Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

13 Sept 10:53 Key points summarised by AI

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the southern Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings and immediate evacuations in the country and Japan.
While the U.S. Tsunami Warning System later declared the tsunami threat passed, Philippine authorities maintained the risk and urged continued coastal evacuations, with no significant damage or casualties initially reported.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.