SYDNEY, Oct 8 — Australian police have thwarted an alleged organised crime assassination plot near a daycare centre in Sydney, arresting three men believed to be part of a transnational criminal network.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — A Pentagon official confirmed yesterday that 200 Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois ahead of a controversial deployment in Chicago, despite strong opposition from local Democratic leaders.

MADRID, Oct 8 — Spanish emergency services have recovered two bodies from the rubble after a building under construction collapsed in central Madrid yesterday, leaving two others missing and several workers injured, authorities said.

SIBU, Oct 8 — A cook was sentenced to eight months in jail by the Sarikei Magistrates’ Court for breaking into his employer’s café and stealing RM350 to buy baby formula and langkau (rice spirit).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A man suspected of involvement in a robbery and rape case in Wangsa Maju died yesterday after a struggle with police during his arrest.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The nation’s fiscal outlook, following the rollout of multiple cash aid initiatives and subsidy restructuring measures, will be among the key issues debated in the Dewan Rakyat today.

LOMBOK, Oct 5 — Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez fears he may have suffered a fracture after being thrown off his Ducati in a high-speed crash during the opening lap of today’s Indonesia MotoGP at the Mandalika circuit in Lombok.

BEIRUT, Oct 5 — Lebanese singer-turned-fugitive militant Fadl Shaker surrendered to authorities yesterday after spending more than a decade in hiding inside a Palestinian refugee camp, a Lebanese judicial official said.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5 — Torrential rains have triggered landslides and flash floods across Nepal since Friday, killing at least 47 people, blocking major roads, and sweeping away bridges, officials said today.

BERLIN, Oct 4 — Max Verstappen set the pace in a closely contested final practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, as he continues his pursuit in the Formula 1 championship battle, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.

IPOH, Oct 5 — A police officer was killed this morning after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into another bike on the northbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) near kilometre 287.2.

SIBU, Oct 5 — Residents of Eco Garden will continue to experience water supply disruptions for the next few days as Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Central Region) works to refill both the high-level and ground storage tanks.