Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines

13 Sept 23:11 Key points summarised by AI

A series of powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.9 tremor on Monday, a 6.6 on Sunday, and a deadly 7.6 on Saturday, have repeatedly struck the southern Philippines.
The magnitude 7.6 quake on Saturday triggered brief tsunami warnings across the Pacific, caused at least two deaths, and led to widespread panic and evacuations among residents.
Despite reports of some structural damage and injuries, major widespread destruction has not been confirmed, though the continuous seismic activity is causing significant distress in the affected region.

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.