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#myanmar

Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food. On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: No one has died because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Khaing Thukha, spokesperson for the Arakan Army (AA) that controls the area, told The Associated Press late on Friday that a jet fighter dropped two bombs on Pyinnyar Pan Khinn and A Myin Thit Private High School in the Thayet Thapin village in Kyauktaw township. He said most of the victims were 17- to 18-year-old students from the private schools. The situation in the village could not be independently confirmed, with access to the internet and cellphone service in the area mostly cut off.

Min Aung Hlaing praised Donald Trump for a tariff letter and requested an end to sanctions, celebrating the recognition of Myanmar's military rule.

The Sue 80 Birthday Wishes campaign offers a simple and secure way for individuals worldwide to upload a birthday wish honouring [Ms Suu Kyi's] 80th birthday.

The shocking arrest of six-year-old Lin Latt Shwe along with others in Myanmar highlights the escalating violence and political turmoil following the military coup.

Some 22,197 political detainees, including Suu Kyi, were in detention as of last Friday, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent organisation that keeps detailed tallies of arrests and casualties linked to the nation's political conflicts.

The junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, announced a mass pardon for nearly 5,000 prisoners, coinciding with Myanmar's new year celebrations. This included 13 foreigners facing deportation.

Indian aircraft deployed for rescue efforts in earthquake-hit Myanmar faced GPS spoofing attacks, complicating their missions amid regional tensions and strategic rivalries.