Myanmar

- The Philippines urges ASEAN talks after an airstrike in Myanmar reportedly killed 50 people. - Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to discuss refugee repatriation and bilateral ties; nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants return from Malaysia despite UN warnings about unsafe conditions. - The U.S. initiates direct talks with Myanmar’s military leaders after years of diplomatic isolation. - Myanmar's military launches airstrikes in Rakhine State, killing at least eight people according to reports.