Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing transitioned from commander-in-chief to president after staged elections. Foreign governments should calibrate interactions with Naypyitaw to avoid legitimizing the new administration. Five years after mounting a coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Min Aung Hlaing has overseen tightly staged elections transitioning him from commander-in-chief to president. Foreign governments should ensure interaction with Naypyitaw is calibrated, so as not to confer unwarranted legitimacy on the administration.
An FIR was filed following the devastating Lucknow building fire. In this episode, we look at the devastating Lucknow building fire and the broader questions it raises about fire safety in India’s cities. We also examine the Centre’s latest FCRA amendments, Meta’s elevation of CRED founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, and more.
China banned government departments from buying products from 46 US defense contractors. It also blacklisted 10 American companies from receiving Chinese dual-use exports. The Ministry of Finance announced the procurement ban. This action is a response to recent US sanctions. China hit back at Washington on Monday with a sweeping two-pronged retaliation, barring government departments from buying products from 46 US defense contractors and blacklisting 10 American companies from receiving Chinese dual-use exports.
Armenia will hold its first general election since 2021 on June 7. Foreign policy has dominated the campaign, raising questions about Yerevan's future external relations. Armenians will head to the polls on 7 June for the country’s first general election since 2021. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera explains why foreign policy has dominated the campaign and what the results may mean for Yerevan’s external relations.
Pakistan began conveying proposals to end the U. S.-Iran war after bombings started on February 28. Islamabad perceives high stakes, undertaking the mediator role despite associated risks. Soon after the U. S. and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February, Pakistan started conveying proposals for ending the war. The mediator’s mantle comes with risks, but Islamabad feels the stakes are high enough that it has persevered at the task.
The European Union's next seven-year budget may reduce spending on conflict prevention and aid to fragile states. Experts discuss the potential consequences of these funding plans. The European Union’s next seven-year budget could put spending on conflict prevention and aid to fragile states at risk. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Lisa Musiol and Dylan Macchiarini Crosson explain the potential consequences.
The U. S. Senate voted 50-48 to pass a resolution halting President Trump's ability to engage in further military action against Iran. The measure previously passed the House of Representatives. This vote signals opposition to further escalation of conflict with Iran. The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump's Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told reserve officers that Israel should break free from dependency on US military aid. He spoke at a training course in the occupied West Bank. Netanyahu said Israel needs to build its own independent armaments network. He expressed appreciation for US support. "I deeply appreciate the support we have received from our American friends, but we need to break free from dependency and build our own independent armaments network," the premier told reserve officers on a training course in the occupied West Bank.
The World Health Organization reports the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has the most cases in the first month of any African outbreak. Over 1,000 people have been infected and 267 have died in the Bundibugyo outbreak. The virus was detected late, with experts saying it had been circulating for months before the official declaration on May 15. The outbreak was officially declared after it had already spread significantly.
Kenya’s health minister, Aden Duale, ordered a halt to preparations for Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work Kenya’s health minister has told a court he has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Many Kenyans strongly oppose the plan and deadly protests have erupted since the facility was announced in.
The British government received intelligence in 2024 that Ethiopia was supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan's civil war. This information was not made public due to pressure from the United Arab Emirates. A Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee that the Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide. The UK prioritised ties with the UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan.
A UN envoy told the Security Council that the Central African Republic has achieved significant progress toward peace. However, the envoy noted that security remains fragile in border regions, particularly near Sudan. These gains must be preserved. The Central African Republic (CAR) “has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security” in recent years, but security remains fragile in border areas, including with war-torn Sudan, UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza told the Security Council on Tuesday.
A UN independent commission of inquiry reported that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children. The report stated this resulted in genocide and atrocity crimes in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank. Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, a UN independent commission of inquiry said in its latest report released on Tuesday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain. This is his first trip to the Gulf since the Iran war began. The visit follows a framework agreement signed by Washington and Tehran. The agreement aims to bring peace to the region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain this week on his first official visit to the Gulf since the outbreak of the Iran war and just days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework agreement aimed at bring peace to the region.
Global Ebola cases have reached 1,000. The United Nations is working to reach nearly three million at-risk children and adolescents in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Efforts are increasing to treat prisoners near the outbreak's epicentre. The UN agencies issued this warning on Monday. As global confirmed Ebola cases reach 1,000, nearly three million children and adolescents are at risk in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while efforts increase to treat prisoners near the epicentre of the current outbreak, UN agencies warned on Monday.
Digital surveillance inflicts deep human wounds. It stops people from safely developing and expressing their identities. The practice breeds trauma that can last for generations. It fractures the human mind. Digital surveillance does much more than steal data.
Hungary's parliament passed new anti-graft legislation. Pro-EU conservative Magyar ousted Orban from office after 16 years in power in an April election on a promise of "regime change". The anti-graft legislation easily passed parliament with 142 votes for, 39 against and three abstentions.
Ukraine has targeted Russian forces and tourists in occupied Crimea since 2022. Kyiv's efforts have become more deliberate in recent months. Russian authorities are struggling as a result. Ukraine's actions are strangling Crimea, with Russian forces facing increased pressure. Since the onset of the all-out invasion in 2022, Ukraine has repeatedly poked at Russian forces -- and Russian tourists -- in occupied Crimea.
Japan is marketing its Mogami-class frigates internationally. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to build a new Indo-Pacific security framework. The move occurs amidst China's growing influence and questions about US leadership. Japan isn’t just selling warships. it’s quietly building a new Indo-Pacific security architecture in the shadow of China’s rise, amid uncertainty in US leadership. This month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Japan is actively marketing its advanced, stealthy Mogami-class frigate to international buyers as the country aggressively rolls back decades-old restrictions on lethal The post Ja.
Polish activist Monika Silva Koniuszek was murdered in Ecuador, 41, was investigating allegations against the family business of President Daniel Noboa. A postmortem revealed she died from a blow to the head and strangulation. This contradicts the government's initial claim that her death was a suicide. Monika Silva Koniuszek died from a blow to the head and strangulation, a postmortem found, despite government claim of suicideCampaigners in Ecuador say a Polish anti-corruption activist who investigated allegations against the family business of the country’s rightwing president was murdered to silence her. Monika Silva Koniuszek, 41, was found dead in her home in Montañita, a coastal town in Ecua.
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow's main oil refinery, prompting Russian media to downplay the impact and call for a crackdown on videos of the attack. After recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow’s main oil refinery, Russian media are downplaying the impact of the dramatic attacks. As Current Time's Andrey Cherkasov explains, authorities and pro-Kremlin pundits are calling for a crackdown on people who post videos of burning ruins online.
Three former agents of Chile's DINA secret police were convicted in Santiago for the 1976 car bombing in Washington DC. The attack killed former ambassador Orlando Letelier and his colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt. The convictions come fifty years after the assassination. Attack targeted former Chile ambassador Orlando Letelier and his US colleague Ronni Karpen MoffittFifty years after Gen Augusto Pinochet’s secret police detonated a car bomb in the heart of Washington DC, killing Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean minister and ambassador to the US, and his American colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt, a Santiago court has convicted three former agents of Moffitt’s murd.
Alan Greenspan, the former US Federal Reserve chair, died on Monday at 100. He had been battling Parkinson's disease. Greenspan led the Fed for nearly 20 years, implementing policies that contributed to economic inequality and multiple economic crashes. His legacy is marked by low inflation during his tenure. Alan Greenspan, whose policies during nearly 20 years as US Federal Reserve chair fueled soaring economic inequality and helped create the conditions for multiple economic crashes, died Monday at age 100 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Conflict, displacement, and climate shocks are disrupting education for 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide. This disruption threatens the future opportunities of millions. The affected children risk losing years of schooling. A new report released on Tuesday highlights the issue. Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are disrupting education for an estimated 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, raising fears that millions risk losing not only years of schooling but future opportunities altogether,.
Unions condemned an employer's cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The email, titled "June Holiday," promised a fake day off. This action followed years of reported burnout and underappreciation among staff. Unions condemn ‘insensitive’ internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and LabradorFor years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and underappreciated.
