Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.

As many are celebrating the start of the new year, a group in Springfield is coming together to celebrate Haitian Independence Day. Inside the Rose Goute Creole Restaurant in Springfield, customers and community joined together for a celebration on the first day of 2025.

Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday (Jan 4) pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th Independence Day anniversary, according to the council's orders, reported Xinhua.