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Funerals held in Myanmar for pupils killed in alleged junta air strike on rural school
Source: euronews | By Gavin Blackburn with AP
Funerals took place for most of the victims in two village cemeteries after hastily arranged funerals on Monday, just a few hours after the bombing incident, the unidentified resistance fighter said.
Is Argentina’s warrant against Aung San Suu Kyi a mistake?
Source: Deutsche Welle | By Rodion Ebbighausen
The reasons behind the Argentinian court’s decision to seek an international arrest warrant are not fully clear, as neither the ruling nor the exact evidence on which the ruling was based are publicly available
Proposed Indian Border Fence Will Encroach Into Myanmar
Source: Burma News International I By Khonumthung News
A board member of the Tamu Township Administration said: “We’ve all agreed to oppose the construction of the fence because it’s unacceptable—it encroaches on our territory.
Junta drops 500-lb bombs in Rathedaung, killing over a dozen, injuring over 20
Source: Narinjara | By Poe Wah
The military has targeted Tun Ra Wai (an ancient village) in Rathedaung Township, situated 20 miles north of the state capital Sittwe in Rakhine State, according to U Khaing Thukha, spokesperson for the Arakan Army (AA).
From Conflict to Commerce: Hsenwi Locals Struggle as Chinese Investments Rise
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
A growing number of Chinese nationals are settling in Hsenwi, renting homes and shops left vacant by locals displaced during recent conflicts, according to residents.
How Myanmar Junta Uses Air Force to Fight Its Corner
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Swe Taw
Initially, air support was only approved in emergency situations, such as defending military bases, command centers, or convoys under attack. Requests for air support had to go through multiple levels of approval.
A Familiar Lie: Myanmar Junta Denies Deadly School Bombing
Source: The Irrawaddy
Over the past four years, the regime has committed countless atrocities with impunity, but when faced with condemnation for a particular crime, it tends to create false narratives to cover up its wrongdoings
Junta bombs rebel territory in western Myanmar, kills children, elderly
Source: Radio Free Asia | RFA Burmese
A junta jet bombed a rebel-controlled village in western Myanmar on Tuesday, killing more than a dozen civilians, an official from the Arakan Army, or AA, and residents told Radio Free Asia
Myanmar Resistance Briefly Captures Junta Battalion HQ in Bago
Source: The Irrawaddy
The regime made a rare admission on Sunday that its troops had to retreat due to the huge numbers of “terrorist forces.”
More than 3.5 million workers potentially affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar
Source: International Labour Organisation
This represents US$36.8 million in potential earnings lost per day (equivalent to US$9.6 billion in lost earnings per year) if these workers are unable to work or find quality employment elsewhere.
At Least 11 Schoolkids Massacred in Myanmar Junta Air Raid in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy
A fighter jet from Meiktila airbase dropped a 500 lb bomb on the school at O Htein Twin Village, where around 100 youngsters were studying, according to residents.
71 Victims of UXO this Year in Arakan State
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
The families of victims are suffering because of reduced incomes and some of those injured by landmines and UXOs cannot get medical treatment because they cannot afford it or have difficulty accessing it.
Thousands Still Homeless as Naypyitaw Rebuilding Stalls
Source: The Irrawaddy
Overseeing their installation, deputy junta chief Soe Win, told ministries to resume operations in their brand-new shacks by the end of May. Until then, many government offices are operating out of tents.
Junta bombs a school in central Myanmar, kills at least 17 students
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Medical centers nearby are overwhelmed because many victims are severely injured, sources said.
Poets on the frontline are the unlikely warriors of Myanmar
Source: The Independent
Throughout Myanmar’s turbulent past, its poets have weaponised words in the struggle against oppressive regimes.
Xi Jinping Meets with Myanmar’s Leader Min Aung Hlaing
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
On the afternoon of May 9, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.
Fierce Clashes Erupt Near Thai Border as Karen Rebels Battle Myanmar Junta
Source: Chiang Rai Times | By Geoff Thomas
Residents in Hpa-An district described the battle as intense, with loud shelling and drone attacks echoing across the Moei River and into Thailand’s Tha Song Yang district.
Over 300 Karen civilians flee fighting in Myanmar for shelter in Tak province
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
Thai authorities have arranged shelters for them, one at Mae La Temple in Mae La sub-district, housing 207 people, and the other in a monastery in the same sub-district.
SNLD reaffirms decision not to register with Myanmar junta’s election commission
Source: Mizzima
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), one of Shan State’s major political parties, has once again decided not to register with Myanmar’s junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC), according to a source close to the party speaking on 8 May.
Right to reside is only for Indian citizens, not for Rohingyas, rules Supreme Court
Source: The Economic Times
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on May 8 declined to intervene in the alleged deportation of illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants from Delhi, saying that if Rohingya refugees in the country were found to be foreigners under Indian laws they will have to be deported.
Malaria Cases Rise in Banmauk Township, Sagaing Region
Source: Burma News International | The Voice of Shan Ni
About 30 malaria cases have been reported in the last month in Mansigyi Sub-township in Sagaing Region’s Banmauk Township according to the local Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) health authorities.
Diarrhea Outbreak Strikes Villages In Inle Region Amid Sanitation Crisis; Medical Aid Urgently Needed
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
A severe diarrhea outbreak has affected over 60 residents in villages near Inle Lake, with aid workers warning of a growing health crisis due to poor sanitation and limited medical resources.
Sagaing Quake Victims Still Lack Water Access
Source: The Irrawaddy
Sagaing communities hit by Myanmar’s March 28 earthquake say they still need humanitarian aid as junta raids and damaged roads deter relief operations
KNU Hails Seizure of Myanmar Junta Base on Thai Border
Source: The Irrawaddy
The KNU’s Myeik District secretary, Saw Ehna Doh, told The Irrawaddy that Hteekhee is a strategic link in the trade route between Dawei and Thailand.
Logged out: Conflict drives deforestation in Bago mountains
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Ant Pweh Aung | Frontier
The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.