TIANJIN (CHINA) - President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.

SAMUT SAKHON - A construction crane collapsed in the early hours of Sunday on Rama II Road, injuring three people and causing significant traffic disruption.

Demonstrations in Indonesia continued to spread overnight with local reports of looting at the homes of several lawmakers, as President Prabowo Subianto cancelled plans to visit China and TikTok suspended an app tool that had been used to live-broadcast protests.

At least three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday. The demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government. - REUTERS

Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenaged TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money. Critics say the escalation fits into a broader effort by the state to police speech and codify conduct. - REUTERS

The Pheu Thai Party, which headed the previous coalition government, offered stronger proposals to win support from the 2023 election winner, the People’s Party (PP), including measures aimed at countering its political rival, the Bhumjaithai Party.

LETHEM (GUYANA) - Through the vast interior of Guyana, a historic red dirt road known as "The Trail" winds through rainforest, plains and hills, linking the capital Georgetown to Lethem in the south on the border with Brazil.

VENICE - Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget "Frankenstein" movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice.

GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a planned offensive.

Amid speculation the Pheu Thai Party may seek a parliamentary dissolution if it fails to form a new government, the Council of State has clarified that an acting prime minister has no constitutional authority to dissolve the House of Representatives.