ISTANBUL, Turkiye: The Global Sumud Flotilla said Tuesday that its vessels have come under repeated harassment at sea, reporting explosions, unidentified drones and communications jamming as the humanitarian convoy sails towards the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “We believe these drones are intended to intimidate, potentially gathering intelligence for
KUALA LUMPUR: The Israeli Foreign Ministry’s recent call for flotilla vessels to “dock and transfer” humanitarian aid through Ashkelon Port in Israel cannot be deemed as a neutral logistical request, says the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). In a statement today, the GSF said the move was part of a long-standing pattern
By Zarul Effendi Razali KUALA LUMPUR: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on ASEAN member states to strengthen their preparedness and political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL) as the region faces increasingly complex crises, including armed conflict, displacement, and natural disasters. ICRC Regional Director for
BEIJING, China: Super Typhoon Ragasa is causing major flight disruptions across Asia as it churns in the South China Sea, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific saying on Tuesday that more than 500 flights were being cancelled, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Other carriers have also scrapped numerous flights, with the
ANKARA: Chinese authorities issued dual red alerts Tuesday for storm surges and high waves as Super Typhoon Ragasa moved closer to South China’s coast, according to state-run media, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre warned that coastal waters off Guangdong province will be hit by waves 4-7
LONDON: US President Donald Trump has claimed that using paracetamol during pregnancy may be linked to the development of autism—an assertion widely criticised by medical experts in the UK. Trump referred to a “meteoric rise” in autism cases and suggested that Tylenol – the US brand name for paracetamol – could
CANBERRA: Australian authorities on Tuesday stated that paracetamol remains safe for use during pregnancy, rejecting recent claims from the United States linking the common painkiller to an increased risk of autism, reported Xinhua quoting an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) report. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s regulatory authority for medicines and therapeutic
NEW YORK: Belgium has joined a number of other countries in New York in announcing its recognition of a Palestinian state, reported German Press Agency (dpa). “Through this initiative, we continue to support international law, particularly the right to self-determination of peoples,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Monday
SACRAMENTO, United States: Nvidia will invest up to USD100 billion (RM423 billion) in OpenAI data centre buildout, Nvidia founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jensen Huang, said Monday, reported Xinhua. Nvidia and OpenAI unveiled a letter of intent for what the two companies called a landmark buildout of artificial intelligence computing,
MADRID: The summer heat of 2024 caused more than 62,700 heat-related deaths in Europe, an increase of nearly 25 per cent over 2023, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday in Nature Medicine, reported German news agency dpa. “There were more than
