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A blanket commutation issued shortly after the 2021 coup leader took the civilian presidency.
Published Apr 17, 2026, 2:10 AM EDT | WFMZZ
Myanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday. The move was one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was installed as the country's civilian president.
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With the 2026 NFL draft less than a week away, PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Nick Farabaugh release their final joint mock draft. Their roundup offers first-round projections for...
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