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Myanmar junta chief nears presidency after criticised elections
Bloomberg, Published on 31/03/2026
» Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing moved closer to the presidency after a lower house nomination on Tuesday, paving the way for the military to extend its rule following elections criticised by the United Nations and others as a sham.
Ye Win Oo appointed Myanmar's new military chief
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — Ye Win Oo has been appointed Myanmar's new military chief, military-owned media showed on Monday, as his predecessor Min Aung Hlaing was nominated for a presidential vote in the country's parliament.
Myanmar gears up for military reshuffle
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2026
» Myanmar’s military leadership is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, in a rare public signalling of transition by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar parliament starts president-selection process on March 30
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2026
» Myanmar's parliament will start the process to elect a new president on March 30, officials said on Friday, a vote many analysts expect will be won by the head of the junta that seized power in a coup in 2021.
Belgian court decides on holding trial over 1961 Congo leader murder
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» BRUSSELS — A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.
Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2026
» Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military retains tight control.
Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies
AFP, Published on 16/03/2026
» NAYPYIDAW - Myanmar's parliament is set to convene Monday for the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll orchestrated by the top brass.
Brazil revokes visa of US diplomat in Bolsonaro row
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned a US diplomat who wanted to visit jailed former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro amid fears of US meddling in the run-up to elections this year.
Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» SILIVRI — Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Venezuela parliament unanimously approves amnesty law
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» CARACAS — Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.