Moscow has seen multiple targeted bombings killing senior generals, signalling the war reaching Russian cities.
Steve Rosenberg notes investigators are examining possible Ukrainian intelligence links while other theories remain under review.
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ASEAN Norms Under Strain
Thailand and Cambodia resumed border talks after a hastily staged peace deal linked to Donald Trump collapsed.
Jonathan Head says ASEAN norms are strained because member states rarely fight each other and peaceful dispute management is central to the bloc.
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Large-Scale Cybercrime Crackdown In Africa
Operation Sentinel coordinated by Interpol led to nearly 600 arrests across 19 African countries tackling business email compromise, ransomware and extortion.
Mayeni Jones highlights cybercrime accounts for about 30% of reported crimes in East and West Africa, prompting cross-border policing action.
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Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning in Moscow after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. He is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last 12 months. Investigators say they're considering whether Ukraine was involved. Kyiv hasn't commented. Also: A huge operation to tackle cybercrime in several African countries leads to nearly 600 arrests. Why four residents of an Indonesian island are taking a Swiss cement company to court. And gold prices are rocketing, but bourbon sales are struggling.
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