Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

1 Oct 09:02 Key points summarised by AI

Leading Myanmar actor, singer, and model Paing Takhon was arrested for actively supporting the country's anti-coup protests.
Takhon is among more than 100 celebrities targeted by the military junta for backing the resistance movement against the February 1 coup.
The arrest highlights the junta's ongoing bloody crackdown on dissent, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests across Myanmar.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.