Myanmar's state television announced that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. This transfer comes over five years after the military coup that ousted her from power and is seen as an attempt by the regime to improve its international image.

State television in Myanmar says detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, more than five years after the military coup that removed her from power. <img alt="In this undated photo provided on April 30, 2026, by the Myanmar Military True News Information Team, the country" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x2299+0+0/resize/5000x2299!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbd%2Fc1%2Fc0ac034342818c...