Podcasts about Myanmar

Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky say there's been progress in talks over the Russia-Ukraine war, but difficult issues remain unresolved, including whether Kyiv should give up territory. President Trump said they would know in a few weeks whether a deal is possible. Also: China announces fresh war games around Taiwan. It will practice deterring anyone coming to the island's defence. Myanmar's military is desperate for the country's first general election in five years to be a success, but critics say it's a sham. We look at how Pope Leo is making his mark. And the French film actress and sex symbol Bridget Bardot has died. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Five years after seizing power in a coup, the military junta in Myanmar is holding an election. Yet all credible opposition has been banned. And war has inspired so many films over the past century. Our correspondents battle it out to pick the best one. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five years after seizing power in a coup, the military junta in Myanmar is holding an election. Yet all credible opposition has been banned. And war has inspired so many films over the past century. Our correspondents battle it out to pick the best one. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan has put its forces on high alert after China began a live-fire rehearsal of a blockade of the island. Is Beijing responding to a recent US-Taiwan arms deal? Also in the programme: a special report from Myanmar, where some people have been voting in elections for the first time since a military coup five years ago; and how the discovery of a silver coin has excited historians in Scotland. (Photo: Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets prepare for takeoff at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, 29 December 2025. Reaction in Taiwan after China announces live fire drill around Taiwan - 29 Dec 2025. Credit: Photo by Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock)

詐騙 zhàpiàn – scam; fraud詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán – scam/fraud syndicate; fraud group太子集團 Tàizǐ jítuán – Prince Holding Group跨國犯罪組織 kuàguó fànzuì zǔzhī – transnational criminal organization陳志 Chén Zhì – Chen Zhi (founder's name)柬埔寨籍華裔 Jiǎnpǔzhài jí huáyì – ethnic Chinese from Cambodia福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)發家 fājiā – to make a fortune; to become wealthy賭場 dǔchǎng – casino涉嫌 shèxián – be suspected of; allegedly involved in龐大 pángdà – huge; enormous電信詐騙 diànxìn zhàpiàn – telecom fraud人口販運 rénkǒu fànyùn – human trafficking洗錢 xǐqián – money laundering加密貨幣 jiāmì huòbì – cryptocurrency緬甸 Miǎndiàn – Myanmar暴力威脅 bàolì wēixié – violent threats; coercion殺豬盤 shā zhū pán – ‘pig-butchering scam', it's a type of online scam where someone pretends to be a friend or romantic interest. They use sweet words to gain trust (‘fatten the pig'), then trick the person into giving money or investing. After that, the scammer disappears with the money (‘butcher the pig')名下 míngxià – under one's name; owned by someone挖礦 wā kuàng – cryptocurrency mining合法 héfǎ – legal; legitimate司法部 sīfǎbù – Department of Justice查扣 chá kòu – seize; confiscate枚 méi – (measure word for coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency)比特幣 bǐtèbì – Bitcoin凍結 dòngjié – freeze (assets or accounts)創辦人 chuàngbàn rén – founder政壇 zhèngtán – political arena人脈 rénmài – connections; network高層 gāocéng – senior level; high-ranking政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù – political figure顧問 gùwèn – advisor; consultant公爵 gōngjué – duke封號 fēnghào – title; honorary title重新檢視 chóngxīn jiǎnshì – re-examine; review史上最大規模之一 shǐshàng zuìdà guīmó zhī yī – one of the largest-scale cases in history殘忍 cánrěn – cruel; brutal牽涉 qiānshè – involve; implicate財務來源 cáiwù láiyuán – source of funds; financial source單純 dānchún – simple; pure; straightforward財產 cáichǎn – property; assetsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

Nella Festa della Sacra Famiglia, dopo la preghiera mariana dell'Angelus, il Papa chiede di pregare per le famiglie vittime della guerra. Trump ottimista dopo i colloqui con Zelensky e Putin per la pace in Ucraina e annuncia “Accordo in due settimane”. Mosca ribadisce: “Kiev deve decidere sul Donbass” Chiuso il primo turno delle elezioni Myanmar, sotto lo stretto controllo della giunta militare al potere, al voto anche il Kosovo dove vince il premier Kurti in cerca di una maggioranza per superare lo stallo politico

Voting has begun in the opening phase of Myanmar's heavily restricted general election, the first since the military seized power nearly five years ago in a coup, an act that sparked civil war. The first round of voting takes place in around a quarter of the country; two more rounds are due to take place next month. Also: we look at how deportation fears in the US are driving money transfers to Honduras. A Siberian tiger gives birth to a record five cubs, it's China's first documented case of a tiger having quintuplets in the wild. Research suggests that a mysterious force called Dark Energy - which drives the expansion of the Universe - might be changing, in a way that challenges our current understanding of time and space. And Aryna Sabalenka takes on Nick Kyrgios in what's been dubbed the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match. We look at why it's polarising opinion.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Voting has ended in the initial phase of Myanmar's first election since the military seized power almost five years ago. Most opposition parties were banned, including that of the deposed democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.Also in the programme: The titan of French cinema, Brigitte Bardott has died aged 91; President Trump will meet Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida later on Sunday as efforts continue to reach a peace deal with Russia; and Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: in tennis - a true battle of the sexes or an opportunity for critics to belittle women's sport?(Photo: Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing cast his ballot in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. Credit: Win Kyaw Thu/BBC)

In our news wrap Sunday, cold rains and winds battered tents housing displaced people in Gaza amid questions about the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Myanmar held the first phase of its general election as civil war rages throughout the nation, the National Weather Service forecasts a powerful winter storm for much of the U.S., and French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot died at age 91. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Episode #457: Brang Min, a Kachin State civil society organizer and student activist with the Kachin State Civil Movement; Thinzar Shunlei Yi, a leading organizer and deputy director of the Anti-Sham Election Campaign Committee representing the General Strike movement; and Aung Moe Zaw, a veteran democracy activist associated with the Democratic Party for a New Society, discuss the upcoming elections. Despite their differing backgrounds, all three agree that the 2025 election is designed to entrench military power under a civilian façade. Brang Min grounds his analysis in conditions in Kachin State, where airstrikes, artillery attacks, displacement, and internet shutdowns dominate daily life. Under such circumstances, he argues,elections are irrelevant. Having voted in 2020 with hopes for political change, he views the current election as fraudulent, and intended to manufacture legitimacy rather than reflect popular will. He acknowledges that some ethnic minority parties may participate in hopes of gaining limited influence, but maintains that this dynamic is shaped by coercion. With fighting ongoing, ordinary Kachin civilians who participate do so under pressure, while military-aligned actors engage willingly. Thinzar Shunlei Yi explains that the military revealed its intentions immediately after the 2021 coup by dismantling the Union Election Commission and rebuilding it under junta control. She argues that elections have always been treated as a tactical reset, not a democratic process. She emphasizes widespread disenfranchisement, noting that of Myanmar's 330 townships, the junta's phased election plan initially included only 193; elections are already cancelled 56 of those, and others remain uncertain as fighting continues. She also describes intensified repression, including arrests under “election protection” laws and escalating violence to secure territory ahead of polling. Aung Moe Zaw places the election in historical context, describing decades of manipulated votes, overturned results, and tightly controlled political participation. He argues that opaque electoral laws and proportional representation systems are designed to guarantee military victory and obscure accountability. All three conclude that the election will not weaken resistance. They warn against international acceptance of the electoral façade and stress that Myanmar's democratic future depends on sustained internal struggle, accountability for war crimes, and rejection of military-imposed political frameworks.

P1:s veckomagasin om Sverige och världen politik, trender och analyser. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. I första timmenEfter snart fyra år av fullskaligt krig står Ukraina inför en djup demografisk kris, där många dödats, skadats eller tvingats fly. Nu försöker man på olika sätt få fart på befolkningstillväxtenSedan 1624 har danska Postnord delat och tagit emot brev från danskarna. Men från och med den 30 december upphör det att gälla. Vi ställer frågan vad som händer med oss när breven inte längre når oss på samma sätt som det har gjort förr.Idag håller militärer i Myanmar ett val för att lämna över makten till sig själva, om man frågar kritikerna. Vår korrespondent Axel Kronholm har tittat närmare på ett val som hålls i en minoritet av landet, under brinnande inbördeskrig, och helt utan opposition.Lotta Lundbergs krönika om vad en röda lykta kan betyda.Panelen tittar på året som gått.I andra timmenNetanyahu besöker Trump, och det är bland annat Iran och Gaza som står på mötesagendan.Radioskuggan med en satirisk tillbakablick på året 2025.Sveriges hittills längsta rättegång går mot sitt slut. I processen mot två representanter för det svenska oljebolaget Lundin Oil prövas för första gången i svensk domstol frågan om ett företags ansvar för medhjälp till folkrättsbrott. Och det kan ha betydelse även för andra rättegångar.Är dagens unga extra nostalgiska kring 90- och 00-talet, och var den tiden runt millennieskiftet så magiskt glittrande som den ibland porträtteras idag?Efter en omskriven skivdebut 1989 har Toni Holgersson rört sig mellan succé och tragedi, en romantiker och en luffare. Nu är han tillbaka igen med en samling hyllade sånger som hyllats för sin sårbarhet och uppriktighet.I Augustin Erbas kåseri är han rädd att han kan ha hamnat i klimakteriet.Programledare: Åsa FuruhagenProducent: Hansjörg KisselTekniker: Lisa Nilsson

- Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính yêu cầu đẩy nhanh thi công đường bộ cao tốc đoạn Hậu Giang - Cà Mau hoàn thành trước 31/1/2026- Thanh Hóa rà soát, tháo gỡ khó khăn, vướng mắc đối với các dự án tồn đọng, kéo dài- Ngành hàng không và đường sắt tăng chuyến phục vụ nhu cầu đi lại tăng cao dịp Tết Dương lịch- Cử tri tại  Myanmar bắt đầu đi bỏ phiếu trong giai đoạn đầu tiên của cuộc tổng tuyển cử quốc gia. - Việc Israel trở thành quốc gia đầu tiên công nhận Somaliland là quốc gia độc lập đã vấp phải sự phản ứng mạnh mẽ từ nhiều tổ chức và quốc gia quốc tế, đặc biệt là ở châu Phi, Hồi giáo và Arập.- Loạt bài “Quản trị rủi ro thiên tai – nhìn từ mưa lũ lịch sử” với bài đầu tiên nhan đề “Lũ dữ - lời cảnh báo từ thiên nhiên”

Stacie Hueter delivers the news on Myanmar's election, Guinea's election, and a bus accident in Guatemala on 12/28/25.

VOV1 - Sáng 28/12, rất đông cử tri tại Myanmar đã bắt đầu đi bỏ phiếu trong giai đoạn đầu tiên của cuộc tổng tuyển cử quốc gia. Đây là kỳ bầu cử đặc biệt, đánh dấu lần đầu tiên người dân nước này đi bỏ phiếu kể từ sau cuộc đảo chính quân sự vào tháng 2/2021.

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Hvilke emner er på dagsordenen på dagens møde mellem Zelenskyj og Trump? Hvad kræver det at blive verdens bedste Formel 1 kører? Og er valget i Myanmar frit og fair? Dagens vært: Jan Falkentoft.

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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, ending weeks of deadly border clashes. It paves the way for prisoner exchanges and for a million displaced civilians to return to their homes. Also: President Trump claims US strikes "decimated" IS targets in Nigeria; the latest on Russia-Ukraine peace talks; Myanmar lifts a curfew after four years; China's high-speed railway races to a new milestone; the Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, speaks out against women's oppression; how TV adverts fight - and reinforce - stereotypes; an elusive wild cat is rediscovered in Thailand; and we meet the Slovenian ski jumpers heading to the Winter Olympics.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

In the coming hours, the people of Myanmar will get their first opportunity to vote in an election since the military seized power in a coup in 2021. The poll has been delayed several times by the ruling junta and many consider that a change is unlikely. We hear about the circumstances surrounding these elections in Myanmar and from a member of the Burmese resitance in exile. Also in the programme: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is in Canada ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday; China's first documented case of a tiger having quintuplets in the wild; and a tribute to Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist of The Cure who has died aged 65.(PHOTO: People walk past an election banner ahead of a general election in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar, December 27, 2025. CREDIT: REUTERS/Stringer)

Russia has pounded Ukraine with missile and drone attacks ahead of a Sunday meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Thailand and Cambodia sign a ceasefire deal. Myanmar heads to the polls in an election international observers have described as a sham. And how the Trump administration is cracking down on DEI. Listen to On Assignment here. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heute geht es um die Bemühungen des ukrainischen Präsidenten Selenskyj für einen Friedensplan, um Heiratswillige in Gaza und um die Wahlen in Myanmar unter der Putschregierung. Hier die Artikel zum Nachlesen: Russland überzieht Kyjiw mit Angriffen – Selenskyj trifft Trump am Sonntag Ja zum Leben Zurück in der Stadt der zerplatzten Träume +++ Alle Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern finden Sie hier. Die SPIEGEL-Gruppe ist nicht für den Inhalt dieser Seite verantwortlich. +++ Den SPIEGEL-WhatsApp-Kanal finden Sie hier. Alle SPIEGEL Podcasts finden Sie hier. Mehr Hintergründe zum Thema erhalten Sie mit SPIEGEL+. Entdecken Sie die digitale Welt des SPIEGEL, unter spiegel.de/abonnieren finden Sie das passende Angebot. Informationen zu unserer Datenschutzerklärung.

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Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:9 — Peace, Stability, and God's Intervention Across the NationsScripture NIV: “He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear.” Isaiah 60:2 — “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” From London to Accra, from Seoul to Buenos Aires, from Toronto to Nairobi — a global 6 P.M. nations prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Global search behaviour shows rising concern over conflict, instability, displacement, and fear of widening geopolitical tensions. People worldwide are seeking prayer for safety, peace, and stability as nations face crisis, pressure, and uncertainty.Sudan — Ukraine — Myanmar — HaitiPrayer Lord Jesus, we lift Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, and Haiti before You. In regions shaken by conflict, violence, hunger, and political turmoil, stretch out Your hand and bring peace where hostility rages. Protect civilians caught in chaos. Strengthen believers who worship in danger. Comfort families displaced and separated. Break the power of fear and restore order where lawlessness has taken hold. Bring wise leadership, stability, and breakthrough. Heal trauma across communities and shield children from terror. Let the Church in each nation shine with courage, compassion, and steadfast faith. Father, speak peace into the atmosphere and push back darkness. May Your glory rise over every region and may hope breathe again across these troubled lands. Prayer Points: prayer for peace, prayer for protection, prayer for stability, prayer for leadership, prayer for the displaced, prayer for the church, prayer for restoration Life Application  Pray specifically for one of these four nations today. Ask God to send peace, strengthen the Church, and protect families caught in conflict.Declaration: I declare God's peace will rise over the nations and darkness will not prevail.Call to Action: Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. Psalm 46:9 prayer, prayer for nations, global peace prayer, intercession for crisis nations, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.ukThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month: https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperPrevious: 12 P.M. — Strength and Stability for the DSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Continuiamo a pregare per la pace! Lo ha detto Papa Leone dopo l'Angelus in Piazza San Pietro, riferendosi in particolare alle persone più fragili che vivono il dramma della guerra Dal vescovo di Roma l'invito a guardare alla Santa Famiglia, “nido e culla dell'unica possibile risposta di salvezza: quella di Dio” Oggi è una domenica di elezioni: si vota in Guinea, Repubblica Centrafricana, Myanmar e Kosovo Conduce Andrea De Angelis, tecnico del suono Alberto Giovannetti

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Episode #456: “We will not leave them behind,” says Simon Billenness, director of the Campaign for a New Myanmar and a Burma policy advocate with more than three decades of experience lobbying the United States Congress on sanctions policy, congressional appropriations, and accountability for Myanmar's military. In his second appearance on the podcast, Billenness focuses on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burmese nationals, which he views as both a humanitarian crisis and a sharp rupture in longstanding U.S. policy. Billenness explains that TPS had allowed nearly 4,000 Burmese nationals to remain legally in the United States because conditions at home made safe return impossible. With DHS giving recipients just sixty days before protections expire, he describes the consequences as stark. Many TPS holders, he notes, have been told by immigration attorneys that no realistic legal pathways remain for them to stay, leaving forced return to a conflict as a terrifying prospect. He emphasizes that those affected are not abstractions or mere statistics. Many arrived as students or professionals before or shortly after the 2021 coup and remained because returning home would expose them to grave danger. Some support the Civil Disobedience Movement from abroad; others belong to ethnic or religious minorities targeted by the military. Young men face forced conscription, while all confront a country still engulfed in instability, indiscriminate military violence, and overall repression. From Billenness's perspective, ending TPS misrepresents both American interests and values. He argues that TPS recipients are among the United States' strongest allies within Myanmar society and that their presence strengthens American communities. DHS's justification—citing ceasefires, elections, and stability—he dismisses as false and misleading and moreover, contradicting the State Department's analysis. The elections, he says, are sham exercises under military rule, while airstrikes on civilian populations continue despite so-called ceasefires. While legal challenges and congressional efforts to restore TPS move forward, Billenness stresses that sustained constituent advocacy remains the most effective tool. Even amid an unpredictable moment for U.S. foreign policy, he insists on endurance and resolve, concluding, “We will fight back. We will not abandon the Burmese people.”

VOV1 - Ngày 28/12, Myanmar sẽ tổ chức vòng đầu tiên của cuộc tổng tuyển cử - đây là cuộc bầu cử đầu tiên sau 5 năm, được chính quyền quân sự nước này tuyên bố là một sự trở lại của nền dân chủ. Quốc tế đang theo dõi sát cuộc bầu cử này.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningGLOBAL PEACE & HEALING — NATIONS IN CRISIS: NIGERIA, UKRAINE, LEBANON, MYANMAR Welcome to Christmas Week Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, hope, and strength. We go straight into prayer. Isaiah 58:8 — “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear…” Psalm 46:9 — “He makes wars cease… He breaks the bow and shatters the spear.” On Boxing Day, searches rise for “global peace,” “healing for nations,” “war news,” and “how to pray for the world.” Hearts feel heavy as conflict continues through the Christmas season. Father, in Jesus' name, we pray for Nigeria, Ukraine, Lebanon and Myanmar. Speak healing where violence wounds communities. Bring peace where fear shapes daily life. Strengthen families displaced from their homes. Protect children living under instability. Heal nations torn by political turmoil, conflict, economic collapse and unrest. Bring wisdom to leaders, courage to peacekeepers, and comfort to people crying out in the night. Let your light break through oppression. Dissolve corruption, silence violence, and restore dignity. Let mercy move across borders. Let hope rise over regions weary from suffering. We declare your sovereignty over every nation and your healing over every land. prayer for nations, prayer for global peace, prayer for war-torn countries, prayer for healing, prayer for justice, prayer for protection, prayer for leaders, prayer for displaced families, prayer for restoration, prayer for international stability Pray Isaiah 58:8 over today's nations and speak peace wherever you are. I declare that God's healing, peace and justice move across the nations today. Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. isaiah 58 prayer, psalm 46 peace, prayer for nations, global healing prayer, war crisis prayer, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, international prayer podcastThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperPrevious: 12 P.M. — Strength for Emotional FatigueThis Episode: 6 P.M. — Global Peace & Healing (Nigeria, Ukraine, Lebanon, Myanmar)Next: 8 P.M. — Evening Calm & Emotional RenewalSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Episode #455: Mon Zin, a Myanmar-born pro-democracy activist based in Sydney, is a founding member of the Global Myanmar Spring Revolution, a network that coordinates Burmese diaspora communities around the globe. GMSR's advocacy targets sanctions, diplomatic recognition, and the financial lifelines of the junta, particularly revenues from oil and gas. In this conversation, Mon Zin analyzes the upcoming military-led elections, which she emphasizes are fraudulent and dangerous. She argues that the junta's phased election is not intended to reflect popular will but to test whether the appearance of an election can secure international acceptance. She contends Min Aung Hlaing seeks to rebrand himself from war criminal to electedhead of state, thereby legitimizing continued violence. She believes this will only spur increased, armed resistance, intensifying the country's downward spiral. Mon Zin cites reporting by the Asian Network for Free Elections that argues the system is structurally rigged in favor of the military-aligned USDP. Rather than relying on crude ballot-stuffing, she says the military's election mechanisms are cleverly designed to seem legitimate: an apparently contested election at the local level that also feeds into proportional representation. However, with opposition parties banned, criminalized, or tightly constrained—along with rampant fear, surveillance, electronic voting machines without independent audits, and manipulated diaspora voting—local election outcomes are all but predetermined. Moreover, while proportional representation is normally used to give parties with smaller vote shares locally some level of representation at the regional and/or national level, the military has distorted the design to amplify the majority votes of the (predetermined, military-backed) local winners, thus giving the junta a complete stranglehold on local, regional and national governance in the guise of fair elections. The results will then be certified as legitimate by junta-aligned and other authoritarian nations, such as Russia and China. She warns the election will intensify violence, deepen sanctions, and worsen economic hardship, while enriching military affiliates. Still, she urges diaspora communities to refuse legitimacy, support resistance efforts, speak openly, and hold emerging political movements accountable, insisting that long-term freedom depends on building a genuinely democratic system.

Gaza e Cisgiordania, Natale sotto assedio. Addio al regista palestinese Mohammed Bakri. Honduras, vince le elezioni il presidente di destra Asfura con l'ombra di Washington. Afghanistan: demolito lo storico cinema Ariana a Kabul.Myanmar, elezioni sotto le armi.Thailandia e Cambogia, si torna a parlareTrump chiede a Babbo Natale che il comico Colbert venga messo a dormire per sempre.Questo e molto altro nel notiziario di Radio Bullets a cura di Barbara Schiavulli Introduzione: Natale: la tregua che non c'è

Is 'Move Fast & Break Things' just permission to be reckless?Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel as they examine Mark Zuckerberg's (in)famous mantra and reveal how it may have metastasized from breaking code to breaking laws, teams, and even contributing to real human harm.Watch or listen as we explore the critical dimensions of this philosophy, including:BREAKING SOFTWARE: How the original meaning of 'break things' (emphasizing first-mover advantage) evolved from rapid iteration of code to justifying regulatory evasion and monopolistic behavior.BREAKING TEAMS: Using Harvard research that shows 'always-on' cultures decrease productivity by 20% and spike turnover to discuss how intensity without recovery is just exploitation (and what to do instead).BREAKING PEOPLE: Discussing the human costs of unchecked speed, from Facebook's alleged role in the Myanmar genocide to Uber's systemic harassment culture to Theranos's fraud.LEARNING OVER SPEED: We discuss Eric Ries's seminal work: The Lean Startup and how it went out of it's way to emphasize learning velocity over shipping velocity. WRONG (we guess)!PUSHING BACK (WITHOUT GETTING FIRED): We brainstorm for frameworks to use for challenging speed-obsessed leadership, including trade-off and discuss real-world experiences.Whether you're running a business, a product manager, or a team member just trying to keep up, this episode arms you with arguments and frameworks to advocate for ethical innovation.What's your take on 'move fast' culture? Have you seen it more of a positive or negative?#ProductManagement #TechEthics #AgileLeadershipREFERENCESMove Fast and Break Things by Jonathan Taplin (2017), Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power Greed and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn Williams, The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (2011), The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson (2018), Susan Fowler's blog 'Reflecting on One Very Very Strange Year at Uber' (February 2017), UN Human Rights Council 2018 report on Facebook and Myanmar, Harvard Business School research on always-on cultures (2009), Agile Podcast E22 - Interview with a Scrum Trainer: Fred Mastropasqua (August 2021), Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink, The Social Network (film, 2010)LINKSYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagileSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596Website: https://arguingagile.com/

Myanmar: UN rights chief warns of pre-election violence and repression DR Congo: WFP aims to reach thousands displaced by South Kivu violence Humanitarian funding cuts impact drought response in Somalia 

26 Jahre lang hat uns die Gratiszeitschrift 20 Minuten auf dem Arbeits- und Schulweg begleitet. Jetzt ist Schluss - zumindest für das Printprodukt. SRF4-News-Redaktor Julius Schmid hat sich durch die letzte Ausgabe geblättert. Weitere Themen: · In der syrischen Stadt Aleppo hat es schwere Gefechte gegeben, zwischen kurdischen Kämpfern und Truppen der Übergangsregierung. Nahost-Korrespondent Thomas Gutersohn zur aktuellen Situation. · Im Kosovo werden am 28. Dezember ein neues Parlament und ein neuer Ministerpräsident gewählt. Schon zum zweiten Mal innerhalb eines Jahres kommt es damit zu Neuwahlen. Auslandredaktor Janis Fahrländer erklärt, warum die Wahlen erneut vorgezogen werden - und warum die kosovarische Diaspora diesmal das Zünglein an der Waage sein könnte. · Die Militärdiktatur in Myanmar geht hart gegen Kritik vor. Die Menschen, die trotzdem protestieren, setzen deshalb auf kreative Formen des Widerstands - zum Beispiel auf sogenannte "Silent Strikes". Ladenbesitzer, Arbeiterinnen und Schüler bleiben einfach zu Hause, ihr Schweigen wird zu einem politischen Akt. Doch auch diese Art des Protests wird schwieriger. Ein Bericht von Südostasien-Korrespondent Martin Aldrovandi. · Sternanis, Zimt und Kardamom: Diese Gewürze sind kaum wegzudenken aus Guetzli, Lebkuchen und Glühwein. Doch Gewürze sind mehr als Geschmacksträger: Sie verbinden Kulturen, wecken Erinnerungen und werden teils auch in der Medizin verwendet. SRF-Redaktorin Jasmin Gut über die Geschichte der Weihnachtsgewürze.

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The BBC has gained rare access to rebel-held parts of Myanmar, where thousands of civilians have been displaced in an air and ground offensive by the country's military government. The attacks in Myanmar's western Chin State come ahead of the country's first general election since the army overthrew the government in 2021. Also: Israel's security cabinet officially recognises 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law. And: Spaniards prepare for their annual Christmas lottery, known as "El Gordo". The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Myanmar's military rulers promise to hold an election this week. We have a rare report from inside the country, where government campaigning appears to involve bombing schools and churches in rebel-held areas. Also in the programme: the US navy is in pursuit of another oil tanker near Venezuela; but what is this "shadow" fleet? And after the mass killing at Bondi Beach, more details emerge about the alleged Islamist gunmen, while the state government prepares to crack down on guns and hate speech.(IMAGE: Primary school in Vanha village, Chin state, Myanmar / CREDIT: Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO))

Episode #453: Patrick Phongsathorn is a human rights advocate and Fortify Rights advocacy specialist working on Myanmar. Raised near London by a Thai–Irish–South African family, he pairs legal rigor with practical savvy about how ministries, courts, and donors move. After abandoning an early push toward medicine, Patrick rerouted into politics and human rights, studying at SOAS and Sciences Po's Human Rights and Humanitarian Action program. He learned by doing: Human Rights Watch work on detention and refugee children; IOM in TimorLeste's smallstate bureaucracy; UNHCR in Lebanon at the height of the Syria crisis. After settlingin Thailand, he joined Fortify Rights in 2019, built monitoring systems, and now leads advocacy while training partners to craft evidencedriven strategies. Patrick's approach is simple and demanding: investigate carefully, argue from law, and listen first. As he puts it, “the most important people that I've spoken to about Myanmar are Myanmar people.” In Myanmar he sees a twotrack mission— minimize harm now and make justice possible later— because “if you don't reconcile the injustices that people face, then they will come back.” Fortify Rights has documented a pattern of indiscriminate airstrikes on civilians and protected sites—churches, IDP camps, hospitals, schools—often rising when the junta loses ground. Patrickcalls for an arms embargo and restrictions on aviation fuel alongside individual command accountability. The red lines are nonnegotiable: “It's never right to bomb a hospital, it's never right to bomb a school, it's never right to kill civilians in times of war.” Accountability, he insists, binds all parties, including the NUG, PDFs, and ethnic forces. He is also skeptical of sham elections and “safe zones,” urging instead a real Thai asylum system and sustained international pressure through the UN and universaljurisdiction cases. He also reflects on ‘the day after' the military's anticipated defeat, noting that they must avoid victors' justice while building institutions that can fairly try atrocity crimes. And as the global order frays, he reminds that Myanmar is a test of whether law can still restrain power, reminding listeners that “even if you're not interested in international politics, international politics will be interested in you.”

This week, instead of zooming in on a single conflict, the GZERO World Podcast looks back on 2025 and takes stock of a world increasingly defined by conflict. Ian Bremmer sits down with CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward and Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group to look at some of the biggest crises of 2025–-both the headline making wars and the ones the world overlooked.Gaza and Ukraine captured the world's attention this year. But at the same time, around 60 other armed conflicts and struggles have been raging around the world. It's the most active period of conflict since the end of World War II. Some are decades-long battles, like Myanmar's devastating civil war. Others are more recent, like the surge of terrorist insurgent groups in Africa's Sahel. But each is a symptom of a broader global order breaking down—driven by weakening institutions, regional rivalries, climate shocks, and failing states. Bremmer sits down first with Clarissa Ward, to discuss her reporting from war zones around the world and then with Comfort Ero, for a global perspective on the conditions that have created so much strife.Host: Ian BremmerGuests: Clarissa Ward, Comfort Ero Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, instead of zooming in on a single conflict, the GZERO World Podcast looks back on 2025 and takes stock of a world increasingly defined by conflict. Ian Bremmer sits down with CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward and Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group to look at some of the biggest crises of 2025–-both the headline making wars and the ones the world overlooked.Gaza and Ukraine captured the world's attention this year. But at the same time, around 60 other armed conflicts and struggles have been raging around the world. It's the most active period of conflict since the end of World War II. Some are decades-long battles, like Myanmar's devastating civil war. Others are more recent, like the surge of terrorist insurgent groups in Africa's Sahel. But each is a symptom of a broader global order breaking down—driven by weakening institutions, regional rivalries, climate shocks, and failing states. Bremmer sits down first with Clarissa Ward, to discuss her reporting from war zones around the world and then with Comfort Ero, for a global perspective on the conditions that have created so much strife.Host: Ian BremmerGuests: Clarissa Ward, Comfort Ero Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Episode #451: Marte Nilsen, senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, joins the podcast to explore Aung San Suu Kyi's central role in Myanmar's political life. Drawing on decades of research across Myanmar and Thailand, she also reflects on Norway's complex engagement with Myanmar—from early solidarity movements and reform-era optimism to today's challenges of diplomacy, reversals, and rebuilding. Norway's involvement began in the wake of the 1988 uprising and Suu Kyi's 1991 Nobel Prize, when exiles and NGOs forged ties across the Thai border. The devastating Cyclone Nargis in 2008 highlighted the capacity of local civil society, prompting Oslo to expand support in that direction. Then when President Thein Sein launched reforms in 2011 and Suu Kyi contested the 2012 by-elections, Norway began engaging state institutions more directly again. Suu Kyi's NLD triumphed in 2015 and 2020, though ethnic groups criticized her Bamar-centric focus, and her stance the Rohingya crisis posed a very serious dilemma for Western nations otherwise wanting to support the country's democratization process. The 2021 coup, of course, ended the reform era. Nilsen stresses that Myanmar's current junta bears no resemblance to the military of 2010, back when foreign nations were willing to deal with the junta. Today, it is widely seen as a desperate, illegitimate regime that is waging war on its people. She rejects any notion that the 2025 elections could be free or fair. In the end, Nilsen insists that while outside solidarity and support matter, “the changes on the ground, it comes from the Burmese people.”

In Myanmar herrscht seit Jahrzehnten Bürgerkrieg. Ein autoritäres Militärregime kämpft im ganzen Land gegen bewaffnete oppositionelle Gruppen. Journalist:innen werden festgenommen und gefoltert, Demokratie-Aktivist:innen hingerichtet. Unser Reporter überquert den Fluss von Thailand nach Myanmar und besucht eine Schule, die zugleich eine Unterkunft für Geflüchtete ist. 130 Kinder leben hier, in ständiger Unsicherheit. Wenn jetzt Bomben auf KK Park fallen, die berühmteste Scam Fabrik der Welt, könnte das ein Wendepunkt sein. Denn Geld aus genau diesen Scam Fabriken finanziert Waffen und Soldaten für diesen langjährigen Krieg. Wenn nun die Einnahmen ausbleiben – was bedeutet das für den Krieg? Erleben wir gerade das Ende der Scam-Industrie in Myanmar? Unser Podcast Tipp: 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast https://1.ard.de/11KM_Podcast Fragen oder Feedback? legion@rbb-online.de "Legion" ist eine Produktion von rbb, NDR und Undone 2025.

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Have you ever been scammed? If you have, the chances are that it happened somewhere in Asia. Often overseen by Chinese criminal gangs, the places where these scams are happening have become hubs for people trafficking, drugs trade, and prostitution.On today's episode, Venetia speaks to Global Health Security Correspondent Sarah Newey, who has visited Sin City in Laos, a scam centre hotspot. She tells us about what happens inside these compounds.We also hear from political analyst and Myanmar adviser to Crisis Group, Richard Horsey about why power vacuums are creating the perfect conditions for these criminal activities.Watch the visualised episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6nRBG037FT0Producer: Sophie O'SullivanExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan Searle► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorContact us with feedback or ideas:battlelines@telegraph.co.uk @venetiarainey@ascottgeddes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, will hold a phased general election starting later this month. It comes amidst a years long civil war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. And it is being called by a military government that seized power in a coup four years ago. We learn about the lengths the leadership is going to in order to convince the world to accept the election's results.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Episode #450: Over three days, Insight Myanmar led a Digital Storytelling Workshop with academics and activists, where we explored how presence, curiosity, and the simple invitation “tell me more” can open real dialogue in a polarized Myanmar. What they created was tender, courageous, and deeply human — conversations that welcome not only each other, but also the unseen listener they hope to reach. This is the second of three episodes in this series. Sarah, a former international relations student, describes how the coup abruptly ended her studies and forced her from academic ambition into survival mode. Realizing she might never return to university, she fled Myanmar for Thailand, where initial safety gave way to fear once she became undocumented. Repeated police harassment and bribery threats left her anxious and isolated, struggling with unstable finances and the emotional strain of living alone. She relies on counseling to cope, yet continues supporting Myanmar's revolution however she can. Despite everything, she hopes to someday return home, resume her studies, and urges exiles to show kindness to one another. Alex, an academic advisor with the online Parami University, traces her path into humanitarian and transcultural education through formative experiences in multicultural and miultilingualsettings. Working with children in India and later in a refugee camp in Athens showed her how education can create trust and stability, even in crisis. She now advises Burmese students in Chiang Mai, many of whom face displacement and legal insecurity, and has also visited Kenya's Kakuma camp. Her long-term commitment is centered in her students: their determination, cultural pride, and efforts to build community. Elsa, a student from Yangon now living in Thailand after fleeing the coup, reflects on the foods she grew up loving—especially sweet and spicy Burmese dishes and the many regional versions of mohinga she cannot easily find in Thailand. She notes the overlap between Thai and Burmese flavors and imagines creative blends using coconut cream. Her long-held dream is to open a Burmese tea shop that recreates Myanmar's communal, welcoming atmosphere with simple wooden furniture, shared spaces, and small acts of hospitality. Although she anticipates challenges with Thai regulations and staffing, she remains committed to building a place that shares culture and kindness through food.