Thai rescue team arrives in Laos to help victims of dam collapse

12 Sept 11:01 Key points summarised by AI

A 30-member Thai rescue team, "Hook 31 Foundation," is poised to cross into Laos to aid victims of a collapsed hydropower dam in Attapeu province, bringing rescue boats, diving gear, and medical supplies.
The highly experienced team, which previously assisted in the Tham Luang cave rescue, will help in the aftermath of the dam collapse that has left hundreds missing and flooded six villages.

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.