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POLITICS1d agoTrump wants Myanmar's rare earths. He's talking to the wrong people.The Trump administration is carrying out a major shift in U.S. policy toward Myanmar.After the 2021 coup, the administration of former President Joe Biden demanded a return to democracy and sanctioned the military junta. Now, however, Washington is reportedly holding direct talks with the very people it accused of genocide in 2022. Trump had already given Gen. Min Aung Hlaing implicit recognition when he sent him a tariff letter in July 2025. Two weeks later, the U.S. Treasury removed several of his cronies from its sanctions list. In June this year, officials from both countries met in Tokyo.Responsible Statecraft
CONFLICT1d agoThailand suspends unofficial border trade for seven days amid Myanmar clashesThailand suspends trade through unofficial crossings in Mae Sot and Phop Phra for seven days after fighting in Myanmar injures a Thai resident.nationthailand · thailand
POLITICS1d agoASEAN Special Envoy Concludes Humanitarian Mission to MyanmarDuring the two-day visit, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro oversaw the distribution of humanitarian aid and met with Naypyidaw's foreign minister.The Diplomat
CONFLICT1d agoMyanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the bruntUN News
POLITICS2d agoMyanmar official breaks down at UN as he urges world to ‘end our suffering’ under juntaMyanmar’s representative to the United Nations made an emotional appeal for the international community to end its silence over the country’s suffering on Wednesday (28 October).The Independent World
WORLD3d agoMyanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in BaganHundreds of glowing lanterns floated into the night sky above Bagan's ancient pagodas. Thousands gathered to celebrate Thadingyut, Myanmar's Festival of Lights marking the end of Buddhist Lent.Africanews [en]
WORLD3d agoMyanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in BaganHundreds of glowing lanterns floated into the night sky above Bagan's ancient pagodas. Thousands gathered to celebrate Thadingyut, Myanmar's Festival of Lights marking the end of Buddhist Lent.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoMyanmar: Is US undermining EU's diplomatic blockade?With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.DW News [en]
POLITICS3d agoMyanmar: Is the US undermining the EU's diplomatic blockade?With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government, and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.DW News [en]
WORLD3d agoHong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hubA Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two friends into forced labour and confinement in Myanmar’s notorious “KK Park” scam farm, with a judge slamming her actions as “vicious and inhumane”. District Court Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching on Tuesday said the 33-year-old defendant, Poon Sum-yi, had premeditated the fraudulent scheme to lure the two victims into travelling to Thailand, before selling them to the Chinese-run scam compound in neighbouring Myanmar...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT3d agoArakan Army Firms Up Relocation Plan For Villages on Bangladesh-Myanmar BorderUnder pressure from ARSA and the Myanmar military, the AA is looking to simply move vulnerable villagers to new locations.The Diplomat
CONFLICT4d agoMyanmar refugee in Denmark demands justice over junta war crimesA Myanmar citizen living in Denmark on Monday filed a complaint with Danish authorities against the country’s ruling military junta for alleged war crimes committed against minorities. The complainant, Ngun Siang Dim, who is from the Chin minority, claims she saw 40 houses burn down in her village in Chin State, in western Myanmar, and that several members of her family and friends were killed or left permanently disabled by landmines laid by the junta. The military junta “has done so many...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoMyanmar Aung San Suu Kyi sounds strong but is isolated , son saysThe son of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi states that she 'sounds strong' despite being isolated. This provides a rare update on the condition of the politically detained leader.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom