Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrest
5/1/202627 min
Myanmar's military government says the detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved to house arrest, and her sentence reduced to 18 years. State media have shown a picture of the Nobel laureate sitting with two uniformed men. Her son says the published image is old and he has had no reassurance that his mother is still alive. Also: Republicans and Democrats clash over a deadline for Donald Trump to secure authorization from the US Congress to continue the war against Iran; Britain's terror threat level is raised to "severe", a day after two Jewish men were stabbed in an attack in London; Islamist militants in Mali call for the country to come together to bring down the military government, days after trying to seize power; and a new sculpture by the the elusive British street artist, Banksy, suddenly appears in central London.
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[gentle music] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Friday, the first of May, these are our main stories. Myanmar's military government says it's moved the detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest and reduced her sentence. Republican and Democrat politicians have clashed over a deadline for President Trump to seek authorization for continuing the Iran war. And Britain's terror threat level is raised to severe, meaning