YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar is experiencing a period of extreme thermal stress, with six of its cities currently listed among the 15 hottest locations in the world, according to data from global weather monitoring site EldoradoWeather. On April 2, 2026, Minbu in Magway Region recorded a blistering 43.2°C (109.8°F), placing it second on the global ranking of the world's most scorching urban areas. Other...

PANGHSANG, Myanmar — In a move that has drawn widespread scrutiny, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed organization, has formally congratulated Senior General Min Aung Hlaing following his self-installation as President of the country’s sham government. The message of support from the United Wa State Party (UWSP) came shortly after a choreographed session in Naypyidaw, where the coup leader...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move widely dismissed by international observers as a "pre-planned political theater," Myanmar's coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has been officially named the country's President by a military-controlled national assembly. The decision was finalized on Friday, April 3, 2026, during the third session of the Union Parliament—an institution born out of elections that were condemned globally as fraudulent....

YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military’s systematic use of arson as a weapon of war has resulted in the destruction of nearly 5,000 civilian homes in just three months, according to the latest figures from monitoring group Data for Myanmar (D4M). Between December 2025 and February 2026, a total of 4,748 homes were reduced to ashes. The regions of Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi...

YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent Myanmar social media influencer and failed election candidate is facing a wave of public condemnation after launching a series of vitriolic attacks against detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. Vivi Chen, also known as Nansu Thazin Aung—who rose to fame as a sex education blogger—sparked a firestorm on social media after dismissing the...