Australian who sexually abused children in the Philippines given 129-year jail term | CNN

Australian who sexually abused children in the Philippines given 129-year jail term | CNN

CNN  —  An Australian man already sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines for human trafficking and rape has been given an extra 129-year sentence for sexually abusing children as young as 18 months, according to prosecutors. Peter Gerard Scully, his Filipina girlfriend Lezyl Margallo, and two accomplices were charged with 60 offenses that … Read more

Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says | CNN

Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says | CNN

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set on Monday to fly over flood-submerged districts to inspect the damage after Tropical Storm Nalgae barreled across the Southeast Asian country over the weekend, killing at least 98 people. More than half the deaths were recorded in the southern autonomous region of Bangsamoro, often due to rain-induced landslides, … Read more

Dozens killed by military airstrikes during celebration event in Myanmar | CNN

Dozens killed by military airstrikes during celebration event in Myanmar | CNN

CNN  —  Dozens of people have been killed in military airstrikes that hit a celebratory event in Myanmar’s mountainous Kachin state on Sunday, according to local news outlets and international organizations. Victims had been attending an event, including a concert, held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to mark the 62nd anniversary of the group’s … Read more

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

CNN  —  A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws. Titus Low, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge and another count of transmitting obscene material for which … Read more

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing | CNN

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing | CNN

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on drug use following a mass killing by an ex-policeman at a daycare center that left has the nation in shock. A total of 36 people including 24 children were killed in a knife and gun … Read more

Survivors recount horror of Indonesia stadium tragedy as officials say locked exits contributed to crush | CNN

Survivors recount horror of Indonesia stadium tragedy as officials say locked exits contributed to crush | CNN

Jakarta, Indonesia CNN  —  Fans attempting to escape the chaos that erupted at Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium last Saturday became trapped after security failed to open multiple exit gates, according to the national football association, contributing to the crowd crush in which at least 131 people died. Security forces are facing mounting anger over their role … Read more

Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN

Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN

CNN  —  Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather – their island sits in the northeastern Philippines, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean where storms typically gather strength and turn into typhoons. But even they were stunned by the intensity of Typhoon Noru, known locally as Typhoon Karding, … Read more

Myanmar beauty queen facing junta threat leaves Thailand for Canada | CNN

Myanmar beauty queen facing junta threat leaves Thailand for Canada | CNN

Bangkok, Thailand CNN  —  A beauty queen from Myanmar who took refuge in Thailand after criticizing her home country’s ruling military junta has left Bangkok for Canada where she is expected to seek asylum, Thai immigration officials told CNN. Han Lay, 23, captured international attention with an emotional pageant speech during the finals of the … Read more

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam’s Da Nang | CNN

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam’s Da Nang | CNN

CNN  —  Typhoon Noru made landfall near Vietnam’s popular beach resort city of Da Nang on Wednesday morning, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain as hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated. Noru hit Vietnam at 5 a.m. Wednesday local time, according to CNN Weather, less than 36 hours hours after it left a trail … Read more

As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way | CNN

As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. CNN  —  When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan last week, the mood … Read more