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17 November - Nearly 6000 prisoners are freed in a mass amnesty by the military junta. Free prisoners include a former British envoy Vicky Bowman, Australian economic adivsor Sean Turnell and Japanese reporter Toru Kubota. Human Rights groups say the junta is engaging in hostage tactics to negotiate with foreign powers.
Outside Shan State, the Myanmar military faced significant losses in Rakhine State where the Arakan Army gained almost full control by August 2024. In Mandalay, the Brotherhood Alliance and other armed groups escalated attacks, getting close to Mandalay. Despite these setbacks, the military continued efforts to reassert control, including ...
Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent ...
The National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေး အစိုးရ; abbreviated NUG) is a Myanmar government in exile formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
5 January – The Battle of Laukkai ends, with the MNDAA gaining full control of Laukkai and the Kokang Self-Administered Zone. [257] According to the MNDAA, 2389 junta personnel and about 1600 family members laid down their arms and surrendered. A junta spokesperson stated that they made the decision prioritizing the safety of their families ...
Ric Grenell, former Acting Director of National Intelligence, raises his fist on the stage on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S ...
Average mortgage rates for popular 30-year fixed terms are relatively flat while shorter 15-year fixed terms tick up as of Wednesday, January 8, 2025, elevated to their highest levels in six months.
4 January – The junta announces the pardon of 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, to mark the country's independence day. [1]5 January – Operation 1027: Battle of Laukkai: The MNDAA gain full control of Laukkai, capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone following the mass surrender of thousands of Tatmadaw forces, officials and their families within the city.