Chinese President Xi Jinping stated Beijing prioritizes its ties with Myanmar, calling it important in China's neighborhood diplomacy. He expressed willingness to strengthen strategic guidance and deepen cooperation using the Burmese term 'pauk-phaw' (kinsfolk).
Lidia Almeida, president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and a lifelong human rights activist searching for her disappeared son, has died at 95. She was a symbol of resistance against Argentina's dictatorship and continued her advocacy until her final days.
Lidia Almeida, president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and a lifelong human rights activist, has died at 95. She spent over 50 years searching for her son, Alejandro, who was forcibly disappeared during Argentina's dictatorship. Almeida became an emblem of the fight for justice, continuing her activism until her final days.
Former political prisoners in Myanmar recount systematic torture, sexual abuse, and neglect in prisons, including invasive strip-searches and threats of rape. Despite recent amnesties and political changes, activists like Thazin and Ma Khaing state abuses continue, with many still detained.
Mali's Russia-backed military junta has suffered major reversals with the killing of its Russia-trained defence minister in a suicide bombing and the loss of Kidal to insurgents. Russia's Africa Corps was forced to withdraw from the strategic town while Moscow deployed helicopter gunships and strategic bombers to hold back militants. The events threaten Russia's strategic position in West Africa as its forces remain tied down in Ukraine.
A class-action lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor shared customer data with Myanmar’s military after the 2021 coup, exposing activists and opposition figures to arrest and abuse. Telenor says it complied with legal orders for metadata under extreme pressure.
