The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Palestinian officials have accused Israel of continuing military operations despite agreeing to a second-phase Gaza ceasefire, describing the accord as ineffective and calling for international intervention.
Israeli artillery has struck Syria's Quneitra province, hitting areas near Tal al-Ahmar al-Sharqi with no reported casualties. The incident reflects widening Israeli military operations in southern Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government.
Palestine's government faces a deepening economic crisis as Israel continues to withhold more than US$5 billion in tax revenues, comprising 68% of Finance Ministry income and triggering severe liquidity shortages.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has demanded international legal proceedings against the United States for damage to the country's transport infrastructure, characterising recent US military operations as war crimes warranting prosecution through international bodies.
Asean foreign ministers meeting in Manila have called for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, citing deep concerns about the Middle East conflict's economic and security consequences for the region.
Israeli visitors numbering over 2,500 entered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday to mark Tisha B'Av, drawing condemnation from Palestinian authorities who cite status quo violations.
The UN has raised alarm over 6,000 sailors marooned on approximately 400 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, caught in escalating regional tensions between the US and Iran. Many face dire humanitarian conditions.
An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians in Gaza are projected to experience acute food insecurity through December 2026, with conditions deteriorating despite humanitarian efforts since the October 2025 ceasefire.
President Trump has escalated tensions by pledging to destroy Iranian infrastructure for each attack on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying an already volatile regional conflict.
An Israeli military contingent comprising six vehicles crossed into Syria's southwestern Quneitra province on Saturday, advancing toward the Kudna Dam amid drone operations, marking another violation of Syrian sovereignty.
The EU has strongly criticised Israel's approval of increased funding for West Bank settlements, warning that the expansion undermines the feasibility of a two-state solution and risks further fragmenting Palestinian communities.
Oil prices jumped nearly 1% Friday as US-Iran hostilities intensified and Tehran signalled willingness to close the Red Sea, a critical global shipping route. The escalation risks further supply disruptions across Southeast Asia.
Iran's Health Ministry says US military operations across five Iranian provinces on July 8-9, 2026 resulted in at least 14 deaths and 78 injuries, with nearly half the wounded still receiving hospital care.
Afghanistan's once-vibrant automobile parts trade has collapsed under cascading regional crises. Cross-border violence with Pakistan and Middle East shipping disruptions have forced costly reroutes, stranded containers, and left thousands jobless in Kandahar's Spin Boldak market.
A fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States has deteriorated into renewed military escalation just days after a 14-point interim agreement was signed, with both nations trading accusations of violations and conducting strikes across the Gulf.