Nawnghkio in northern Shan State is under attack from several directions as Myanmar’s junta tries to retake the town from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Several hundred regime troops are ...

Daily clashes since the 2021 coup and resultant casualties have seriously depleted the ranks of the Myanmar military, prompting it to forcibly recruit males of any age. That includes children. The ...

A new law by Myanmar’s civilian legislative body promises to honor civil servants who joined the resistance—but also punish ...

Iran threatens US bases, Israel warns of more strikes, and global powers urge calm after American assault on nuclear sites.

A large regime offensive has been launched in Sagaing Township, apparently to retake territory ahead of its planned general ...

To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in ...

Despite decades of imprisonment and vilification, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi still commands what Myanmar’s generals never could: ...

The democratic icon, along with many other aging National League for Democracy figures, is suffering from ill health.

Former intelligence officers, generals and ex-officials continue to publish propaganda books aimed at promoting military rule ...

Shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping and junta chief Min Aung Hlaing marked 75 years of diplomatic ties by urging ...

Fighting has flared in Lone Khin village tract close to Hpakant town as regime troops attack jade mines under KIA control.

Regime chief Min Aung Hlaing has amended the electoral law to allow government employees to oversee every level of voting.