PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — The government will roll out a new MyKad-based diesel subsidy system from July 1, allowing eligible Malaysians to buy diesel at RM2.10 per litre while moving all diesel prices to market rates nationwide. The move marks the biggest change to the Budi Diesel programme since targe»»»

PUTRAJAYA: The government will provide a basic quota of 200 litres of subsidised diesel at RM2.10 per litre under the Budi Madani Diesel (Budi Diesel) programme, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic). At a briefing on the diesel subsidy on Monday (June 22), Finance Minister II said the decision »»»

Bordeaux: France was set on Monday to experience the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave after a sweltering night, with a peak of 43C expected in the southwest. In a first, France's highest heat warning was issued across half the country for Monday, with forecasters warning the extreme weather e»»»

BORDEAUX, June 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - France was set on Monday to experience the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave after a sweltering night, with a peak of 43C expected in the southwest. In a first, France's highest heat warning was issued across half the country for Monday, with forecasters war»»»

The deaths of three elderly people in southwestern France have been linked to the ongoing heatwave hitting the country, while authorities have reported an increase in drownings, as people seek relief from the heat in rivers and lakes. A woman and two men, aged 80 to 95 years old died Sunday in thei»»»

BORDEAUX – France braced itself for the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave on June 22, with temperatures that could climb up to 43 deg C in the west of the country and hundreds of schools closed. In a first, France’s highest heat warning was issued across half the country for June 22, with fore»»»