• Panama announced that it would establish diplomatic relations with China, further isolating Taiwan. Check back for updates and analysis.

• A Chinese couple abducted last month in Pakistan have been killed, a senior Pakistani official said, though he did not indicate who was responsible for the killings. [The New York Times]

• The half brother of North Korea’s leader had $120,000 in his possession when he was killed at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in February, raising new questions about the motive for the assassination. [The Asahi Shimbun]

• Dennis Rodman, the former N.B.A. star, is said to be traveling to North Korea. He first visited the country in 2013. [CNN]

• An Australian filmmaker who may have flown a drone over an opposition rally in Cambodia could be facing up to 10 years in prison there on charges related to national security. [The Cambodia Daily]

• More than 10 percent of the global population is now obese, according to a new study, with some of the fastest rises in China, Latin America and Africa. [The New York Times]

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