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03OctOctober 3, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla calls for immediate action after Israeli attack on vessel Meteque in international waters

ANKARA: The Global Sumud Flotilla issued an urgent appeal to governments and international institutions after Israeli naval forces attacked and boarded its vessel Meteque in international waters on Thursday (Oct 2). Anadolu Ajansi reported that the organisers said in a statement that "live-streams and communications have been cut," stressing that "the status of participants and crew...

By James LimNews, WorldAid, Appeal, Global Sumud Flotilla, Governments, Israel Attack, Vessel0 CommentsRead more...

03OctOctober 3, 2025

Chants of ‘Free Palestine’ resonate as crowd gathers outside US embassy

KUALA LUMPUR: Chants of "Free Palestine" and "Down with America" echoed as a form of protest against the blockade of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission as a crowd gathered near the United States embassy on Jalan Tun Razak here, on Friday (Oct 3), Sinar Harian reports. The Malay language daily reported that the crowd, comprising...

By James LimNews, WorldEmbassy, Flotilla, GSF, Israel, Palestine, Protest, United States0 CommentsRead more...

02OctOctober 2, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers to be deported to Europe, says Israeli Foreign Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Israel has claimed that the intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers will be deported to Europe. “Hamas-Sumud passengers on their yachts are making their way safely and peacefully to Israel, where their deportation procedures to Europe will begin,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday...

By James LimNews, Worlddeported, europe, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Humanitarian, intercepted, Israel, Malaysians, Volunteers0 CommentsRead more...

29SepSeptember 29, 2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy proposes joint aerial shield with European allies

WARSAW (Reuters) -Ukraine would like to build a joint aerial defence shield to protect against threats from Russia together with its European partners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. NATO leaders have said that Russia has been testing the alliance's readiness and resolve with airspace incursions in Poland and the Baltic states, and Kyiv says...

By Stephanie ChanNews, WorldUkraine, Zelenskiy0 CommentsRead more...

29SepSeptember 29, 2025

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's influential former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday. The former premier was jailed earlier this month after the country's Supreme Court ruled that he did not serve his initial prison sentence after spending six months in...

By Stephanie ChanNews, WorldPM, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra0 CommentsRead more...

29SepSeptember 29, 2025

PM’s Dept to hold dialogue with students on Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) will hold a dialogue with about 200 primary and secondary school students on Oct 6 to gather their views on the Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill currently being drafted by the government. Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic) said the session is crucial to obtain a clearer picture of...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAnti-Bullying Tribunal, Awareness, Azalina Othman Said, Bill, Bullying, Dialogue, Prime Minister's Department, Students0 CommentsRead more...

29SepSeptember 29, 2025

Animal welfare groups express outrage over dog beaten to death

IPOH: Animal welfare groups have expressed outrage after a dog was beaten to death in Taman Arkid here, saying the case highlights Malaysia’s weak enforcement of animal protection laws. Execute AWA founder Sue Ann Kong questioned the point of reforming laws and proposing new policies if enforcement of existing laws were absent to begin with. “Cruelty cases...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAnimal Welfare, Cruelty, DOG, killed, Sue Ann Kong0 CommentsRead more...

26SepSeptember 26, 2025

Kremlin says talk of shooting down Russian planes is a serious escalation of tensions

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that talk of shooting down Russian military planes over Europe was reckless, aggressive and marked a serious escalation of tension near Russia's border. "Statements about shooting down Russian planes are, well, at the very least, reckless, irresponsible. And, of course, dangerous in their consequences," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told...

By Stephanie ChanNews, WorldKremlin, Russian0 CommentsRead more...

26SepSeptember 26, 2025

Roads in Seberang Perai Utara to close for Stage Two of Le Tour de Langkawi 2025

KEPALA BATAS: Several roads in the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district here will be closed to make way for Stage Two of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTDL) 2025 cycling race on Monday (Sept 29). SPU District Police chief ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said the flag-off for the race's second stage on Monday (Sept 29) would...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAnuar Abdul Rahman, Ltdl 2025, Road Closure, Second Stage, Spu0 CommentsRead more...

26SepSeptember 26, 2025

Sultan Sharafuddin grants audience to Dr Zaliha, Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, on Friday (Sept 26) granted an audience to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan at Istana Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam. In a social media post, Dr Zaliha said the audience...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAmir Hamzah Azizan, Granted Audience, Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Zaliha Mustafa0 CommentsRead more...