UK to end study visas for Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Sudan students
The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.
![Activists gather in Buffalo, New York’s Elmwood Village neighbourhood following the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a near-blind refugee from Myanmar who was missing since his release from a jail into the custody of the US Border Patrol, and who was later found dead on Feb. 26, 2026. [Craig Ruttle/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1772224025.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam operations: State media
Among the executed were members of the “Ming family criminal group”.
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Myanmar holds final stage of disputed election as rebels continue fighting
Myanmar’s final stage of its disputed general election is under way despite the ongoing civil war.
Published On 25 Jan 2026
Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win
UN official describes monthlong polls as ‘illegitimate’, while ASEAN regional bloc says it will not certify the vote.
Myanmar military-backed party leads after second round of election voting
Critics, including human rights and opposition groups, say election is neither free nor fair.
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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’
International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
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Myanmar Rohingya genocide case begins at International Court
The UN’s top court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar, accused of mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
Published On 12 Jan 2026
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Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmar’s election
Many of the millions of people displaced by fighting in Myanmar won’t vote in elections held by a military government.
Published On 12 Jan 2026
UN’s top court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope for justice as the ICJ begins its first full genocide case in more than a decade.
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Al Jazeera reports from rebel-held Myanmar during disputed election
A second round of voting has been held in Myanmar’s controversial election.
Published On 11 Jan 2026