Humans who pursue learning amidst inevitable death, in the terror of a crisis, do so in a hope practiced amidst the terrors of peace. That’s it. But it’s not simple. I have actively pondered the ...

Words of stern moral advice to a besotted young man are delivered with a brisk and even sunny touch Song Why, Damon, why, why, why so pressing? The Heart you beg’s not worth possessing: Each Look, ...

Myanmar’s military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

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Voting concluded in Myanmar's month-long election on Sunday (January 25, 2026), with the dominant pro-military party on course for a landslide victory in a junta-run poll critics say will only prolong ...

Patrick Thaw experienced a bittersweet moment seeing his University of Michigan friends together for the first time since sophomore year ended. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbor, while he ...

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China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.

MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Current ASEAN chair the Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while staying open ...

Four years after Myanmar's 2021 military coup, the junta's long‑promised general election has arrived not as a democratic renewal but as a source of anger, fear and rejection among many citizens, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...