Myanmar junta leader admits not in full control of country

13 Sept 23:15 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar junta leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing admitted he underestimated the widespread popular opposition and acknowledged his regime does not fully control the country more than three months after the coup.
Hlaing dismissed widely reported civilian death tolls as inflated, claiming around 300 deaths resulted from protester violence, and criticized media for ignoring casualties among police.
Despite the regime's use of lethal force, resistance persists, with many taking up arms and seeking military training to join the People's Defense Force, an armed wing of Myanmar's parallel National Unity Government.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.