Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand ...
The Irrawaddy2d
Myanmar Before and After the 2021 Military Coup
To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...
Opinion
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China’s Myanmar Playbook and Its Far-Reaching Regional Implications
Beijing’s claims to prioritize sovereignty and noninterference mask its true strategic ambition: regional hegemony.
Fox News21d
Gov. Newsom joins handful of GOP governors raising flags to full height for Trump inauguration
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and ...
Fox News23d
Honoring Trump: Speaker Johnson says flags to fly full-staff at US Capitol during presidential inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that flags at the U.S. Capitol will be raised to full-staff next Monday, Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The move ...
Newsweek23d
Mike Johnson Gives Update on Capitol Flags for Donald Trump Inauguration
Biden ordered the United States flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days following former President Jimmy Carter's death on December 29. Because U.S. flag code requires flags to be flown at half ...
Voice of America23d
Chinese actor’s abduction to Myanmar sign of growing diversity of scams
The recent abduction of a Chinese TV actor to Myanmar and his subsequent release is shedding new light on the lengths to which human traffickers operating online scam centers in the war-torn ...
The New York Times24d
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
Associated Press24d
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter’s death
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The U.S. flag is shown at the Mar-a-Lago compound in Palm Beach, Fla., while a U.S. Coast Guard boat patrols ...
CBS News 824d
American flags will be flown at half-staff on Trump's Inauguration Day. Here's why
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. Here's what to know about why flags are lowered ...
Yahoo News25d
Gov. Greg Abbott orders all flags raised to "full-staff" in Texas for Trump's inauguration
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he has ordered all flags to be raised to full staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings on Monday, Jan. 20, the day President-elect Donald Trump is set to be ...
The New York Times27d
In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs
A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.