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A curfew is in force across Sri Lanka after mobs burned down homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksa family amid mounting anger at the economic crisis. The overnight violence capped a day of unrest that saw PM Mahinda Rajapaksa quit, but this failed to bring calm. Seven people have died and 200 have been injured since Monday; and despite the curfew, protests continue. We bring together Sri Lankans to tell us how they are coping.

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, son of a former Philippines' dictator, is headed for a landslide win in the country's presidential race. But what does the family鈥檚 return to power mean for the Philippines? Our correspondent talks us through the family鈥檚 legacy.

In Ukraine, the port of Odesa has been hit by missile strikes and President Zelensky has warned that Russia's blockade of the Black Sea ports threatens global food supplies. We bring you the latest lines on the war. And we go to Transnistria, a breakaway Russian-controlled territory in Moldova bordering on Ukraine, where there are fears of the conflict spilling over. We speak to two people about what it's like to be Moldovan in pro-Russian Transnistria.

(Photo: Armed Sri Lankan military personnel stands guard in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10 May 2022. Credit: EPA/Chamila Karunarathne)