At least 13 villagers reportedly killed so far; Resistance forces claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on the regime's troops.
Tens of thousands join government-led rally in Phnom Penh amid border tensions, as Cambodia pushes ICJ case and restricts Thai imports and media.
To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in her life.
The conflict between Iran and Israel continues to intensify, with strikes on nuclear, broadcasting and fuel sites, rising casualties and global calls for de-escalation.
Battle intensifies for control of Kachin State’s lucrative mining hubs and trade with China.
Protesters have gathered at a busy checkpoint in civilian-held Wetlet Township to demand lower toll charges.
Also this week, the regime scrambled as China’s Belt & Road came under threat, showed gratitude to its main protector, and made an unlikely election prediction.
Regime tourism minister Kyaw Soe Win is in Moscow trying to boost Russian visitor numbers to Myanmar, despite the failure of previous efforts.
Resistance groups in Pale Township have told residents to expect retaliation for the downing of a regime jet on Tuesday.
The World Bank says Myanmar’s economy will contract 2.5 percent in 2025/26 as the March earthquake compounds the country’s war-driven economic collapse.
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