archives at Vincennes castle, outside Paris, on October 15, 2026, shows a reproduction of a coded 1809 letter to one of Napoleon’s generals, deciphered by AI more than 200 years later. — AFP pic

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The ‘Tukao’ sculpture in the ‘MaiKea’ exhibition. — Picture courtesy of Sumidik

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White House official confirmed to AFP on condition of anonymity. — AFP file pic

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This screen grab taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on October 15, 2026, and made available via AFPTV, shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport on October 7, 2026. — AFP pic

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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia attended the Royal Mess Night in conjunction with the 93rd Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Day at Wisma Perwira ATM yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

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The victory served as sweet redemption for Johan, who had suffered a split decision loss to the 32-year-old veteran in their first encounter in June last year.

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The National Registration Department (JPN) has stressed that a video showing the Home Minister officiating the civil marriage of a non-Muslim couple, which has resurfaced on social media, does not depict a recent event but was part of a programme held in conjunction with JPN’s Diamond Jubilee celebration for National Registration Day 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah delivers his keynote address at the launch of the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) in Petaling Jaya October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Malaysia’s aquaculture sector could also face challenges if temperatures rise significantly, particularly over the cost of installing protective measures such as canvas covers over fish-rearing ponds, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. — Pexels pic

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A view of the haze in Port Klang October 16, 2026. A total of 24 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9.30am, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest Air Pollutant Index reading at 196. — Bernama pic

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People pay their respects at Silver Rail Elementary School a day after a shooting at the school in Bend, Oregon, on October 16, 2026. — AFP pic

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