Myanmar military shoots at protesting medical workers

23 Sept 06:56 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers in Mandalay, killing at least one bystander and injuring others as demonstrators fled.
Healthcare workers are at the forefront of a nationwide civil disobedience movement, refusing to work under the military regime and leaving many hospitals unstaffed.
The junta is intensifying its crackdown, charging doctors for their participation and arresting protest leaders, with over 700 civilians killed since the February 1 coup.

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.