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Your Monday Briefing
A deadly plane crash in the Philippines.
Philippine Military Plane Crashes With 96 People Aboard
At least 50 people, including three civilians on the ground, were killed in the accident, and it was feared that the toll would climb.
Benigno S. Aquino III, Ex-President of the Philippines, Is Dead at 61
A scion of the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, he was celebrated early in his administration for stabilizing the country’s faltering economy.
Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to Jail Anybody Refusing a Vaccine
The country’s president called the current severe outbreak “a national emergency” in a TV interview that included an expletive-laced rant against those who chose not to get a vaccine.
Ex-Mayor on Duterte’s ‘Narco Politician’ List Is Killed in the Philippines
The death came three days after the International Criminal Court’s departing chief prosecutor requested a full investigation into the bloody war on drugs in the Philippines.
Philippines Pauses Sending Workers to Israel as Conflict Persists
The announcement came a day after a rocket attack by Hamas militants killed two Thai agricultural workers and wounded at least seven others.
Top Philippine Diplomat Targets China in Expletive-Laced Tirade
In demanding that Beijing remove ships from Manila’s waters, the Philippine foreign minister used language on Twitter that is more often associated with the country’s president.
Myanmar Coup Highlights Autocracy’s Rise in Southeast Asia
Not long ago, democracy seemed to be surging in the region. But in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and elsewhere, it is in trouble.
With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea
After building artificial islands, China is using large fleets of ostensibly civilian boats to press other countries’ vessels out of disputed waters.