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Anti-coup citizens in Myanmar hold silent strike during Buddhist holiday

Most people in Myanmar are shunning usual festivities this year to focus on their campaign against the junta who overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on February 1.

Internet access restricted in Myanmar as information blackout worsens

UN points to alarming humanitarian impact from escalating violence in northeastern and southeastern Myanmar in recent weeks.

Body count rises as Myanmar junta continues to use force against protesters

Myanmar security forces have reportedly killed at least 11 people in overnight clashes with anti-coup protesters in northwest Taze, with activists placing shoes filled with flowers in Yangon to commemorate dead protesters.

More bloodshed in Myanmar after military opens fire on protesters

At least 13 people reportedly killed and several wounded in fresh violence as military ruler says civil disobedience movement is "destroying" Myanmar.

Turkey sentences 2016 coup plotters to life imprisonment

Sentencing is part of a trial of 497 suspects in Ankara on the presidential guard’s actions during the attempted coup.

Protesters look to radio, SMS as Myanmar junta cuts wireless internet

Fibre-based landline internet connections were still working in the country, albeit at drastically reduced speeds.

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is well, says lawyer

Thursday was only the second time an outside visitor was able to see ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi since she was detained during the coup.

Myanmar junta tightens grip, builds bribery case against ousted Suu Kyi

State-controlled television in Myanmar reports new charges are being framed against Aung San Suu Kyi after a prominent businessman claimed he gave the ousted leader about $550,000 in illegal payments in 2019 and 2020.

Troop movements, expected internet cutoff raise tensions in Myanmar

Meanwhile, security forces in northern Myanmar arrested five journalists after firing at protesters in the city of Myitkyina.

Egypt is now a Russian doll regime with a new coup hidden under every layer

The recent referendum in Egypt extends President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's tenure - but more importantly, it is a complete capture of Egypt's institutions.

A night of defiance - Rally at July 15 Martyrs' Bridge

Turkey is marking the 2nd anniversary of the defeat of the attempted coup on July 15, 2016, in which at least 250 people were killed and over 2,000 wounded. President Erdogan joined a huge rally at the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge in Istanbul.

Venezuela's top court retracts pro-Maduro decision

The country's pro-government Supreme Court backed down from an unprecedented move to strip congress of its legislative powers that sparked widespread charges of "coup d'etat" in the South American country.