Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing has transitioned from commander-in-chief to president. This follows a coup five years ago that removed the elected civilian government. Foreign governments are advised to calibrate their interactions with Naypyitaw. This approach aims to avoid granting undue legitimacy to the current 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.
Vietnamese prosecutors indicted Nam Trieu Company leadership for inflating prices on law-enforcement When Vietnamese prosecutors indicted the leadership of Nam Trieu Company for allegedly inflating the prices of interrogation chairs and other specialized law-enforcement equipment, domestic media predictably focused on the headline figure of more than 18 billion dong (US$710,000) in state losses. Yet the significance of the case goes well beyond the financial losses alleged in The post Vietnam.
Armenia will hold its general election on 7 June. Foreign policy issues are dominating the campaign. This includes relations with Russia and the European Union. The election follows a period of significant geopolitical shifts for the country. The results could influence Armenia's future alliances and security arrangements. Armenians will head to the polls on 7 June for the country’s first general election since 2021.
Djibouti navigates shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Samson Abebe Bezabeh, Assistant Professor of African Studies at the University of Hong Kong, about Djibouti’s history, politics and efforts to navigate turmoil and shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
Pakistan began conveying proposals to end the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran 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. A New Player in the Quest for a U. S.-Iran Breakthrough.
The European Union's next seven-year budget risks cuts to conflict prevention and aid 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.
Cait Conley won the Democratic primary for New York's 17th Congressional District. She will challenge Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. Conley is a West Point graduate and combat veteran. Lawler faces a difficult national environment for Republicans. Ms. Lawler is running in an unfavorable environment for Republicans nationally, he has a strong track record of winning tough races.
A play titled "Free Me" opened in Nairobi, Kenya, addressing the country' Autobiographical work Free Me aims to encourage victims to speak out in country where violence against women is risingThere are audible gasps in the auditorium in Nairobi as a husband launches a volley of blows and slaps on his wife and pushes her to the floor. “I wish I could spare you this,” the wife tells the audience.
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.
Russia is developing new military infrastructure near its border with NATO member Finland. Russia is reportedly developing new military infrastructure near its border with NATO member Finland that will be able to house thousands of Russian soldiers. The new base lies some 170 kilometers from Russia's frontier with NATO.
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.
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.
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.
