10 things to know about Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with…
Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it
Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians…
World leaders warn against escalating tensions between India and Pakistan
Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors have risen sharply after India launched missile strikes on what it said were terrorist facilities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The international community, including Britain, Russia, China,…
Military Council forces bomb Mindat town from air, causing casualties and damage to homes
The Military council forces bombed Mindat town in Chin State from air, causing casualties and damage to homes, the Mindat Township People’s Administration said yesterday. At 1:30 am on May…
Conclave live: More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope
It comes after the 133 cardinal electors sent up a black smoke signal on May 7, 2025 (Wednesday) evening as they continue their work to elect a successor to Pope…
An attack on an army column entering Kyongdo killed about 30 soldiers, including Major Soe Min Htet, deputy battalion commander of the 432nd Infantry Regiment
About 30 soldiers, including the deputy battalion commander of the 432nd Infantry Regiment, were killed in an attack on a terrorist military column entering Kyongdo township, Kawkareik Township, Karen State,…
Lt. Col. Wai Lin Htun, Commander of the Military Council Battalion in Falam town, was killed in the fighting
Lt. Col. Wai Lin Htun, the commander of the Military Council Battalion (268) in Falam, Chin State, where fighting is intense, was killed in action on March 17, military sources…
Calling for Support for the battle to capture Falam town, which is Crucial for the Liberation of the entire Northern Chin State
The Chin revolutionary forces are calling for people to join and support the battle to capture Falam, a strategic city for the liberation of the entire northern Chin State, including…
CDF Thantlang seizes properties of Military Council member Dr. Mu Thang
The Chinland Defense Force - Thantlang (CDF-TT) announced on March 24 that it has confiscated the houses, farms and lands of Dr. Mu Thang, a member of the Military Council…
Military Council holds peace talks with non-combatant groups
The military council is holding peace talks with ethnic armed groups that have signed ceasefire agreements since the previous government’s rule in Nay Pyi Taw. The military council held three…