There was panic-buying of food, #military roadblocks in the capital #Naypyidaw and a triumphant pro-army rally in Yangon in the hours after a coup in #Myanmar. But there was also quiet anger simmering among those...
Republican Senate leader calls US lawmaker a ‘cancer’ on party
Top #US Senate Republican Mitch #McConnell reportedly launched scathing criticism Monday of a controversial firebrand in his party, assailing congresswoman Marjorie Taylor #Greene as a “cancer” to the...
Myanmar’s military: The army’s firm grip on power
On the same day that #Myanmar’s parliament was due to begin a new session, the #military staged a coup and arrested Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Tensions had been rising in the country for weeks. After...
South Africa eases some Covid-19 restrictions as vaccines arrive
In tonight’s edition: #SouthAfrica’s President Cyril #Ramaphosa says the country has “passed the peak” of its second wave of #Covid-19, allowing for the easing of restrictions ahead of the...