Myanmar authorities push to charge leader of anti-coup protest

Published

5 years ago

April 29, 2021

Anthony Lucas

Myanmar authorities are pushing to file charges against one of the country’s key protest leaders.

Wai Moe Naing was arrested last week when he was directing a motorbike rally through the central town of Monywa.

Naing has become one of the most influential figures in the movement against the military coup in recent times.

Some of the latest daily protests against military rule in Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/dZe18b9qcv
— Matthew Tostevin (@TostevinM) April 29, 2021

Myanmar’s pro-democracy party is calling for all political prisoners to be released before it will engage in talks about the crisis.

Markets brace as U.S. government reopens ahead of key Fed signals

U.S. government funded through January; traders anxious amid economic data delays and potential December rate cut.

Published

21 hours ago

November 13, 2025

ticker NEWS

U.S. government funded through January; traders anxious amid economic data delays and potential December rate cut.

The U.S. government is funded through January, averting another shutdown for now, but economic data delays and shifting Fed expectations are keeping traders on edge.

Markets now price in a 64% chance of a December rate cut as officials deliver crucial speeches this week.

#USMarkets #FederalReserve #GovernmentShutdown #InterestRates #USEconomy #WallStreet #Inflation #Treasury #FinanceNews #GlobalMarkets

News

Starmer under strain as leadership rumours grow

Keir Starmer faces internal pressure and speculation of a leadership challenge ahead of the crucial Autumn Budget.

Published

22 hours ago

November 13, 2025

ticker NEWS

Keir Starmer faces internal pressure and speculation of a leadership challenge ahead of the crucial Autumn Budget.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting internal pressure amid talk of a leadership challenge and economic strain ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ looming tax decisions and Starmer’s sinking approval ratings are fuelling speculation across Westminster.

#UKPolitics #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #RachelReeves #AutumnBudget #LeadershipChallenge #BritishPolitics #Westminster #Economy #UKNews

News

SoftBank sells Nvidia stake to fund massive AI push

SoftBank sells $5.8B Nvidia stake to invest in AI, sparking analysts’ views on Masayoshi Son’s bold gamble.

Published

2 days ago

November 12, 2025

ticker NEWS

SoftBank sells $5.8B Nvidia stake to invest in AI, sparking analysts’ views on Masayoshi Son’s bold gamble.

SoftBank has sold its entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to double down on artificial intelligence, investing heavily in OpenAI and the colossal $500 billion Stargate data-centre project.

Analysts say it’s Masayoshi Son’s boldest tech gamble yet.

#SoftBank #Nvidia #OpenAI #AI #MasayoshiSon #Stargate #TechNews #Investing #DataCenters #ArtificialIntelligence