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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.
An Australian man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Thunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya, Thailand. The body was found in a suitcase near railway tracks. Police say he denies the charges, claiming self-defence, while investigators consider potential links to two similar suitcase deaths in the region. Consular matters are under way.
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.
Jakarta authorities have conducted multiple raids across the capital and beyond, seizing 74 kg of gold and about $20 million as part of a corruption investigation linked to state power utilities and past fraud schemes. The probe follows arrests and a resignation by a top prosecutor connected to the case.
Judit Polgár has declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s offer to become Hungary’s interim president. Magyar had nominated the celebrated chess grandmaster after parliament passed a constitutional amendment that ended Tamás Sulyok’s term. Magyar has said his party will meet this week to pick a new nominee and parliament will vote to install a president until a new constitution is adopted.