Seventh PM in a decade: Andy Burnham steps into office with daunting to‑do list

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People visit the Merlion statue on the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on May 5, 2026. — AFP pic

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Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman during the second day of his four-day charity run, which raised RM361,848 in donations despite the Muar MP battling severe muscle cramps. — Instagram video screengrab

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Election Commission (EC) officials inspect registered party symbols during a simulation of the Negeri Sembilan state election nomination process at the Seremban City Council (MBS) headquarters in Forest Heights, Seremban, July 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Chennah state seat Anthony Loke Siew Fook (right) and his challenger Siow Kong Choon from Barisan Nasional show their candidate numbers during the nomination process for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election at the Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang Jelebu Nomination Centre on July 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (centre) and his new 10-man Johor exco team at Saujana on July 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Sarah, a Malaysian lawyer and ICC staffer, speaks to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in her first public interview about allegations of sexual abuse against International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan. Khan denies the allegations. — CNN screengrab

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Penang police confirmed that a 46-year-old Bayan Baru resident reported missing since June 10, 2026 died a day later after his kin identified his remains at the Penang Hospital Forensic Department on July 17. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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KWAP says it is pursuing all available avenues to recover its RM163.4 million investment in Indonesian agritech startup eFishery after the company’s financial fraud scandal.

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Three from a family died during a water surge phenomenon at Taman Eko Rimba Sungai Sedim in Kulim, Kedah on July 17, 2026 where they had gone to celebrate their relative’s seventh birthday. — Bomba pic via Bernama website

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Two women aged 83 and 58 died in a car crash on July 17, 2026 near Parit Unas, Johor when their Perodua Myvi veered into the opposite lane and collided with a lorry. — Bernama pic

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