The military-installed president of Myanmar has warned that the country is in danger of breaking apart if the government cannot control the fighting which has broken out in Shan State. Former General Myint Swe, who was appointed after a coup in 2021, was speaking at an emergency meeting held by the ruling military council to
A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in May. Majors Zadock Abor and John Oluka ran away after they came under attack by al-Shabab in Bulo Marer, south of the capital Mogadishu. At least 50 Ugandan soldiers were killed, officials say.
US actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed on a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown – combined with a separate writers’ strike – paralysed the entertainment industry and
Microsoft has said problems with accessing its Teams messaging app and Xbox gaming platform across the UK and Europe have now been resolved. More than 1,500 people in the UK reported issues with Teams, according to outage tracker Downdetector. A similar number also said there were problems with Xbox Live. It left some who have
Around 300,000 people turned out for a large pro-Palestinian rally in London on Saturday as police arrested scores of counter-protesters for attempting to confront the marchers. There was a heavy police presence in central London’s Hyde Park Corner as protesters chanted “Free, Free Palestine” and “ceasefire now.” They were also heard chanting the more controversial
Brussels(BO Correspondent/AFP)Over 20,000 people marched through Brussels in solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is currently under heavy bombardment by Israel. The peaceful demonstration saw protesters chanting “free Palestine” and “stop the genocide”. Some criticized the EU, accusing it of bias toward Israel at the expense of Palestinian
India has filed an appeal with Qatar over death sentences handed to eight former Indian naval officers on unspecified charges. Reports say the men, who worked with a private company in Qatar, were arrested last year on suspicion of spying. Neither Qatar nor India have revealed the specific charges against them. India’s external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam
An iconic leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the 1980s has been bought for £250,000 ($306,000). The black-and-white garment, worn by the late singer in a Pepsi advert, had been expected to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000 at the auction. The item was among more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia sold in
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the Billie Jean King semi-finals with a deciding doubles win over the USA. The seven-time Grand Slam doubles champions beat Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 to win the tie 2-1 and book a meeting with Canada. The 11-times champions were joined in the
At least 14 people have died because of flooding triggered by heavy rains in Somalia and thousands remain trapped. The flooding began last month as water levels in the Juba and Shabelle rivers began to rise, causing them to overflow. More than 47,000 people have fled their homes, the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Agency (Ocha)
