Thailand has officially crowned its first monarch in nearly seven decades.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn completed intricate rituals to take on the mantle on Saturday.
The 66-year-old has became the country's constitutional monarch after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October 2016 after 70 years on the throne.
The king was joined by new Queen Suthida in the ceremony.
Their marriage was revealed in a surprise announcement three days before the coronation.
Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal
Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.
British police arrest five men at US air base in major incident
British police arrested five men near a US air base on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences on Sunday after a tip-off that three vans had been heading to the military airfield which has been used to strike Iran.
Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation
AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress.
Russian attacks kill three in Ukrainian cities
Russian attacks killed three people in two different Ukrainian cities on Sunday and struck districts of the capital Kyiv, local officials said.
South African police hunt suspects after 27 killed in two separate shootings
South African police were on Sunday hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, in stark reminders of the country's problem with gun violence.
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