From the North to the rest of the country, the resistance operation in Myanmar expands

Today's news: India has appealed to Qatar against the death sentences handed down to eight former Indian naval officers; Tensions continue to rise between China and Taiwan in the maritime strait between the two countries; Historic agreement between Australia and Tuvalu to host climate refugees; Scientists have rediscovered an echidna, a species of mammal long thought to be extinct in Indonesia's Cyclops Mountains.

MYANMAR

The Brotherhood Alliance militia, which leads the resistance's Operation 1027 against the military junta, has promised to extend it to the whole country by forming a coalition with other groups such as the People's Defense Forces (PDF), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) , the Bamar People's Liberation Army and the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF). These militias have already coordinated their attacks during the Northern Shan State operation. Furthermore, the Brotherhood Alliance claims to have seized 150 military outposts and at least five cities - including Kawlin and Khampat - from the regime since Operation 1027 began on October 27, blocking the regime's land access to China.

INDIA

India has appealed to Qatar against the death sentences imposed on eight former Indian naval officers, whose charges were not specified. Leaked reports say the men, who worked with a private company in Qatar, were arrested last year on espionage charges. However, neither Qatar nor India have revealed the official accusations against them. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India had "already appealed" the verdict.

TAIWAN - CHINA

Taiwan's military has sent its military forces to guard a Chinese naval formation led by the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in the "sensitive" Taiwan Strait. This was confirmed by Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. Shandong already participated in Chinese military exercises around Taiwan in April, and returned to the Pacific last month. China, for its part, claims the Taiwan Strait not considering it an international waterway, but a passage under its direct sovereignty, which both Taiwan and the United States dispute.

AUSTRALIA

Australia has officially offered "climate asylum" to the citizens of Tuvalu, a state made up of a series of atolls in the Pacific which is among the nations most at risk from rising sea levels. Australia is already home to 11,200 atoll inhabitants and they have repeatedly called for more action to combat climate change. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the deal to host climate refugees as "revolutionary".

RUSSIA - TURKEY - CHINA

According to estimates by various international agencies, over a third of Russian trade now passes through Turkey, and an almost equivalent part heads towards China, two countries which, unlike Moscow, are free to choose their partners, which they do in very pragmatic manner, without necessarily taking into account Russia's interests, often undermining the theory of the "new world order" which avoids dependence on Western hegemony.

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul subway workers, opposed to their company's downsizing plans, may end a two-day "warning" strike on Friday evening, but have threatened to stage a general strike soon if their demands are not met. The latest strike was launched on Thursday by the three largest unions of Seoul Metro, the operator of lines 1 to 8, to protest against cuts of 13.5%, or 2,212 employees, by 2026.

CHECHNYA

The Russian republic of Chechnya has approved a document that illustrates the "national strategy for women's rights", in which, however, no mention is made of prevention and defense against domestic violence, a very widespread phenomenon in the region including kidnapping and kidnapping practices of women who tried to escape abuse in the family. Crimes never condemned by the courts, which increasingly accuse the victims themselves of "wanting to create problems".

INDONESIA

Scientists have rediscovered an echidna, a species of mammal long thought to be extinct in Indonesia's Cyclops Mountains. More than 60 years have passed since the last sighting.

Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, named after British naturalist David Attenborough, was photographed on the last day of a four-week expedition led by scientists from the University of Oxford in Indonesia.

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