A Thai court acquitted a woman accused of involvement in the 2015 bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which killed 20 people and injured 120. The court found insufficient evidence to link her to the bombing, highlighting the challenges of proving her involvement in the complex case. The two other suspects, accused of being the main bombers, remain on trial.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has alleged that Beijing continues to commit genocide against Uyghur Muslim minorities ahead of his planned trip to China. The accusation is based on the State Department’s annual human rights report, which details abuses in Xinjiang, including arbitrary detention, forced labor, and re-education camps. China has consistently denied these allegations, but Blinken has endorsed a previous determination of genocide and plans to raise human rights concerns during his visit.
