Protesters in Malaysia attempt to shut down the Malaysiakini newspaper which has been at the center of opposition towards Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak. (The Guardian)
Filipino senator Leila de Lima files a lawsuit against Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in the country's Supreme Court seeking to stop the president from gathering, and making public, information about her private life. (The Washington Post)
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili resigns as governor of the Ukrainian region of Odesa, citing corruption in Odesa as the main reason. (The New York Times)