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Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» MOSCOW - Russia banned the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial and raided the offices of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Thursday, in fresh blows to already diminished civil liberties in the country.
Russia brands Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial 'extremist'
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» MOSCOW - Russia's Supreme Court labelled the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial "extremist" on Thursday, making it easier for authorities to prosecute its supporters and those who work with it.
Orban gives himself an edge in Hungary’s vote
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» BUDAPEST - Observers and NGOs have raised concerns about Sunday’s Hungarian presidential election taking place on an “uneven playing field” as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces popular challenger Peter Magyar.
US and Iran talk truce, Israel continues ‘forever war’
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2026
» JERUSALEM - Even as the United States and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.
Telenor faces lawsuit over claims it exposed Myanmar customers to junta repression
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2026
» A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Telenor on Tuesday on behalf of over 1,200 people whose phone data it says the Norwegian telecommunications' Myanmar subsidiary shared with the country's military junta following a 2021 coup.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Russian oil arrives in Cuba as US eases blockade
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS, Cuba - A Russian oil tanker arrived in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.
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.
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.
Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» NEW YORK — An advisory commission hand-picked by President Donald Trump has approved the design of a commemorative gold coin featuring his image, officials said Thursday, in a move slammed by Democratic opponents.