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Myanmar Detention Centers: UN Report Reveals Systematic Torture and Rape

Electric shocks, gang rapes and extrajudicial executions. A group of UN-backed investigators paint a dark picture of the detention facilities in the civil war-torn Myanmar.

Myanmar Detention Centers: UN Report Reveals Systematic Torture and Rape

Myanmar Military Junta Lifts State of Emergency for Upcoming Elections

Myanmar's military junta is ending the state of emergency that has been in effect in the country since the former democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's government was overthrown in 2021. .

Myanmar Military Junta Lifts State of Emergency for Upcoming Elections

Bob Geldof Criticizes Israel Over Gaza Starvation Claims

The musician and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof is furious about Israel's actions in Gaza after a spokesperson for the Israeli government said that there is "no starvation caused by Israel" and that Hamas "starves its own people". .

Bob Geldof Criticizes Israel Over Gaza Starvation Claims

Myanmar Releases 5,000 Prisoners for New Year Celebrations

The military junta in Myanmar announces that nearly 5,000 prisoners will be granted amnesty in connection with the country's New Year celebrations. The junta claims that the prisoners are being released for "humanitarian reasons".

Myanmar Releases 5,000 Prisoners for New Year Celebrations

Ongoing State of Emergency in Myanmar

Myanmar's ruling military junta is extending the state of emergency that prevails in the country by six months. .

Ongoing State of Emergency in Myanmar

The Pope's Offer to Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope Francis is offering a safe haven in the Vatican State for Myanmar's imprisoned political leader Aung San Suu Kyi. .

The Pope's Offer to Aung San Suu Kyi