The South East Asian nation’s military leaders named Myint Swe acting president after a 2021 coup.
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Five troops injured after soldier opens fire at Georgia military base
The US Army sergeant allegedly opened fire on his fellow troops before being tackled by soldiers, officials say.
Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies’ deaths ‘inadequate’ – lawyer
Kathleen Folbigg was freed in 2023 after a review found there was reasonable doubt she killed her babies.
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
The president also hits India with a 50% tariff and threatened a 100% levy on foreign-made semiconductors.
On Ukraine’s front line, twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven’t yet stopped Russia
In Kharkiv, investigators gather evidence of Russian attacks – and how it has dodged sanctions.
The secret system Hamas uses to pay government salaries
Observers are baffled at how Hamas can pay officials as Gaza is isolated and largely reduced to rubble.
Ghanaian star Shatta Wale’s luxury car surrendered over alleged link to US crime
Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime.
British man accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law in US pool
Mark Gibbon and his daughter-in-law argued about his grandchildren before he tried to drown her on a family holiday, Florida police say.
More than 400 indirect deaths linked to LA wildfires, study suggests
Researchers attributed the additional deaths to several factors, including poor air quality.
Wrong remains from Air India crash ‘adds to trauma’, says family
Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek’s sister tells BBC Newsnight her family are seeking closure and dignity for her brother.