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Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns
Source: The Independent | By James C. Reynolds
Mr Macron wrote to the 80-year-old to say he was “very concerned” to hear from her son about the deterioration of her health and difficulty in accessing appropriate care “in the context of an unfair detention”.
Bangladesh leader thanks Turkish president for Rohingya support
Source: Yenişafak English
The appreciation came during a meeting with a Turkish parliamentary delegation that visited refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to observe Turkish aid efforts.
Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
Source: France 24 | By Agence France Presse
Recent raids on one of Myanmar’s most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories
China Sentences Ex-Kokang Leader, Four Others to Death for Myanmar Scam Empire
Source: The Irrawaddy
A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced a former Myanmar Kokang leader and lawmaker of the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party, Bai Suocheng, his son Bai Yingcang and three others to death for their long-term involvement in fraud operations in northern Myanmar.
China issues death sentences to 5 members of Myanmar criminal gang
Source: Hong Kong Free Press | By Agence France Presse
China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar’s Kokang region along the border, state media reported.
Myanmar Junta Silences Election Criticism With Mass Arrests
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Myanmar’s military regime has arrested at least 88 people for criticizing its planned election under a harsh new Election Protection Law enacted just three months ago.
Three Kinchaung villagers, including young girl, taken by ARSA, still missing for ten days
Source: Narinjara News
The residents and security personnel of the Arakan Army (AA) have been conducting searches in the Mayu mountain, but as of now, they have not discovered any evidence, stated the abbot of Kinchaung village.
Village Head, Civilian Killed in Ywangan Township Amid Rising Political Violence
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“In villages where administrators were killed, no one wants the position. Other village heads are also terrified. They are caught between fear of both sides,” a local man said.
China says it doesn’t interfere. The war next door suggests otherwise
Source: Washington Post | By Rebecca Tan
Beijing’s effort to secure its interests is deepening the political crisis in Myanmar, analysts say.
Companies registered in UK’s overseas territories generating huge revenues for Myanmar military regime
Source: Finance Uncovered | By Caroline Henshaw
A Foreign Office spokesperson said Britain’s Overseas Territories are committed to “robust sanctions enforcement”. The spokesperson added that the UK government was “supporting the Overseas Territories to investigate and act on any allegations of possible sanction breaches”.
Myanmar’s Catholic Bishops: May our bruised and battered nation rise again
Source: Vatican News | By Deborah Castellano Lubov
“Across our beloved land, from north to south, east to west, our people are facing a crisis unlike any we have seen in recent history.”
Thailand Death Camp: Imo Family Cries For Justice As Son Dies In Myanmar Job Scam Centre
Source: Daily Independent, Nigeria | By Samuel Ogidan
A relative, Okechukwu Okeadu, who spoke to journalists in Abuja at the weekend, said his younger brother was deceived into believing he had secured a legitimate factory job in Thailand, only to find himself trapped in an underground torture camp.
Nine suspected Chinese scammers arrested in Trat province
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
The manager of the resort told the police that the men arrived at the resort yesterday in a van and an SUV with Bangkok license plates, driven by two Thais
Junta cluster bomb attack in Katha kills five, including child
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The junta carried out an airstrike on Nyaungchayhtauk Village in Katha Township, near the Kachin State border, killing five civilians including a 10-year-old child, according to the resistance-run Katha Township People’s Administration.
Revolutionary forces pull back from Kyaikmaraw as junta troops advance
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Revolutionary forces operating in Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State, have temporarily withdrawn from their positions after military junta troops advanced into resistance-held areas, according to local residents.
Junta Army sets fire to three villages in Sittwe Township
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Wun Tha
According to reports, the junta army has destroyed three villages in Arakan by setting them on fire, located in Sittwe Township, which remains under their control.
Regime airstrikes hit three Arakan townships, killing six civilians and injuring 12 others
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Myanmar’s military regime reportedly carried out simultaneous aerial bombardments on Ponnagyun, Rathedaung and Kyaukphyu townships in Arakan State on October 30
Arakan Army faces intensifying attacks following TNLA ceasefire
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Military analysts warn that the cessation of fighting in northern Shan State could allow the regime to concentrate its forces elsewhere, particularly against the Arakan Army.
Generals, Regime Ministers Fill the Ballot in Myanmar Junta’s Sham Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi, Myo Pyae
As candidate lists for Myanmar’s Dec. 28 election are released, three blocs have emerged on the political stage: the military‑backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), a cluster of smaller political outfits, and a range of ethnic parties.
Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa nets 20 Chinese scammers
Source: Bangkok Post | By Panumet Tanraksa
Suspects who targeted compatriots part of same gang that was busted twice before, say police
National League for Democracy party denounces regime ‘sham’ elections and urges release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“[We urge the] immediate release of all political prisoners including the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint,” the NLD stated in its press release on Oct. 28.
Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly relocated by regime to undisclosed location in Naypyidaw
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A source told DVB on the condition of anonymity that Aung San Suu Kyi was moved from her prison cell to house arrest at a residence used by deputy ministers in April 2024.
Intense clashes taking place 2.5 miles from Kapasa (6); AA keeps controlling some temporary outposts
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
The revolutionary groups led by AA continue to occupy certain temporary positions established to protect the junta’s arms manufacturing site, known as Kapasa (6).
ARSA threatens to seize control of Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
The threat was revealed on October 26 by ARSA leader Sheikh Burhan, who spoke at the group’s ninth anniversary rally held on October 9.
Junta Arrests Suspected TNLA Affiliates, Seizes Homes in Kyaukme
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
In Kyaukme Town, Kyaukme Township, Shan State, junta troops have intensified arrests of individuals suspected of having ties to the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and have posted notices on homes and shops declaring them confiscated.