Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire

SBS Australia

28-07-2025

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Thailand and Cambodia reach agreement for a ceasefire;
Aid allowed into Gaza, but experts still warn of mass starvation;
And in rugby, the Wallabies aiming to be more consistent in the third Test against the Lions. Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire. The agreement was reached at a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Malaysia, ending a five-day conflict that both nations accused the other of starting. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim proposed the ceasefire talks. He says the international community has been key in bringing about a halt to the conflict. "The United States President Donald J Trump has been in contact with the leaders of both countries. The Chinese side have kept close contact with Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia, and relevant countries to actively promote dialogue ceasefire and restoring peace. The presence and collaboration of all parties underscore a shared commitment to peace, dialogue and regional stability." A gunman has killed five people at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok, attacking security guards and a merchant before fatally turning the gun on himself. A police statement says the victims included security guards at the Or Tor Kor market in the Chatuchak district in Bangkok. In video footage shared by police, the suspect is seen walking through a parking lot at the Or Tor Kor Market. Duangnapa Yeerunsiri, who was at the market to buy groceries with her boyfriend and sister, was about to leave when she heard the shots ringing out. "At that moment, I opened the car door, about to get in (and leave), when suddenly I heard a sound. Gunshots. At first, I thought it was firecrackers. Then I glanced over and saw a man in a black shirt and a cap, firing a gun. He fired many shots in rapid succession. So we ducked down in the car and quickly called the police." Israel has announced it will make way for humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza but aid and medical experts say it may not be enough to address mass starvation and the long-term consequences of malnutrition. After facing growing international criticism, Israel has announced it will open secure routes for convoys delivering food and medicine and allow air drops of aid. The World Health Organisation says it has recorded and verified 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, with 63 occurring in July alone. They included 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults. Meanwhile, Israel claims there is no starvation in Gaza. Associate professor Nina Sivertsen, a nursing and family health lecturer at Flinders University, tells SBS children in Gaza are at the most severe risk of the effects of starvation. "It's really far more severe and immediate for children than adults. And I guess young children have higher nutritional needs and fewer reserves like fat and storage reserves. So they deteriorate much faster sometimes within days, so they're more likely to die, especially from common infections like diarrhoea and pneumonia, because starvation really weakens their already fragile immune system. So unlike adults, children really also face long-term and irreversible damage. So starvation in early childhood, it can really permanently impact brain development and other development leading to lifelong impact." In rugby union, Wallabies lock Nick Frost says the Wallabies have to work on their consistency if they're to finally beat the British and Irish Lions. The Lions have won the series with victories in the first two Tests, but Australia still has plenty to play for in the third and final match in Sydney, this Saturday. Frost says the differences between Australia's best play and worst play have to become less prominent. "That's something, as a team, we need to minimise- those gaps from having good parts of the game, but then poorer parts. We need to make those margins smaller, so, then, we stack moments up. And then, throughout the game, we put on a good performance consistently, through eighty minutes." The second Test defeat was mired in controversy, with some experts saying the Wallabies were denied victory by the referee not penalising the Lions for an illegal clearout in the final minute.
Frost says whilst the Aussie team is not avoiding talking about what happened, they're not particularly using it as motivation for the Third Test either.