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WORLD
Landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case to open at UN’s top court
The case is likely to set critical precedents for how genocide is defined and how it can be proven, and how violations can be remedied.
World
WORLD
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s mitigation hearing set to begin ahead of sentencing
WORLD
Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furour over woman’s killing
The statement followed media reports that the UK was in talks with European allies about deploying a military force to Greenland.
It targeted a Hezbollah militant and infrastructure, according to the military.
US President Donald Trump republished a message on Truth Social saying, ‘Marco Rubio will be president of Cuba’, with a crying-laughing emoji.
The country is expected to buy short-range air defence systems to protect cities, bridges, power plants and other infrastructure.
Southeast Asia
MALAYSIA
Curfew imposed in Narathiwat after bomb attacks
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Hopes wane for survivors in Philippine garbage site collapse
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Russian woman dies in ship collision near Phi Phi Islands
The death of the 18-year-old Russian citizen was confirmed by Russian Consul General Egor Ivanov.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Bomb attacks on Thailand petrol stations injure 4
The Thai army reported that multiple bombs exploded over 40 minutes after midnight, igniting 11 petrol stations in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Polls open in second phase of Myanmar junta-run election
Polling opened at 6 am on Saturday in Aung San Suu Kyi’s former constituency of Kawhmu, about 25 kilometres south of Yangon, AFP reported.
The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia condemned and opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app.