- 15h ago
Myanmar military airstrike on Kyauktaw market kills at least 50 people
A military fighter jet dropped bombs on a crowded wholesale market and bridge in rebel-controlled Kyauktaw, leaving up to 50 dead and 58 injured as regional fighting intensifies across Rakhine State.
- Aug 3
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross in Naypyidaw, first visit by a foreign official since Myanmar's 2021 coup
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the ICRC's resident representative Arnaud de Baecque in Naypyidaw on 3 August 2026, the first publicly confirmed meeting with a foreign official since the military seized power in February 2021.
- Jul 1
Myanmar civil war death toll passes 100,000, ACLED data shows
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project reports 100,114 fatalities since the 2021 military coup, making it Asia's deadliest ongoing conflict.
