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May 09, 2025 09:15 pm
KNU Hails Seizure of Myanmar Junta Base on Thai Border



The Karen National Union and its allies seize the border trade hub of Hteekhee after the fall of the junta's last base on the Thai border.
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May 09, 2025 07:39 pm
Myanmar Junta in Moscow to Boost Military Technology and Training Cooperation



Min Aung Hlaing is attending Russia's World War II commemorations in an apparent move to strengthen his armed forces.  
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May 09, 2025 07:13 pm
Putin's Show of Military Muscle



Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a grand military parade in Moscow's Red Square. The Myanmar military also took part alongside units from 12 more countries.
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May 09, 2025 07:00 pm
Myanmar Junta Boss's Moscow Visits Deepens Russia Ties



Min Aung Hlaing's Moscow trip underscores Myanmar's growing military and economic alignment with Russia as the junta seeks allies amid international isolation.
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May 09, 2025 06:30 pm
Myanmar Junta 'Seizes Eight TNLA Positions'



A child is among four civilians killed as regime forces conduct an offensive aiming to recapture northern Shan State's Nawnghkio Township from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.
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May 09, 2025 05:01 pm
Sagaing Quake Victims Still Lack Water Access



Villages at the epicenter of the March 28 earthquake say they need help moving collapsed buildings and restoring water and electricity supplies.  
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May 09, 2025 04:34 pm
Heavy Casualties as Myanmar Junta Pushes to Reclaim Mandalay Gold Hub  



Regime troops backed by aerial bombardment face fierce resistance in eastern Madaya Township.
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May 09, 2025 02:59 pm
How Can Myanmar Break Its 60-Year 'Political Curse' Cycle?



What is the 60-Year Political Curse Cycle in Myanmar's history? Since independence, Myanmar has swung between periods of military dictatorship and democratic rule — a recurring cycle that seems to repeat every six decades. In this week's Opinion Talk, Editor Kyaw Zwa Moe discusses whether Myanmar can finally break free from this cycle and change […]
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May 09, 2025 02:42 pm
While Myanmar Suffers, Min Aung Hlaing Dines With Putin, Applauds Ballet



While his troops continue bombing back home, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing is in Moscow for Russia's 80th Victory Day military parade marking the anniversary of the end of World War II. On Thursday night, he dined alongside other heads of state at a Kremlin banquet hosted by President Vladimir Putin. He and his wife […]
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May 09, 2025 12:57 pm
First US Pope Elected as Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV



Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV — and making history as the first American to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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