• In Manila, the police said they are now considering robbery, not terrorism, as a motive for a lone gunman’s shooting spree at the Philippines’ largest hotel-casino resort.

The police said a suspect had killed himself. At least 30 people were said to have been injured.

In the southern city of Marawi, an airstrike by the Philippine military killed 11 of the country's soldiers and injured seven others as they battled militants aligned with the Islamic State.

The accident fueled criticism of an offensive that may be transforming into a grinding siege.

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