KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Malaysia's 19-place rise in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reflects international recognition of efforts to establish the Malaysian Media Council, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Journalists in Malaysia have the right to protect the confidentiality of their sources, in line with the nation’s journalistic code of ethics, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

UNITED NATIONS, June 12 — United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres yesterday named and shamed Israel’s armed and security forces, Palestinian militants Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and Sudan’s warring parties for killing and maiming children last year, adding them to an annual global list of offenders for violations against children.

DUBAI, May 30 — Sudan's warring military factions agreed on Monday to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement, after renewed heavy clashes and air strikes in the capital threw fresh doubts on the effectiveness of a truce designed to ease a humanitarian crisis.

KHARTOUM, May 4 — The Sudanese armed forces have agreed to a seven-day humanitarian truce – proposed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa – from May 4-11, reported Sputnik, quoting the military on Wednesday.