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Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of Guerrero state for allegedly destroying evidence linked to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, one of Mexico's most significant unsolved criminal cases.
A 20-year-old Singaporean woman who disappeared to Cambodia was found safe in Phnom Penh, authorities confirmed. She had voluntarily left to escape family pressure and meet an online gaming acquaintance, ruling out kidnapping concerns.
Thai authorities have arrested two men suspected in the disappearance of Russian siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, who went missing in Chonburi. The suspects have allegedly admitted to killing both victims.
The wife of missing pastor Raymond Koh has appealed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after a Court of Appeal decision halted a High Court order requiring police to resume investigations into her husband's 2017 disappearance.
United Nations experts have demanded impartial inquiries into claims that authorities impeded protests raising awareness of Mexico's escalating disappearance crisis during the World Cup tournament.
Mexico's World Cup run has energized the nation, yet celebrations ring hollow for many facing economic hardship, missing loved ones, and civil unrest. The tournament offers temporary escape from systemic challenges.