Myanmar allows first confirmed outside contact with Aung San Suu Kyi in 2.5 years
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet a delegation from the International Federation of the Red Cross, in what appears to be her first confirmed contact with anyone outside the government in about two and a half years. Photographs released by the military authorities showed her appearing relaxed and healthy during the meeting. The development marks a rare public glimpse of the 81-year-old, who has been held since the 2021 military takeover.The meeting was confirmed on 3 August 2026, according to the supplied report, and comes after months of campaigning by her son, Kim... [Continue Reading]
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