War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised ‘sham’ election

Kelly Ngand BBC Burmese,Mandalay EPA Myanmar’s military is holding a phased election over the next month…

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Gaza City – Dr Hussam Abu Safia, 52, remains in an Israeli prison a year after Israel…

Polls open in Myanmar as military holds first election since 2021 coup | Politics News

Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung…

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These are the key developments from day 1,403 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 28…

Israeli forces take over homes, impose lockdown on West Bank’s Qabatiya | Occupied West Bank News

Incursion follows Israeli defence minister’s order for military to ‘act forcefully’ against the Palestinian town. Published…

Do Donald Trump’s strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose? | Armed Groups News

The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians. “More to…

Fear and intimidation ahead of vote held by military rulers

Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, Mandalay, Myanmar Jonathan Head/ BBC A campaign rally in Mandalay ahead…

The pastor’s wife who took on Malaysia’s government over her missing husband Raymond Koh

Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Kuala Lumpur BBC Susanna Liew has been fighting for nearly a decade…

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Leaders aim to consolidate power at in two polls in Africa

Paul MellyWest Africa analyst AFP via Getty Images Voters in Guinea and the Central African Republic…