By Ra Wai / MPA The Myanmar military has escalated its aerial bombardment of central Magway Region, targeting oil infrastructure and civilian villages in a month-long campaign that has left a teenager dead and healthcare facilities destroyed, local resistance sources say. Residents and defence groups in Myaing Township report near-daily strikes involving fighter jets and gyrocopters since early December 2025. The intensified attacks come...

By Ko Myo /MPA More than 2,500 personnel from Myanmar’s military were removed from the battlefield in 2025 through capture or defection, according to new data released by monitoring groups. The report, published on Thursday by the defectors' assistance group People’s Goal, recorded a total of 2,578 individuals who exited the military ranks last year. Of these, 961 were active service members who chose...

By Mon Lay / MPA Mandalay, Myanmar — Residents in Myanmar’s cultural capital, Mandalay, were forced to flee their homes on Thursday night after a shallow earthquake struck the region, accompanied by a terrifying "ground roar" that reignited trauma from last year’s deadly disaster. The magnitude 4.5 tremor hit at approximately 21:33 local time (15:03 GMT), with its epicenter located near Patheingyi Township, just...

By ​Su Yee / MPA YANGON – The National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar has issued a stern warning against the military junta’s attempts to revive the controversial Myitsone Dam project, describing the move as "sacrificing the heart of the nation" to secure its political survival. In a public address to the international community on Monday, U Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for the NUG...

By Moe Nya / MPA YANGON — Myanmar citizens have flooded the US Embassy’s social media pages with calls for Washington to arrest Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, drawing parallels to recent US actions against the Venezuelan leadership. The surge in online activism coincided with Myanmar’s Independence Day on 4 January. Protesters and netizens are urging the international community to take decisive action against...