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Murder of Indigenous girl sparks clashes in Australia

Marcos vows better jobs for Filipino workers MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Labour Day recognised Filipino workers as the Philippines’ “backbone” and affirmed his administration’s push to create more and better jobs for them, Philippine News Agency reported. “As we face changing economic pressures, rest assured that this administration stands firm in defending the dignity of every Filipino by creating more and better jobs, boosting worker protection and broadening pathways for all to succeed,” he said. He added that the Filipino workforce remains “at the heart” of the administration’s agenda in building a “stronger, more equitable and more hopeful” Philippines. “Even as technology advances and industries transform, one truth endures: it is the Filipino worker who drives the Philippines forward and keeps the world in motion. Through your grit and sacrifice, families find stability and the nation finds strength.” Marcos said the commemoration of Labour Day must serve not only observance, but also as a platform on which public and private sectors reaffirm commitment “to build a country where hard work is rewarded and opportunity is real”. – Bernama-PNA

He is expected to face charges in the coming days. Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl’s death was the realisation of “our worst nightmares”. But it was no excuse for violence, she said, citing how the community had united to search for the missing child. “This week, we have seen this town come together like never before, hundreds of people walking shoulder to shoulder through the long buffel grass, through the bush, to make sure we left no stone unturned. “I do not want last night to take away from that extraordinary effort.” Warlpiri Indigenous group elder Robin Granites, who is also spokesperson for the family, called for calm in the community. “It is time now for sorry business, to show respect for our family and have space for grieving and remembering. “We need to be strong for one another. We must respect family and cultural practice.” – AFP

PHNOM PENH: Myanmar’s veteran politician Aung San Suu Kyi was moved to house arrest on Thursday after spending nearly five years in isolated detention. The government announced the decision on humanitarian grounds, in conjunction with the Buddha Day celebration in Myanmar, which fell on the full moon day of Kason on Thursday. She has been moved from a prison in the nation’s capital Nay Pyi Taw and placed under house arrest. “Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has granted that Suu Kyi, who was serving her sentence in Nay Pyi Taw Prison, will serve the rest of her term at a designated residence,” reported state media The Global New Light of Myanmar yesterday. The government also granted amnesty to 1,519 prisoners on Thursday, including 11 foreign nationals serving sentences in prisons, detention centres and camps. Suu Kyi, the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner and mother of two, was initially jailed for SYDNEY: An angry crowd clashed with Australian police outside a hospital treating the suspected killer of a five-year-old Indigenous girl in the outback town of Alice Springs. Images on local media yesterday showed tear gas in the air, a police van in flames and crowds yelling at armed officers keeping people at bay during the overnight confrontation. The violence followed the discovery on Thursday of a body south of Alice Springs, believed to be that of the little girl, referred to at her family’s request as Kumanjayi Little Baby. She had disappeared from an o It is time for sorry business, to show respect for our family, have space for grieving: Community elder

“We called out all the resources we had available to quell that violent disturbance. And just let me say the behaviour we saw last night cannot be explained away, excused or accepted.” Dole said “a number” of police were injured at the hospital and one officer was treated for a head wound inflicted during the suspect’s arrest. Ambulance and fire crew members were also attacked, with one fire and rescue officer receiving a “significant facial injury”, he said. One woman is being investigated for allegedly trying to set a police car alight. Many people outside the hospital shouted that Lewis must face “payback”, public broadcaster ABC reported, referring to a traditional punishment in central Australian Indigenous communities. “I just call for calm across the community,” said Dole. Police said they removed Lewis for his safety from the hospital to the Northern Territory capital of Darwin, where he is being held in custody.

33 years following a military coup in February 2021. Earlier this month, Min Aung Hlaing reduced her sentence by one-sixth. She is expected to serve another 13 years in detention. A raft of allegations were slapped on the leader, including corruption, violations of telecommunications laws and treason, according to media reports. The Oxford graduate had spent years trying to transform Myanmar’s complex political landscape into a modern democracy. She has spent most of her career, almost 20 years, either in prison or under house arrest. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her struggle for democracy and human rights activities. According to the Nobel Prize website, Suu Kyi announced that she would use the US$1.3 million (RM5 million) prize money to establish a health and education trust in Myanmar. She was married to British scholar Michael Aris, who passed away in 1999. – Bernama Indigenous community camp called Old Timers last Saturday night, sparking a vast, days-long search on foot, horseback and by helicopter that gripped much of the country. Police said a formal autopsy would be done on the body, which was found about five kilometres from the camp. Hours after her body was found, police announced that they had arrested Jefferson Lewis. Lewis was beaten until he was unconscious after turning himself in to Indigenous community members on Thursday evening at a camp by Alice Springs in central Australia. When police and emergency services intervened, they came under attack as well, said Northern Territory Police Force Commissioner Martin Dole. “At the time of his apprehension by us, he was unconscious. He was in the process of being treated by St John’s Ambulance when they were set upon, as were police.” Lewis was then taken to hospital. “A large crowd gathered and tried to gain access to that hospital.

Myanmar moves Suu Kyi to house arrest

MESMERISING MASCOT ... Dancers and a performer portraying the hugely popular Labubu character during the Pop Land theme park reopening day following an upgrade in Beijing, China. – REUTERSPIC Japanese man arrested after body parts of wife found in animal carcass incinerator at zoo ASAHIKAWA: A municipal government employee in Asahikawa, Hokkaido was arrested on A city government source said he is a zookeeper at the municipal zoo. during the 12-month

period through March. The zoo has been temporarily closed to prepare for the summer season. Its reopening, initially set for Wednesday, was pushed back to yesterday due to the investigation. – Bernama-Kyodo

the crematorium and found remnants of her body. The couple were living together, according to police. Asahiyama Zoo is a well-known attraction that draws visitors from across the country. Around 1.33 million people visited

Tatsuya Suzuki, 33, is suspected of transporting the body of his wife Yui, 33, to the zoo before placing it inside the incinerator on March 31. He has admitted to the allegations, police said. Police are investigating whether Suzuki also killed her.

Yui’s kin contacted police on April 23 to report that they had been unable to contact her since around late March, police said. Based on statements Suzuki gave during questioning, police searched

Thursday after parts of his wife’s body were found inside an incinerator in the animal crematorium at the popular Asahiyama Zoo, Kyodo News reported.