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22 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Bereaved families at Yangon General Hospital are being forced to pay hundreds of thousands of Kyats in "release fees" and "preparation charges" just to retrieve the bodies of their...

22 April 2026 By Kan Htun KYAUKTAW, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has launched a massive aerial bombardment on Kyauktaw Township in Rakhine State, using both fighter jets and Y-12 transport planes to strike areas near the Aka Taung...

22 April 2026 By Nway HPAKANT, Myanmar — In a move widely condemned as a direct assault on healthcare services, Myanmar military forces and allied militias have raided a private hospital in the jade-mining hub of Hpakant, beating and...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — The United Kingdom and Australia have issued joint calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including the ousted civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu...

22 April 2026 By Hsu Yee PAKOKKU, Myanmar — Former members of the People's Defence Force (PDF) who surrendered to the Myanmar military are being imprisoned and subjected to severe mistreatment, despite junta promises of amnesty and safe integration,...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Groups representing thousands of striking civil servants in Myanmar have formally reaffirmed their recognition of Win Myint as the nation's sole legitimate President, following his release from junta custody last...

22 April 2026 By Nway KALAY, Myanmar — Residents of Kalay, a strategic town in the Sagaing Region, are facing a new humanitarian challenge as the price of purified drinking water has doubled within days, further straining families already...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo WASHINGTON D.C. / BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union have welcomed the recent release of several political prisoners in Myanmar but warned that the gesture must be followed by the...

22 April 2026 By Hsu Yee KATHA, Myanmar — The Myanmar military is reportedly preparing a large-scale counter-offensive to retake Indaw, a strategic town in northern Sagaing Region that has been under the control of resistance forces for over...

21 April 2026 By Moe Nya MYAWADDY, Myanmar — Despite the official reopening of export licenses for the Myawaddy border trade, Myanmar’s merchants and truck drivers remain caught in a strategic deadlock, citing severe security risks and the imminent...