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Pig kidneys bridge first patients to human transplants

Received human donor kidney in January 2026; graft functioning well

Tim Andrews went 271 days without dialysis after receiving a genetically engineered pig kidney in January 2025. In January 2026, he received a human donor kidney — the first time a pig organ has bridged a patient to a human transplant.

Updated 5 days ago

Myanmar's sham election under military rule

Force in Play

Documenting atrocities, urging international action

Myanmar's military junta completed its three-phase election on January 25, 2026, with the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party winning nearly 90% of contested seats—a predetermined outcome that fools no one. Combined with 166 military-reserved seats, the bloc controls just under 400 seats—well above the 294 needed to govern, with parliament convening in March and a new government taking office in April. ASEAN refused to recognize the results, the first time the regional bloc formally rejected a member's election, while the EU, UK, and UN condemned it as illegitimate.

Updated May 16

Notable Quotes

"An election organized by a junta that continues to bomb civilians, jail political leaders and criminalize all forms of dissent is not an election—it is a theatre of the absurd performed at gunpoint" — Statement on 2025 election

from Myanmar's sham election under military rule · Updated May 16

"By all measures, this is not a free, fair nor legitimate election. It is a theatrical performance that has exerted enormous pressure on the people of Myanmar to participate in what has been designed to dupe the international community" — Statement on completed election, January 2026

from Myanmar's sham election under military rule · Updated May 16