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The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge

Myanmar’s parliament has elected Min Aung Hlaing as the country’s new president

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta chief who led coup against Suu Kyi and triggered civil war elected president

Min Aung Hlaing’s election⁠ formalises his grip on political power in war-torn nation

The Independent UK

Refugee Found Dead After Border Patrol Drop-Off in New York Ruled Homicide

The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a near-blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was found dead in Buffalo days after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off outside a closed Tim Hortons, has been ruled a homicide, a finding that is likely to intensify scrutiny of how federal immigration…

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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide

Medical examiners have ruled that the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, five days after Border Patrol left him at a Buffalo, New York, doughnut shop, was a homicide

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face food aid cuts

Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya are trapped in Bangladesh’s squalid camps

The Independent UK

Myanmar resistance groups pledge to oust military-backed civilian government

Myanmar’s exiled National Unity Government (NUG) – formed by elected lawmakers ousted in the 2021 military coup – has constituted what it calls the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF).

The Times of India

Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home

The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.

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Myanmar’s military junta appoints new commander-in-chief

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The Independent UK

Former Myanmar spymaster to become military chief

Ye Win Oo takes over command of military as junta leader Min Aung Hlaing prepares to step into presidency

The Independent UK

Fuel shortages bring long queues to Myanmar’s capital

Motorists queue for hours for petrol in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, after the junta imposed fuel quotas as shortages grow.

Euronews

Myanmar junta chief who led coup against Aung San Suu Kyi nominated for presidency

Min Aung Hlaing set to become next president of Myanmar following ‘sham’ general elections

The Independent UK

What to know as military-led Myanmar transitions back to an elected government

Myanmar’s Parliament has begun choosing a new president to lead an elective government, though the military retains power and influence

The Independent UK

Myanmar replaces junta chief Min Aung Hlaing after his nomination in presidential process

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated on Monday for a parliamentary vote to select the country’s next president, in a move that could formalise his rule under a civilian framework.

The Times of India

The Guardian view on Myanmar’s forgotten war: the military cosplay democracy but people demand the real thing

Editorial: Five years of brutal conflict have made the army more determined to crush opposition, and others more convinced they must resist

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Man charged over plan to fight in Myanmar's civil war

An Australian faces the prospect of life in prison after being charged with intending to join an armed group to fight in a southeast Asian nation's civil war.

Times Life

12 Countries Where Lord Ram Is Part of History & Worshipped Beyond India

The Ramayana did not remain limited to India. Over centuries, it travelled through trade routes, kingdoms, and religious exchanges into Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia. In each region, it was not simply translated but reshaped into local culture, language, and belief systems. Today, there are said to be…

The Times of India

Give Green Cards to TPS holders: Florida Democrat introduces new bill. Is it possible?

Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people of war-torn countries or countries hit by natural disasters who can't stay in their country…

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‘The UK is saying the same thing as the Taliban’: the women banned from studying in Britain

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics explain

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The Independent UK

American and six Ukrainians arrested in India for ‘training Myanmar groups in drone warfare’

Kyiv sends Delhi strong protest note demanding immediate release of its citizens

The Guardian - UK

The Myanmar nurses dodging drones to graduate from a secret jungle school

This week, the first students completed a three-year degree course, ready to treat displaced people and pro-democracy fighters unable to risk government-run hospitals

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The Himalayan Monal: The Rare and Colorful Jewel of Mountains

The Rare and Beautiful Himalayan Monal

Spotted in high-altitude Himalayan forests, the Himalayan Monal thrives in cool alpine meadows and dense mountain woodlands.

Himalayan Monals can also dig up to 25cm in the ground while looking for food. They have strong claws and beaks that help them dig deep while…

The Times of India

Who is US national Matthew VanDyke, arrested in India for terror activities?

A US national, believed to be an American mercenary, Matthew VanDyke was arrested in India along with several others, for terror actvities. The allegations against this group of people were that they were training people in Myanmar linked to insurgents. Though no details of these individuals were released, the name…

The Times of India

Iran war impact: Sri Lanka shifts to 4-day week to conserve fuel

Sri Lanka has declared Wednesdays a public holiday to conserve fuel amid escalating Middle East tensions impacting global oil supplies. This move, alongside similar measures in other Asian nations like Thailand and Myanmar, aims to mitigate potential shortages. Motorists in Sri Lanka now face fuel rationing, a stark reminder of…

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats

Myanmar has opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling military is set to retain a firm grasp on power

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s military adds new fighter jets as civil war rages on

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