Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery

13 Sept 11:37 Key points summarised by AI

Brunei will implement a strict Sharia penal code next week, introducing death by stoning for gay sex and adultery.
The new laws, applicable only to Muslims, also mandate amputation of a hand and foot for theft.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, vehemently condemn the measures, urging an immediate halt and warning of severe international backlash.
Homosexuality, already illegal, will become a capital offense, making Brunei the only Southeast Asian nation to impose death for it.

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.