Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/01/2026

The Irrawaddy — How Power Really Works in Myanmar

DAILY BRIEFING Thursday, October 1, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Liu Yun How Power Really Works in Myanmar How Min Aung Hlaing, Ye Win Oo and Khin Yi wield power in Myanmar’s new political order—and why the coup leader remains at the apex. Continue Reading Myo Pyae Myanmar Regime Has Killed 383 Civilians in 21 Rakhine Massacres: Irrawaddy Tally Airstrikes and ground raids have killed hundreds and wounded 393 civilians since major fighting resumed in Rakhine nearly three years ago. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Battles Erupt in South Chin as Regime Launches Second Push for Rakhine Gateway Regime troops advance into Chin State’s Kyindwe town, as the Arakan Army warns of major escalation across seven western fronts. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Myanmar Military Shifts Regional Command to Embattled Karenni’s Loikaw Regional HQ has moved from relatively becalmed southern Shan State to Loikaw amid a growing regime offensive against the Karenni resistance. Continue Reading Support Press Freedom Independent journalism needs your support. Help us hold power to account. Donate Now Facebook · Twitter · Website © 2026 The Irrawaddy · Chiang Mai, Thailand Unsubscribe · Update preferences · Forward to a friend