Myanmar

Myanmar junta using conscripts in ‘human wave’ attacks, says KIA

The group says the regime is sustaining heavy losses as it attempts to send reinforcements to Shwegu in Kachin State

Weekly Newsletter June 19, 2026

This was a big week for Min Aung Hlaing, cementing his role as China's pick for president of Myanmar. His state visit to Beijing, where he was…

American businessman detained in Myanmar charged with breach of trust

The charge, which carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment, is related to a controversial Washington lobbying initiative

Myanmar military airstrike kills at least 7 in Kyauktaw

The attack comes just days after another in Rakhine State that left at least two civilians dead in Gwa Township

NLD symbols removed in bid to erase last vestiges of Myanmar’s ousted ruling party

Party officials describe the move as a sign that the junta continues to view the NLD as a significant political threat