Philippines' Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail

13 Sept 13:15 Key points summarised by AI

President Duterte threatened to jail Filipinos refusing COVID-19 vaccines, contradicting health officials' stance on voluntary vaccination and expressing exasperation over low turnouts amidst a severe outbreak.
The Philippines lags significantly in its vaccination goals, having fully immunized only 2.1 million people against a target of 70 million, while Duterte maintains his strict pandemic measures.
Duterte vehemently rejected cooperation with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) inquiry into his drug war killings, dismissing the court as "bullshit" and refusing to engage with its "white people" accusations.

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.