The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting.

YANGON: Myanmar's military government ended its state of emergency on Thursday (Jul 31), ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to activate the National Guard Tuesday after the city of St. Paul became the target of a cyberattack. According to the governor's office, the order took effect immediately.

Local, state and federal agencies are investigating a cyberattack against the City of St. Paul that caused the city to shut down its information systems.

A cyber attack on the city of St Paul forced the shutdown of all IT systems and triggered a state of emergency as investigators probe the digital breach.