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Multiple attacks in Nigeria have left students dead or missing and communities in turmoil. In Borno and Plateau states, gunmen attacked schools, abducting pupils and killing staff, with security forces conducting rescues and authorities coordinating with local leaders.
Australian Simon Peter Carman is charged with the murder of 17-year-old Thai girl Tunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya. She was found in a suitcase near railway tracks after an alleged dispute over payment for services. Authorities say Carman denies the charges and claims self-defence; Thai police are investigating possible links to two other suitcase deaths in the region.
A panel of judges has found Nadiem Anwar Makarim guilty of abuse of authority in relation to the 2020 procurement of Google Chromebooks for Indonesian schools. He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with a fine and restitution totaling over 800 billion rupiah. Prosecution says state losses reached about 125 million, while Google’s investment in Gojek is central to the case. The verdicts from multiple outlets converge, with the defense planning appeals.
Aceh’s Sharia court has ordered a 21-lash caning for a couple caught kissing unmarried, with witnesses present as public punishment. The sentences follow a viral TikTok livestream, highlighting Aceh’s unique enforcement of Islamic law within Indonesia and drawing comment from Amnesty International and other observers.
The government has not charged Febrie Adriansyah. Authorities are carrying out raids across Jakarta, South Tangerang, and Bogor in connection with a corruption and bribery case tied to power blackouts and fraud at Asabri and Jiwasraya. The case involves state officials and mining firms amid high-profile investigations.
Since his April landslide, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has moved to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s network: parliament has passed a constitutional package that has ended President Tamás Sulyok’s term, forced retirements for senior judges and imposed 12‑year term limits on MPs. Tisza is replacing Orbán appointees, suspending public broadcasters’ newsrooms and creating an anticorruption office.
The KM Nurul Salsa, carrying 78 passengers and crew, experienced engine failure and sank off Sulawesi, Indonesia. Five survivors have been found clinging to flotation devices and rescued, while at least one person is confirmed dead. Search efforts continue with multiple ships, a reconnaissance aircraft and a helicopter deployed.
The European Union has issued fines under the Digital Markets Act against Google for anticompetitive practices, signaling a hardening stance on Big Tech. The Commission says the penalties aim to protect consumers and ensure a level playing field, while Google argues the move undermines real-time services and safety features.
The European Commission has fined Google €890m for breaching the Digital Markets Act by self‑preferencing search results and blocking app developers from steering users away from Google Play. President Donald Trump has announced an immediate Section 301 trade investigation and threatened substantial tariffs, raising the prospect of fresh US‑EU trade tensions over tech regulation.