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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is shown wearing glasses and a green military uniform with gold epaulettes.

Head of Myanmar military declares himself prime minister

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Top of The World: A top general of Myanmar’s military declared himself the country’s prime minister on Sunday. And, wildfires have ravaged Turkey, Greece and elsewhere on the continent as a heat wave continues baking southeast Europe. Also, dozens of lawmakers in Malaysia were blocked by police on Monday from protesting a two-week lockdown of the country’s Parliament.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference on the day after a violent attack on the US Congress, Jan. 7, 2021.

Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India’s top court suspends farm laws after mass protests

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