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Two federal judges have rejected legal attempts to maintain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese and Myanmar nationals, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with ending these protections. The rulings affect roughly 232 South Sudanese and 4,000 Myanmar immigrants in the U.S., who face potential deportation to conflict-affected home countries.
Japan is urged to drop its vague diplomatic stance toward Myanmar and intensify humanitarian aid, according to analysts. Such a shift would help counter China's growing influence in the country.
Myanmar's military-backed leader Min Aung Hlaing met Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on Thursday, his first official visit to Thailand since the 2021 coup. He emphasized efforts to end the civil war and restore peace, while seeking ASEAN reinstatement, despite protests and criticism over legitimacy.
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday began a two-day official visit to Thailand, a move Thai officials described as opening a new chapter in bilateral relations. The rare trip by the military leader is seen as an effort to consolidate domestic political standing and seek wider international recognition through regional partners.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's ousted leader, met with a Red Cross official in Naypyitaw on Monday, marking her first contact with a foreign representative since her 2021 arrest. Her son called it a positive first step but urged further humanitarian access and her release.
Myanmar's military-backed government confirmed Monday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the capital, marking a rare contact with the outside world since the 2021 coup. The meeting comes amid ongoing international calls for greater access to political detainees in Myanmar.
Myanmar courts sentenced nine activists, including prominent figure Htet Myat Aung, to up to 37 years in prison for urging a boycott of the December 2025 military-backed election. The activists were arrested after a flash protest in Mandalay and convicted under election and anti-terrorism laws. The sentences drew criticism from human rights groups, who said the legal crackdown aims to stifle dissent and legitimize a fraudulent election.
The youngest son of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has demanded that Myanmar's military government provide verifiable proof that she is still alive. The demand follows the junta's April announcement that her sentence had been reduced to about 17 years and she had been moved to house arrest, but he says those statements are insufficient to confirm her condition.
A human rights group says more than 5,300 people remain held in online scam centers in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite a multinational crackdown last year. Many victims are foreign nationals, including about 1,600 Chinese citizens, in areas controlled by a local militia. The group warns that criminal operations continue to run scams and trafficking, harming victims globally.
