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Clashes continue to rage in Chin State’s Thantlang, casualties reported on both sides
Source: Mizzima
“There are daily clashes in Thantlang, and active fighting is currently underway inside the town,” a spokesperson for the Chin Defence Force – Thantlang (CDF-Thantlang) told Mizzima on 1 July.
New Yangon Speaker, Mayor Are Military Loyalists Tied to Repression
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Thura
Yangon’s new regional speaker and mayor both have bloody histories, having risen through the ranks by serving the interests of the Myanmar military rather than the public.
Regime Launches Blistering Attack on UN Envoy Julie Bishop
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The military regime and its propaganda outlets have unleashed a series of personal attacks on UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Julie Bishop after she criticized worsening conditions in the country
Searching for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar’s Capital of Confusion
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
NAYPYITAW—Where is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?
150,000 People Displaced by Fighting in Pakokku in ‘Urgent Need’
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Their need for shelter, medicines and basic foodstuffs such as rice and cooking oil is growing more urgent around one month into their ordeal.
Military airstrikes kill three children in heavy bombardment of Mindat Township
Source: Mizzima
A devastating wave of military junta airstrikes killed three girls under the age of 10 in Mindat Township in Chin State, according to local residents and aid workers, as the military unleashed 37 bombs across the region in a single day.
Junta preparing major offensive to seize control of Mobye–Nan Mekhon–Demoso Road
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
A Karenni resistance commander told Shan Herald that the situation has turned increasingly volatile after the junta began preparing for an offensive from Mobye Township toward Nan Mekhon in Demoso Township
Call for non-violent resolution of disputes within resistance movement
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
The appeal came after disputes in June between the resistance-run National Unity Government (NUG)-affiliated People’s Defence Force (PDF) and another resistance faction, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), in Mandalay Region
The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
Source: The Daily Star | By Kallol Mustafa
The audit, conducted by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) at the UN headquarters for the period of January 2023 to December 2024 found serious mismanagement, irregularities, and misuse of aid in UNHCR-run Rohingya relief projects in Bangladesh.
Nearly 700,000 Myanmar Nationals Enter Thailand in Jan-Apr: IOM
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
As you know, we can’t live in our country, there are no opportunities for young people and it is not safe anymore, so we managed to relocate to Thailand, where the culture is similar,” a young woman who fled to Thailand said.
Officer Tainted by U Ko Ni Murder Promoted to Deputy Police Chief
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s military regime has promoted Win Min Thein to deputy police chief despite a record tainted by his suspected role in the assassination of prominent Muslim lawyer U Ko Ni outside Yangon International Airport in 2017.
Myanmar Regime Pushes Myitsone Dam as Fix for Power Crisis
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
At a press briefing on Tuesday, President’s Office spokeswoman Khaing Khaing Soe confirmed that the dam’s resumption was discussed during Min Aung Hlaing’s trip to Beijing.
Sagaing Resistance Infighting Kills Eight as PDF Attacks Local Security Force
Source: The Irrawaddy
NUG Deputy Home Affairs Minister U Kyaw Ni said the attack—carried out by PDF Battalion 22 under the NUG’s Military Region No. 1—was not ordered by central command.
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China
Source: Reuters | By Sudarshan Varadhan
“An official announcement will be released. The president himself has already stated that it will be restarted.”
‘Nothing left except death’: Myanmar families grieve huge war toll
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Ranks of bereaved Myanmar families bow in silent grief to pray for their dead, some of the latest victims in a years-long conflict now estimated to have claimed 100,000 lives.
Thai border security drive targets scam centres and trafficking
Source: The Nation | By The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand’s Border Security Integration Centre is launching a new drive targeting technology-related crime, human trafficking, and scam centres.
Displaced Villagers Risk Their Lives for Food
Source: The Human Rights Foundation of Monland | Commentary
Across HURFOM’s target areas in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region, civilians continue to live under growing fear, insecurity, and hardship.
How global scammers in Myanmar use US tech to fleece people
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Associated Press
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love.
Over 5,400 conscripted in Mon State
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Most conscripted individuals were not volunteers but people who were forcibly abducted, detainees sent to military training after arrest on various charges, or individuals compelled to serve as substitutes for others evading the draft.
Around 10 jade scavengers killed in Hpakant mine dump collapse
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
A Hpakant resident told KNG that although around 10 scavengers are believed to have been buried in the landslide, only about 5 bodies had been recovered as of June 29.
Chin, Arakan, and Magway resistance forces hold the line against junta offensive in southern Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Resistance forces from Chin State, Arakan (Rakhine) State, and Magway Region are jointly resisting a major junta offensive targeting the southern Chin State towns of Mindat and Kanpetlet.
ULA imposes restrictions on farmland sale, transfer and subdivision in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
Officials said the policy is intended to standardize land administration in line with existing land management regulations and regional development frameworks.
Rice Price Collapse Pushes Pong Inn Farmers Deeper into Debt
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Farmers in the Pong Inn area of southern Shan State are facing a deepening financial crisis as falling rice prices leave many unable to recover the cost of this year’s harvest.
Regime Launches Committee to Monitor Myanmar’s Internet 24/7
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s regime has formed a new committee to monitor online activity around the clock for criticism of its rule, appointing Deputy Home Affairs Minister Major General Min Thu to lead the body.
Myanmar denies ASEAN request for Suu Kyi meeting
Source: Manila Standard | By Agence France Presse
Myanmar’s authorities have denied a request for ASEAN’s special envoy to meet its deposed and detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an administration spokeswoman said Tuesday.