Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot dead in Yangon last month, state media said. Those held include the wife and six-year-old daughter of the suspected shooter, identified as Myo Ko Ko, the state-run newspaper said, without explaining what the girl is accused of.
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A US Marine, Sgt Maj Jody Armentrout, heroically subdued a disruptive passenger attempting to open an emergency exit on an All Nippon Airways flight from Japan to Texas. Armentrout's quick action, along with assistance from another passenger, led to the man's restraint and the flight's diversion to Seattle. Another passenger was removed for damaging a bathroom door.
A Frenchman accused of murdering his Tunisian neighbour in the south of France will appear before an anti-terrorism judge on Thursday, the national anti-terror prosecutor's office said. Christophe B, a French national in his 50s, shot and killed Miraoui, a Tunisian man in his 40s, on Saturday in the southern town of Puget-sur-Argens before wounding another neighbour, a Turkish national.
The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca commences amidst a history of tragic incidents, including stampedes, attacks, and fires. Last year, over 1,300 pilgrims died due to extreme heat. This year, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C, Saudi authorities have deployed 250,000 personnel from forty agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of over a million pilgrims.
Google on Friday urged a US judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search. US government attorneys have called on Mehta to order Google divest itself of Chrome browser, contending that artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's dominance as the go-to window into the internet.
A rare oarfish, also known as a 'doomsday fish', appeared on Tasmania's west coast. Sybil Robertson discovered the large, silver fish on the beach. Experts say encountering oarfish is exceptionally unusual. These deep-sea creatures live in deep ocean waters. Oarfish are not strong swimmers and often float vertically. A marine biologist encountered one in 2022 on the Great Barrier Reef.
Senator Dorinda Cox from Western Australia has resigned from the Greens party and joined Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party, a significant setback for the Greens, who have already lost lower-house seats. Cox cited alignment with Labor's values and priorities, particularly in advancing reconciliation, as her reason for switching parties.
OPEC+ nations, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, will significantly increase crude oil production by 411,000 barrels per day in July, exceeding initial plans. This accelerated output increase, part of a shift begun in early 2025, has driven oil prices down to $60 per barrel. Analysts suggest Saudi Arabia's move aligns with US President Trump's call to lower prices.
China rebuked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary remarks, calling them a distortion and interference. Lin Jian stated China lodged a protest with the US. Security tightened in Beijing, Hong Kong, while activist Chow Hang-tung protested with a hunger strike. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te contrasted democracy with authoritarianism.