• Flattery of President Trump may be fatal in Afghanistan, where a man was killed for making a medal thanking him and another who named his child for him, above, has fled the country. [The New York Times]

• The Moro Islamic Liberation Front accused Philippine government forces of killing nine of its members who had surrendered in an antidrug operation. [The New York Times]

• Chinese and Taiwanese students in Australia are being targeted in an online kidnapping scheme that has defrauded victims of more than $2 million. [ABC]

• A fifth New York City taxi driver — a Burmese immigrant facing financial woes in an industry upended by ride-sharing apps — took his life. [The New York Times]

• Muslim asylum seekers in Australia are facing a tougher Ramadan this year, with new rules preventing local Muslims from sharing home-cooked meals with detainees. [The New York Times]

• Kim Jong-un may be reclusive, but an Australian-Chinese man has built a career as a convincing impersonator of the North Korean leader. [South China Morning Post]