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ANKARA, May 2 — At least 31 activists were injured during Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Anadolu Ajansi reported according to statements from the group.

The Global Sumud Flotilla committee said those injured included activists from multiple countries, among them four each from New Zealand and Australia; three each from Italy and the US; two each from Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Colombia and Germany; and one each from Hungary, Ukraine, France, Poland and Portugal.

One of the injured holds dual Turkish-German citizenship, while efforts are ongoing to determine the identities of three other passengers, it added.

In a separate statement, it said activists detained during the interception were subjected to ill-treatment aboard an Israeli naval vessel for nearly 40 hours.

The group said that detainees were deliberately denied sufficient water and food and forced to sleep on wet floors.

It also said participants who resisted the detention of Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian citizen Thiago Avila were met with force by Israeli soldiers.

One activist described the incident, saying, “As you can see, my nose is probably broken. My ribs hurt; maybe they are broken, too. I’m not sure. My neck as well. They kicked us, punched us, and dragged us on the ground, and we even heard shots being fired at people,” according to the statement.

The Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla was attacked near the Greek island of Crete, 600 nautical miles from its destination, the blockade-ravaged enclave of Gaza.

The flotilla’s first ships, carrying humanitarian aid, left Barcelona on April 12, while the main fleet set sail from the Italian island of Sicily on April 26, aiming to break Israel’s years-long blockade of Gaza.

Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, leaving the territory’s 2.4 million people on the verge of starvation.

Israel launched a brutal two-year offensive on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 people, injuring over 172,000, and causing massive destruction across the besieged territory. — Bernama-Anadolu

NILAI, May 1 — A foreign woman in her 20s died after she was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Nilai here at 1.51am today.

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the Nilai district police headquarters confirmed receiving information about the death that happened while a police team was conducting a narcotics raid at the apartment building.

“During the raid, the woman was believed to have tried to escape through the balcony of the apartment unit before slipping and falling from the 13th floor,” he said in a statement here today.

A motorcycle patrol unit was sent to the location and found the victim in an unconscious state, he said, adding that a medical team from the Nilai health clinic pronounced her dead at the scene and sent the body to Rembau Hospital for an autopsy.

“Preliminary investigations at the scene did not reveal any criminal elements so far and the case is classified as sudden death, but further investigations are ongoing to secure witness statements,” he said.

He advised the public to not speculate on the matter as it could disrupt police investigations and urged those with information on the death to assist investigations by contacting the Nilai district police headquarters or the nearest police station. — Bernama

EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRC

Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries.

EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others.

SEREMBAN, May 1 —  Police detained four Chinese nationals during a raid here on April 23 for suspected involvement in an online scam syndicate selling obscene videos.

Seremban Deputy Police Chief Supt Ahmad Lutfti Abdul Mutalip said the suspects, aged between 25 and 40, were apprehended by a team from the District Police Headquarters (IPD) Commercial Crime Investigation Division and the Negeri Sembilan Contingent Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).

He said police seized four computers, 19 mobile phones of various brands, a router, a set of keys, and a remote control during the raid at a house. The seized items are estimated to be worth RM10,000.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate advertised and provided obscene videos via a website, in addition to using applications such as Tang Tang, Telegram, and WeChat to attract customers,” he said in a statement here yesterday. 

All suspects have been remanded for seven days until today to assist with the investigation.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a jail term of between one and 10 years, with whipping and a fine, upon conviction. — Bernama

Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs

The volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them.

Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs.