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Principal's son sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping, extorting student
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (215+ words) A district court in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, has sentenced a 29-year-old man to 25 years in prison for raping a 12th-grade student and subsequently extorting her using images of the assault. The convict, Zar Ni Thway, is the…...
Myitsone Dam Project restart discussed during coup leader's China visit
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (315+ words) During his recent visit to China, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing discussed restarting the Myitsone Dam Project, according to confirmation from the regime at a press briefing. At a press conference on June 30, junta spokesperson Dr. Khaing Khaing Soe disclosed…...
Calls for action against wastewater dumping into creek in Myitkyina
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (318+ words) Residents of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, are calling on authorities to take action against people repeatedly dumping wastewater into the creek beneath the "Japan Bridge, located between Sitarpu and Tatkone wards. According to locals, the illegal dumping has…...
Military airstrikes kill three children in heavy bombardment of Mindat Township
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (305+ words) 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. A…...
Displaced Woman Injured by Artillery Shrapnel While Returning from Upland Farm in Eastern Hpruso
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (137+ words) In eastern Hpruso Township, Karenni State, a displaced woman was injured by artillery shrapnel while returning from a farm on the evening of June 30 due to shelling by junta forces. The junta fired three artillery rounds and also carried out…...
Three Injured and Homes Destroyed as Myanmar Military Bombs Rakhine Border
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (386+ words) The Myanmar military continued its airstrikes on Buthidaung and Maungdaw along the western Rakhine border today, July 1, 2026, injuring at least three people, including two child, and destroying multiple homes. At around 10: 00 a. m. , a Myanmar Air Force jet fighter and a Y-12 transport…...
Junta preparing major offensive to seize control of Mobye'Nan Mekhon'Demoso Road
1+ day, 47+ min ago (314+ words) Tensions are rising sharply along the border area between Mobye (Mongpai) Township in southern Shan State and Nan Mekhon Town in Karenni State, as junta forces prepare a major offensive aimed at securing control of the Mobye'Nan Mekhon'Demoso Road corridor....
Rising abductions of youths for conscription in Myawaddy
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (332+ words) Reports from Myawaddy indicated a sharp increase in the abduction of young people for conscription purposes, particularly after the junta reasserted firm control over the Karen State's border town near Thailand. Locals said incidents of young men being taken while…...
AA Detains Five Bangladeshi Fishermen in Arakan Waters
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (121+ words) Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) " The Arakan Army (AA) Coast Guard arrested five Bangladeshi fishermen for illegally fishing in Arakan waters on the afternoon of June 28, 2026. The AA Coast Guard first spotted the fishermen moving suspiciously in a boat between…...
Junta Aircraft Bombs Nanmekhon Township
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (300+ words) Military council forces carried out an aerial bombing attack on a location within Nanmekhon Township, Karenni State, at around 1: 00 p. m. today, June 29. No casualties were reported, according to local residents. A local resident told Kantarawaddy Times that two military council aircraft…...