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US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

13 Sept 12:26 Key points summarised by AI

The U.S. banned Myanmar’s army chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and three other top officers from visiting, citing their role in the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya minority.
This move makes the U.S. the first government to publicly sanction Myanmar's senior military leadership, urging accountability for the violence that forced 740,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed outrage over Myanmar's failure to hold perpetrators accountable and criticized the release of convicted soldiers, contrasting it with the imprisonment of journalists who exposed the killings.
UN investigators have called for the prosecution of top generals for “genocide,” and the International Criminal Court has initiated a preliminary probe into the atrocities.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.