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News & Current Events Apr 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM

Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's coup leader set to become president

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Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's coup leader becomes president
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Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's coup leader becomes president
General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.
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GreyClay Apr 3, 2026 +6
About 18 months ago it felt as if the junta in Myanmar were genuine danger of being overthrown. But since then they have steadily recaptured a lot of territory and any chance of a rebel victory seems to have vanished.
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Fritzkreig Apr 3, 2026 +7
Why even bother doing a coup and wearing all that flair unless you are going to be the new leader?
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External-Plastic-154 Apr 3, 2026 -3
Trump should have attacked Myanmar. If they had taken it, it would have made it easier to contain China.
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lowkeytokay Apr 3, 2026 +1
Someone should have told him that there’s a lot of oil or rare earths in Myanmar.
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