News About Myanmar

Twenty-four civilians were killed and at least eight others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on Sapyin village of Yekyi Township on Thursday. Yekyi is located 120 miles (190 km) west of the Ayeyarwady Region capital Pathein. “In the morning, they dropped 500-pound [226 kg] bombs using two jet fighters,” a Yekyi resident told DVB. “A total of two times.” Four children, three women, and 17 men were killed, and 17 homes were also destroyed in Sapyi

Around 10 a.m. on October 21, near a village in Hpruso Township, Karenni State, a military junta drone dropped bombs on internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were harvesting rice in a field. According to the IDPs working there, one person was killed after being hit in the head, and two others were seriously injured. “It hit him directly on the head. The bullet fragment went into his brain. We were watching to see if he would regain consciousness, but it was just no longer p

Alan Clements As President Donald Trump steps onto Malaysian soil today, October 24, 2025, for the ASEAN Summit — a rare visit that spotlights Southeast Asia’s delicate dance between great powers — the world watches. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim navigates this balancing act with skill, but the real test lies not just in trade deals or territorial disputes. It lies in the shadow cast by neighboring Myanmar, where a brutal military junta clings to power, extinguishin

The National Unity Government (NUG) Union Prime Minister of the NUG Man Win Khine Than called to make an effort for the right performance and effective management in administration while observing the real situation on the ground constantly. In Natoegyi Township and Mahlaing Township of Mandalay Region, Myingyan District Force Regiment (4) attacked the junta armed forces invading the area. Reportedly, there were no fewer than 40 casualties including junta officers, 9 prisoner

Mizzima The United Kingdom has strongly condemned Myanmar’s junta for continuing airstrikes on civilian areas, including attacks that have killed children, British diplomat Andrew Jackson said in a video message released on 22 October. Jackson, who recently assumed his post as Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Yangon, said the UK government remains committed to supporting the Myanmar people amid ongoing violence. “Such attacks are extremely terrifying and are actions

YANGON: There are reports that Thet Thet Khine, Chairwoman of the People’s Pioneer Party (PPP), is not included in the list of candidates eligible to contest the election released by the Union Election Commission (UEC). However, a PPP official denied the reports, calling them false. “The UEC has already issued our candidate cards. The circulating news includes false information. There is no exclusion list. You can visit the constituency where she is contesting. The news is no