Attempts to silence media outlets and writers have escalated in a world where fewer and fewer states care about human rights, according to a new report from the freedom-of-expression organization PEN International.
EntertainmentLast year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya fleeing by sea, the UN says.
WorldThousands of prisoners in Myanmar were granted amnesty, and death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. Imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi had her sentence symbolically reduced.
WorldA ship carrying Rohingya refugees has sunk in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Malaysia. Around 250 people, including several children, are believed to have drowned, according to the United Nations.
WorldMyanmar's parliament has elected junta leader Min Aung Hlaing as president. He will now retain power in civilian form after the 2021 military coup.
World politicsAnother group of people has been executed in China for their involvement in a major fraud ring in Myanmar.
WorldAt least 170 civilians were killed in approximately 408 military air strikes in Myanmar during the period surrounding the country's heavily criticized elections in December 2025 to January 2026, according to the UN.
World politicsChina has executed eleven Chinese nationals linked to a mafia clan and extensive online fraud in Myanmar, according to state media.
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