Tourists flee Indonesia's Lombok island after quake kills 91

1 Oct 05:46 Key points summarised by AI

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake devastated Indonesia's Lombok island, killing at least 91 people and causing widespread destruction, with the death toll expected to rise.
The tremor, the second major quake in a week, prompted a mass exodus of tourists, who cut their holidays short and formed long lines at the airport to leave the island.
Extensive damage, power outages, and communication cuts affected northern Lombok, leading to military and aid deployments, while over 120 aftershocks were recorded.

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.