Philippines' Duterte withdraws from 2022 Senate race

2 Oct 10:07 Key points summarised by AI

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte officially withdrew his candidacy for the 2022 Senate race, just a month after his unexpected entry.
Duterte's Senate bid was widely seen as an effort to maintain political influence amidst an international investigation into his deadly drug war, though his withdrawal doesn't rule out future political maneuvers.

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.