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NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on Friday (Apr 10), AFP journalists saw, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.As the nation’s armed forces chief, Min Aung Hlaing ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 – detaining the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering a civil war.After five years, he organised an election concluding in January, excluding her party and securing a walkover win for military allies in civilian politics who backed him into the top office.A triumphant parliamentary ceremony in…

Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energy disruptions in history.Only a handful of vessels have transited the critical strait since Washington and Tehran on Tuesday announced a two-week pause in fighting, according to ship tracking data.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFive vessels crossed the strait on Wednesday, down from 11 the previous day, and seven transited on…

Angel families speak out at ICE event WARNING – GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reports on the pain the relatives of victims of violent crimes by illegal immigrants still feel as expressed at an event marking the relaunch of a family support program on NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a violent video allegedly showing a Haitian illegal alien fatally attacking a Florida mother with a hammer last week, blasting the Biden administration for releasing the suspect in 2022.Rolbert Joachim, 40, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The homeless man accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his state case, but federal authorities vowed the decision will not impact their own case against him.Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged with fatally stabbing Zarutska while the pair were aboard the light-rail Lynx Blue Line in Charlotte on Aug. 22, 2025. In court documents filed earlier this week and obtained by Fox News, Brown’s attorney revealed a Central Regional Hospital evaluation determined his client was “incapable to proceed” in…

There is a sense of relief among faculty who work at Okanagan College after an arbitrator handed down an interim ruling, stating the post-secondary institution violated its employment contract when it laid off staff last year. “This is the first time we had to fight for our job security and we won,” said Caroline Gilchrist, president of the Okanagan College Faculty Association.“It is historical.”The college laid off three Arts faculty members and restructured 14 positions amid declining international student enrolment following a federal cap on study permits.“Since 2024, our total international student population has decreased by 50 per cent (from…

The annual Good Food & Wine Show is set to return to Perth this winter, with a raft of Australia’s top chefs and culinary experts gathering to spruik the nation’s finest produce.From July 17-19, leading winemakers, producers and industry figures will invite local foodies back to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre to sample more than 300 exhibitors.The yearly affair draws more than 90,000 visitors annually across its Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane events, with 2026 headline talent including celebrity chef Miguel Maestre, pâtissier Kirsten Tibballs, and MasterChef 2024 winner Nat Thaipun.Other high-profile names greeting Perth will be TV chef…

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday (Apr 10), Chinese state media said.Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng is the party’s first leader to visit China in a decade, and has said she hopes to sow the “seeds of peace” during her trip.Her visit has sparked debate in Taiwan with critics accusing her of being too pro-Beijing.China severed high-level contact with Taiwan in 2016 after Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party won the presidency and rejected Beijing’s claims to the island. Beijing claims Taiwan is its territory and does not rule out…

(Spoilers ahead) The latest castaway voted off “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans” joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss being eliminated from the game, this season’s challenges and being the first member of the jury.

NewsFeedAs UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Starmer warned there’s more ‘work to do’, stressing the need for regional partners to restore global energy flows.Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News. It was sent March 24, according to two White House officials.The email from the White House Management Office, which was obtained by CBS News, states: “Recent press reports have raised concerns about government officials using nonpublic government information to place wagers on online prediction markets, such as Kalshi or Polymarket.”It said it’s a “criminal offense for anyone to use nonpublic information to buy or sell these contracts,” and that “government ethics regulations prohibit the use…