'We are not wanted anywhere': Rohingya face fierce new wave of hostility in Malaysia

Not long ago, Malaysia's then-prime minister urged his country to protect Rohingya Muslims - a stateless minority that has fled violence and discrimination in Myanmar for decades.

"We must defend them, not just because they are of the same faith, but [because] they are humans, their lives have value," Najib Razak said in 2017.

How I beat my late-night shopping addiction

I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction

GTA 6 extended look: What we know after Netflix preview

What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview

Sports Direct's Ashley attacks Burnham over 'populist' High Street revival plans

Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised recent cost of living and retail policies from Andy Burnham as "populist reactions".

In a letter to the prime minister, the entrepreneur accused him of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons", while "disastrous" business rates policies and increases to the cost of employing workers were causing businesses to struggle.

Georgia senator Jon Ossoff slams racist posts allegedly from Republican opponent’s ex-staffer

The US senator for Georgia Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, has slammed a “disgraceful and disqualifying” report that a former staffer for his Trump-backed Republican challenger Mike Collins shared images online of a swastika and depicting himself in Ku Klux Klan robes.

Girl, 13, among 33 UK nationals missing after Nepal flash floods

Thirty-three people from the UK are among hundreds feared missing following a deadly flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border.

Flooding and mud slides hit the Rasuaw region in the morning on Wednesday, killing at least 162 people, police said.

Qantas may hike fares and expand Jetstar add-on fees as profits dip to four-year low

Qantas could increase ticket prices and plans to expand add-on fees at its low-budget carrier Jetstar, after the company said fuel costs contributed to its lowest pre-tax profits in four years.

‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought

Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought.

Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of having “very limited expertise” for his academic role by professors also working at Ghent University, who say he has a “far-right agenda”.

Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes

Wild swimming has been linked to a higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes, according to the largest ever controlled study of illnesses associated with bathing in rivers and lakes.