Iran’s shadow fleet is fueling the Myanmar junta’s air war

Iranian ships falsifying their journeys deliver jet fuel, urea to Myanmar junta, circumventing sanctions in both countries.

Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

Myanmar’s military-backed party has won the recent election, according to final official figures. The Union Solidarity and ...
The Straits Times

Myanmar nationalists protest Rohingya genocide case at UN court

YANGON – A hundreds-strong crowd in Myanmar rallied on Jan 27 against the country’s prosecution for genocide, a rare public protest permitted by military authorities accused of the atrocities against ...
Reuters

Myanmar's junta leader dismisses critics as military allies head for landslide election win

Junta-backed USDP secured majority in first two rounds ASEAN set not to endorse election, junta chief says only people's vote matters No signs of military intent to back away from politics Jan 25 ...
The New York Times

All-Night Concerts Bring Fleeting Normalcy in a War-Ravaged Nation

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy. U Chit Myo Htike, known by his stage name Phoe Chit, ...
The Guardian

China executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam operation

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry China on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
Human Rights Watch

Rohingya Genocide Case Moves to Judgment

On January 29, the three-week hearings on the merits of Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice came to a close. The case, filed in 2019, alleges that ...
BBC

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham elections. Many popular parties are banned from standing and voting has not been possible in ...
Sky

'Blood-curdling accounts' of killings and sexual violence: What we know about landmark Rohingya genocide case

When Dr Ronan Lee spoke to members of the Rohingya community, he heard "blood-curdling accounts" of killings and sexual violence allegedly carried out by Myanmar's security forces. They described how ...
NPR

Myanmar finishes the final phase of its election, which critics call a sham

Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham. Myanmar completed its third ...
The New York Times

Federal Judge Extends Deportation Protections for Burmese Migrants

The ruling represents another setback in the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington A federal judge in Illinois blocked the Trump administration ...