Voting starts in Philippines' south after three killed in election violence - World - Aaj English TV

• President Donald Trump stated on Sunday during a trip to Ireland that his administration does not need to aggressively check the development of artificial intelligence. • He expressed concern that over-regulating the technology could cause the United States to cede its competitive edge over China.

• Voters in the Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines recently cast ballots to elect their first parliament. • The election determines 80 seats, consisting of 40 political party representatives, 32 district representatives, and eight sectoral representatives.

• Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will participate in the region's first parliamentary election to choose lawmakers and parties. • Thirteen political parties are competing for power in a process designed to transition the region toward a parliamentary system.

• Three people were killed and 15 others wounded in a shooting in Cotabato prior to the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. • Local official Bongcayao stated the conflict involved rival political parties that originated from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

• Voters in the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament on Monday morning. • At least three people were killed in a shooting outside a polling station hours before the polls opened.

• A Muslim autonomous region in the southern Philippines is holding its first parliamentary elections to establish local governance. • The Philippine government deployed more than 20,000 soldiers and police forces to secure the voting process and patrol roadsides.

• Three people were killed and 15 others wounded in a shooting in the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines. • The violence occurred in the Muslim enclave as the region prepares for its first parliamentary elections.

• Gunfire erupted on Sunday night in the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines, killing three people and wounding 15 others just before the start of a historic regional election. • Cotabato police chief Jibin Bongcayao reported that the violence occurred as rival political factions fought for the right to cast their votes first.

• Voters in the Muslim Mindanao region of the Philippines began casting ballots for a landmark parliamentary election despite a deadly shooting. • Party leaders told AFP last week that a peaceful election would be considered a success given the region's history of blood feuds between powerful families.

• Chris Hedges argues in a recent commentary that Donald Trump's strategic approach toward Iran has accelerated the collapse of the American empire. • The author claims that U.S. military bases in the oil-rich Persian Gulf have been damaged or destroyed.

• The Australian Senate voted to launch an inquiry into a Labor grants program that awarded $6 million to the Marrickville Golf Club. • The funding was provided through an invitation-only program to a golf course located within the prime minister's electorate.