KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the 23 Malaysians from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission, who had been detained by Israeli authorities since Thursday, will be flown from Israel to Istanbul today on a special flight arranged by Turkiye.

SERDANG, Oct 4 — The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) humanitarian mission carrying nine Malaysians is expected to enter the yellow zone, located about 300 nautical miles from Gaza’s coast, within the next 24 hours, according to updates this afternoon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — A 28-year-old Chinese woman was arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after allegedly attempting to leave Malaysia using a forged travel document, The Star reported.

JAKARTA, Oct 3 — Indonesian families whose children fell sick after eating free school meals have joined non-profit organisations in urging the suspension of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship food programme, after thousands of poisoning cases were reported.

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 — Formula 1’s governing body has officially designated this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix as a “heat hazard” race for the first time, with soaring temperatures and heavy humidity expected to push drivers to their limits, Xinhua reported.

PARIS, Oct 3 — Protests erupted across Europe yesterday after Israel intercepted a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, with demonstrators demanding stronger action and sanctions from European governments.

SEPANG — A 17-year-old university student died yesterday after falling from a condominium unit in Cyberjaya.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The upcoming visit of US President Donald J. Trump to Malaysia for the 47th ASEAN Summit this month should not be seen as Malaysia compromising or wavering in its support for the Palestinian cause.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Malaysian Embassy in Amman has met with the country’s legal team in the Jordanian capital to ensure that Malaysians detained for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission receive fair and transparent legal representation.

PARIS, Oct 2 — Holders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Barcelona 2-1 with a dramatic last-minute winner in the Champions League yesterday, while Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw in Monaco despite an Erling Haaland brace.

BOGOTÁ, Oct 2 — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the expulsion of all remaining Israeli diplomats from the country, citing Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and the reported detention of two Colombian activists.

SYDNEY, Oct 2 — Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, will appeal her guilty verdict, her lawyer informed the court today following a trial that drew worldwide attention.