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1. Air strike in central Myanmar kills at least 18

   Eighteen people were killed in an air strike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to Agence France-Presse on Saturday. Myanmar has been rocked by civil war since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, and its battles with numerous anti-coup fighters have brought frequent air strikes that often kill civilians. Two bombs were...

2. Last-ditch effort to get Hongkongers to vote in Legco poll, but turnout uncertain

   Hong Kong authorities have made a last-ditch appeal for residents to turn out and vote on Sunday, urging them to refocus on reforms and the future, as analysts warned that the deadly Tai Po fire may prove decisive for the final turnout. The appeal came as Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong met with foreign media representatives on Saturday. In a statement, the office said some...

3. 4 arrested after protesters throw crumble at Britain’s Crown Jewels

   Four protesters have been arrested after custard and apple crumble was thrown at a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claimed it was behind the act. Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against...

4. The great slowdown: Germany at a standstill as ‘China shock’ hits

   It is not unusual for Berlin to be cloaked in a blanket of grey on the brink of winter. What hangs over the city this year, however, feels heavier. This new shade of gloom cuts through conversations about everything. Germany’s coalition government is just six months old, but already some are wondering how long it can last. The economy is no larger now than it was five years ago and is being...

5. Hong Kong police arrest 2 over possession of suspected dangerous drugs

   Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous drugs after seizing suspected etomidate and methamphetamine from them. Officers from the force’s Kowloon West region noticed a suspicious pair at about 1am on Saturday while conducting an anti-crime patrol on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan and stopped them for questioning. Officers seized five e-cigarette...

6. ‘We’ll bring him home’: Thai family to end long wait for Gaza hostage return

   Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace. Sudthisak was among 47 hostages whose bodies Hamas has returned under the current ceasefire agreement. The handover of deceased hostages was a key condition of the initial...

7. What could challenge Washington’s latest strategic goal on Taiwan?

   Competing priorities and US economic interests are likely to challenge Washington in its goal of “deterring a conflict over Taiwan” through an overwhelming military advantage, according to experts. The strategic goal was laid out in the White House’s latest National Security Strategy report released on Friday. While the report said the western hemisphere and domestic security were Washington’s...

8. Beijing warns foreign media in Hong Kong over crossing ‘red lines’ during meeting

   Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong has met representatives from foreign media outlets in the city and warned them against crossing “red lines”, following reports it said smeared the government’s fire relief efforts and attacked the Legislative Council election. According to sources, foreign media outlets that were requested to attend the meeting included Agence France-Presse, the...

9. Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM

   The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be complete until Israeli troops withdraw from the Palestinian territory under a peace plan backed by Washington and the United Nations, mediator Qatar’s prime minister has said. “Now we are at the critical moment... A ceasefire cannot be completed unless there is a full withdrawal of the Israeli forces, [and] there is stability back...

10. Hong Kong fire aftermath: how victims are dealing with the psychological toll

    More than a week after an inferno ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po, one mother is agonisingly waiting to learn whether her daughter is among the 159 victims. The woman, surnamed Ng, said on Saturday that she feared she had lost her daughter after two bodies were found in a rented flat in the estate. DNA tests are pending. “My daughter’s cousin also lived there, but she had class that...