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Gunmen have attacked communities in Plateau and Zamfara states, killing and abducting residents. Police and military are pursuing perpetrators as the violence compounds regional insecurity. Several fatalities are confirmed, with ongoing rescue and relief efforts under way.
An Australian man has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old girl’s body was found in a suitcase near railway tracks in Pattaya, Thailand. Police say CCTV links and body discovery have triggered a wider police probe into two similar unsolved suitcase deaths in nearby districts. The suspect denies the charges.
Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been convicted in a case tied to the Chromebook procurement for schools during the COVID-19 period. He faces a 10-year prison term, a Rp809.6 billion restitution, and a Rp1 billion fine after a Jakarta court found his actions deliberate and significant to the state’s losses. He appeals.