Duterte vows “chilling” and “relentless” war on drugs

13 Sept 14:16 Key points summarised by AI

President Rodrigo Duterte affirmed his commitment to a "relentless" and "chilling" war against illegal drugs during his third State of the Nation Address.
Duterte declared the two-year-old campaign is far from over, citing billions in seized drugs and dismissing human rights criticisms as "misdirected."
The anti-drug campaign has resulted in 4,354 deaths and 147,802 arrests, including government officials, between July 2016 and June 2018.
Opposition senators criticized Duterte's speech as "defeatist" and an "admission of non-achievement," particularly regarding the drug problem's unresolved nature.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.