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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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Min Aung Hlaing is attending Russia's World War II commemorations in an apparent move to strengthen his armed forces.
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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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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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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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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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Regime troops backed by aerial bombardment face fierce resistance in eastern Madaya Township.
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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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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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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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Friday, May 9, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/09/2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/08/2025
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While going out of its way to help the junta get its nerve center back up and running, China also continues to lean on the ethnic resistance to give back territory to the regime.
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The Kachin Independence Army has been fighting in Kachin State's second city for five months and is now facing regime counterattacks.
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China's strategy in dealing with the ethnic armed organizations operating near its borders is based on the principle of divide and rule, says Wut Yee Khaing Mar.
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Malaysia should use the remaining months of its ASEAN chairmanship to push for some real solutions to the Myanmar crisis, which cannot involve the junta, says Paul Greening.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/07/2025
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Beijing's Shan State intervention, coupled with silence over regime attacks on civilians during earthquake ceasefire, have only deepened anti-China sentiment across Myanmar.
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The Kachin Independence Army says the regime is determined to defend its headquarters in strategically important Bhamo with repeated airstrikes and airdrops of supplies.
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India says it destroyed nine terrorist camps in retaliation for militant attack in Kashmir, as Pakistani shelling reportedly kills 12 near the border.
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The regime claims its ceasefire is helping recovery from the March 28 earthquake while boosting Myanmar's peace and stability.
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A Myanmar military delegation led by Major General Myo Sat Aung took part in a parade-ground drill for the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square. Russian President Putin also invited junta boss Min Aung Hlaing to the annual event marking the end of World War II.
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The junta is using the earthquake response to stage legitimacy; the international community must stop playing along.
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This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if an ASEAN peacekeeping mission could end Myanmar's civil war.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 05/06/2025
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The US Treasury says it has sanctioned the Karen National Army over claims that the armed group profited from cyber scams and human trafficking in its territory.
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Min Aung Hlaing may seek first meeting with China's Xi on sidelines of World War II victory parade.
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Beijing seeks to wield power worldwide by entangling political elites economically and psychologically, and many countries lack the safeguards to resist it, warns Ratish Mehta.
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