YANGON, Myanmar — A year after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, UNICEF has warned that international aid funding remains critically low, leaving millions of vulnerable people, including nearly five million children, without essential support. Marking the anniversary of the 2025 Sagaing earthquake on March 28, the UN children's agency highlighted a growing humanitarian gap. For the year 2026, an estimated 16.2 million...

MATUPI, Chin State — Resistance forces in northern Chin State have imposed an indefinite closure of key transportation routes in and out of Matupi to protect civilians from a surge in military airstrikes and potential infiltration by junta informants. The Chin Brotherhood (CB), which has controlled the town since seizing it from the sham government’s military in June 2024, announced the temporary suspension of...

LONDON / MYAWADDY — The British government has imposed sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi, the notorious former leader of the 14K Triad, for his central role in operating high-tech scam centers in war-torn Myanmar. Known widely by his alias "Broken Tooth," Wan was blacklisted on March 26, 2026, as part of a coordinated international effort to dismantle human trafficking and cyber-fraud networks in Southeast...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta is ramping up its campaign of aerial bombardments against civilian targets even as it attempts to project a facade of governance through the convening of illegitimate regional parliaments, according to advocacy groups. The Blood Money Campaign, a prominent pressure group tracking the military’s revenue, issued a statement on Monday highlighting a grim paradox: as the regime seeks international...

MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Members of Myanmar’s security forces and government officials are being accused of exploiting a national energy crisis to run lucrative black-market fuel operations, despite official directives from the military leadership to crack down on illegal sales. As the country reels from severe fuel shortages exacerbated by regional instability, the sham government has introduced a priority system, allowing military, police, and civil...