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A law in Cambodia has been passed that gives the government the authority to revoke citizenship for people who “collude” with foreigners.

Anyone found guilty of conspiring with foreign countries, plotting against Cambodian interests, or engaging in “destruction of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security” is granted a new legal authority under the law that was passed on Monday.

The 125-member National Assembly, which is dominated by the long-running Cambodian People’s Party, approved the legislation by all but five members.

A committee established at the request of Interior Minister Sar Sokha decides citizenship revocation under the law.

Although the upper house, the king, and the government of Cambodia still have to approve the legislation, these procedures are still regarded as formalities.

The action is in response to the government’s continued crackdown on its foes, which included former strongman leader Hun Sen and his son, current prime minister Hun Manet.

Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for more than three decades before his son took control in 2023, stated in June that it needed to impose laws against those who “side with foreign nations.”

In the midst of the crackdown, a number of well-known political figures have fled Cambodia, including Sam Rainsy and Mu Sochua, cofounders of the under-regime Cambodia National Rescue Party.

A coalition of 50 human rights organizations warned on Sunday that the law would “destroy disastrously chilling effect on the freedom of speech of all Cambodian citizens.”

The group claimed that the abuse potential in the passage of this vaguely worded law, which targeted people based on their political views, speech, and activism, is “too high” a possibility.

As authorities prepare for Typhoon Kajiki, tens of thousands of people have been given the order to leave Vietnam’s coastline facing the South China Sea. Schools and airports are also closed.

About 30 000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas, according to the Vietnamese government on Monday. More than half a million people were evacuated, according to authorities, who also demanded that boats stay in port.

The government warned that Kajiki would cause heavy rain, flooding, and landslides in a statement released on Sunday night.

More than 16 500 soldiers and 107 000 paramilitary personnel were dispatched to assist with the evacuation and provide assistance with search and rescue, according to a statement from the government.

The country’s weather service forecasts for Monday afternoon, which will make landfall with winds of up to 166 km/h (103 mph) at sea. Conditions “as the system approaches the continental shelf of the Gulf of Tonkin, where there is less ocean heat content,” according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam claims that two airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh provinces have been shut down. Difficulty flights to and from the area were cancelled by Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air on Sunday and Monday.

Ships from coastal provinces are being called in by those already at sea starting on Monday, according to Vietnam’s news agency.

Vietnam is prone to dangerous flooding and mudslides due to its frequent deadly storms. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that more than 100 people died or vanished in the first seven months of 2025 as a result of natural disasters.

Typhoon Yagi killed about 300 people last year and damaged about $3.3 billion worth of property.

A little afraid,

As residents and business owners sandbagged their property entrances, the waterfront city of Vinh experienced overnight flooding, leaving most of its streets mostly deserted by morning.

Le Manh Tung, 66, in the city of Vinh, told the AFP news agency, “I have never heard of a typhoon of this magnitude coming to our city.” At an indoor stadium, he is a shelter for himself and other evacuated families.

“I’m a little scared, but we have to accept it because nature dictates everything,” he said.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, the official Vietnam News Agency reported that even high-rise buildings could suffer significant damage and that homes could collapse as a result of the storm.

Laos and northern Thailand are expected to be affected by the storm’s inland movement.

On Sunday, Kajiki made its way toward Vietnam, hitting the southern coast of Hainan Island, China. The province’s typhoon and emergency response alerts were downgraded on Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of about 20 000 residents.

Daniil Medvedev, the 13th seed, was thrown out of the US Open by France’s Benjamin Bonzi in a sour late-night thriller that boiled over into chaos after the Russians’ extraordinary third-set meltdown.

After overcoming his nerves to win 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5/14), 0-6, 6-4 on Sunday night at Flushing Meadows in New York, Bonzi made it to the second round.

In the third set, Bonzi served with a 5-4 lead after winning the first two sets, adding drama to the drama.

When chair umpire Greg Allensworth abruptly stopped play after a photographer accidentally entered the court, Bonzi prepared to serve once more.

Before giving Bonzi a new first serve on the grounds of a “delay caused by outside interference,” Allensworth demanded time after shouting, “Not now, get off the court, please.”

Medvedev reacted incendiously to Allensworth’s accusation that the umpire was trying to end the game early by running across the court.

“Are you a man,” you ask? Do you consider yourself a man? Before yelling into a courtside microphone, the 2021 US Open champion said, “He wants to go home, guys.” He dislikes being here, and instead is compensated hourly rather than by the match.

The Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd was then greeted by Medvedev, who waved his arms in vain in protest.

Play was halted for more than six minutes before Bonzi had the chance to start the match once more as the loud catcalls and jeers poured down.

The Frenchman was obviously alarmed, so Medvedev saved the match point and then proceeded to force a third-set tie-break, which he duly won to keep the game alive.

Medvedev recovers before falling at the final hurdle.

In the fourth set, Bonzi appeared to wilt, with Medvedev winning 6-0 to decide the match.

However, in the fifth set, Bonzi displayed incredible resolve, breaking Medvedev’s serve twice to seal victory.

“It was crazy,” he said. After that, Bonzi said, “I may have some new fans but also some new non-fans.”

“There was a wild energy. Thank you to everyone who booed me, which gave me energy in the fifth minute.

Bonzi acknowledged that Medvedev’s third-set antics had left him unsure.

“I’ve never had that experience.” He speculated that the match point was a five-minute delay because it was so challenging to play.

“I tried to remain composed and engaged throughout the game,” he said.

Medvedev, however, slammed into his seat in frustration after being defeated, violently slamming a racquet.

Medvedev, who had a disappointing year at the majors, makes history by leaving Flushing Meadows for the first time to reach the second round.

Medvedev’s 2019 match on the same court was reminiscent of his incident on Sunday, when fans booed him for his behavior and he later made fun of the crowd in an interview afterward, saying that the jeers gave him energy. Umpire Damien Dumusois issued a code violation after Medvedev grabbed the towel from a ballhander during the game. He then barked at Dumusois, flashed his middle finger next to his forehead, and the resultant action resulted in a $9, 000 fine for the match.

In the first round of the US Open, Novak Djokovic battled past American teenager Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2, in his most recent attempt to win the record 25th major title.

The 38-year-old Serb battled through physical issues on Sunday to win his 80th match at Arthur Ashe Stadium despite losing in his first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon semifinals last month.

Djokovic became the first player to win 75 Grand Slam first-round matches consecutively, with 55 of those victories coming in straight sets, since the sport turned professional in 1968.

Djokovic, who appeared to be struggling with an injury midway through the match, described it as “a strange kind of match.”

The first set, which was 20 minutes long, followed by the second set, which was 20 minutes long, quite the opposite set. In the second set, I needed to stay on my toes and win the tie-break.

I started feeling better right away after that. It’s a great way to kick off this year’s campaign, but I can always do better.

The seventh seed fought back from a time violation to reclaim the contest’s opening set in double-quick time, and a heated discussion with the chair umpire followed shortly after.

The 19-year-old Tien had chances to level things up in the second set of a difficult match but fell apart in the tie-break, which was almost impossible for him to do in order to hand Djokovic his first Grand Slam defeat since the 2006 Australian Open.

Djokovic used heavy groundstrokes from the baseline to take the third set to take a 3-1 lead. The four-time champion of New York tied the game with American Zachary Svajda in the end.

The good thing is that I only have two days off. It raises a small issue. I’m not hurt or anything. “I just struggled to stay in the long exchanges and recover after the points,” Djokovic said.

Since the US Open in 2023, Djokovic hasn’t won a Grand Slam.

Due to a problem at the launch site, Elon Musk’s parent company, SpaceX, has called off a planned test flight of its starship megarocket.

SpaceX announced that it was resuming its 10th test flight about 30 minutes before the scheduled liftoff on Sunday at its Texas launch facility to “allow time to troubleshoot a problem with ground systems.”

On Monday, SpaceX announced that it would attempt the launch once more.

The launch failure is just the latest in a long line of SpaceX’s botched missions.

Mid-flight explosions occurred during tests of the rocket’s upper stage in January, March, and May, while a “static fire” test in June caused the vehicle to explode on the launchpad.

Although the spacecraft’s upper stage has yet to be reached, SpaceX has not yet been able to transport a payload to space or bring it back to the launch pad.

Musk’s goal of colonizing Mars requires the 403-foot (123-metre) spacecraft, and NASA intends to use a modified version of the vehicle for its planned crewed missions to the Moon.

The Starship upper stage and the Super Heavy booster would have separated dozens of miles in altitude if SpaceX’s most recent launch had proceeded as planned.

In order to test a backup engine configuration, Super Heavy, which has previously landed on its launchpad in giant mechanical arms, would have made a soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

The starship intended to briefly ignite its own engines before going further into space, where it would have attempted to launch its first batch of mock Starlink satellites and restart an engine while traveling on a suborbital path around the planet.