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Polls close in first ballot of Myanmar's general election since military seized power in 2021 coup

Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham.

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Polls close in first phase of Myanmar elections widely condemned as a sham

Turnout appears low for vote in which most candidates seen as allies of junta and large areas excluded by war

The Guardian - UK

Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar's first election in 5 years

Voters in Myanmar are participating in the first phase of the country’s general election, held under military rule amid a civil war

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Myanmar votes in sham election under atmosphere of fear and coercion: ‘What will change? Nothing’

ON THE GROUND: With only parties vetted by the military allowed to contest Myanmar’s first election in five years, Sara Perria speaks to people in Yangon and Mandalay who are heading out to vote because they are being forced – not out of any hope for a better future

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper leads push to free Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar elections begin

The UN has warned the military-controlled election is unfolding amid violence, intimidation and arrests. The country’s former leader has not been heard from in two years

The Independent UK

‘Purity’ doesn’t bring peace: 2025’s warning for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Assam and Bengal polls next year

Four upcoming elections are set to shape the politics and security of a region that sits at the strategically sensitive junction of India and China and directly affect the lives of a population larger than that of every country in the world barring India and China.

Newslaundry

Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an election framed by the ruling military as a return to multi-party democracy

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‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power

Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward democracy

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote in sham election, UN says

Prominent cultural figures have been handed harsh years-long prison sentences for questioning a state propaganda film

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s first election since the 2021 coup: everything you need to know

The ruling junta says the heavily restricted polls are a return to democracy but critics are wary

The Guardian - UK

Bystander who tried to tackle Taipei knife attacker and died from wounds is hailed as hero

Taiwanese police rule out terrorism after smoke grenade and knife attack

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son calls on Myanmar junta to provide proof she is alive and well

Myanmar’s military issues rare response after Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, raises alarm over her condition

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says jailed Myanmar leader not seen for years and ‘could be dead already’

Kim Aris says no one has heard from his 80-year-old mother, who has been suffering an array of health issues in her old age, for two years

The Independent UK

All I want for Christmas … is to escape and go travelling

Going away for the festive season has left me with unforgettable memories, from a boat trip with Bangladeshi fishermen to exploring Castro’s Cuban hideout

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Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

Myanmar’s military regime has announced elections will be held in three phases, starting on December 28 and concluding in January.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

The Independent UK

The Independent’s Aung San Suu Kyi film recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ in documentary awards

‘Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi’ has been recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ by Documentaries Without Borders

The Independent UK

Never mind Xi, Kim or Putin, this outcast leader was the real winner on China’s grandest stage

Myanmar’s general Min Aung Hlaing, once a global pariah, is clawing his way back onto the world stage as powerful leaders engage with an accused war criminal. Is Asia’s embrace giving legitimacy to a regime built on torture, massacres and fear? Shweta Sharma reports

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The Independent UK

Voices: Europe must demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, and back that demand with action

COMMENT: The political prisoner’s faltering health is the first news out of Myanmar about her in years – and the West must pay attention, writes Peter Popham

The Independent UK

Myanmar leader seriously ill in prison, says son

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Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health

Exclusive: 80-year-old former leader of Myanmar faces ‘life-threatening’ conditions in prison

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military government declares Karen ethnic rebels a terrorist group as elections loom

Myanmar’s military government has labeled the Karen National Union, a major ethnic rebel group, as a terrorist organization

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Rohingya refugees face uncertain future 8 years after fleeing Myanmar: ‘Are our lives not as important?’

IN FOCUS: As the international community is urged to find a sustainable solution to the Rohingya refugee crisis, Bangladesh says it has no scope to allocate more resources. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28

Electoral commission announces date for first phase of elections widely seen as lacking credibility.

The Independent UK

Myanmar's acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness

Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than four years ago, died on Thursday, the military said

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