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Myanmar NowJanuary 23, 2026Philippines, as new ASEAN chair, holds talks with Myanmar’s NUG and ethnic armed groups
Discussions focussed on ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, civilian protection, and opposition to military-run elections
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Aung NaingJanuary 23, 2026Few Russians travelling to Myanmar, despite visa exemption
A little more than one percent of foreign visitors to Myanmar are from Russia, even as the two countries work to cement political and economic ties
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Myanmar NowJanuary 23, 2026Myanmar military-linked politician urges ICJ legal team to ‘unzip their pants’ in crude TikTok video
U Hla Swe urged Myanmar’s legal team to insult representatives of The Gambia, underscoring tensions as the military defends itself against genocide allegations in The Hague
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Mass jailbreak in Karenni State sends POWs fleeing into Thailand
More than 80 prisoners escaped from a resistance-run jail near the Thai border, prompting armed recaptures, cross-border flight and heightened security patrols
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Phadu Tun AungJanuary 23, 2026Death toll rises in airstrike on Kyauktaw detention site
The Arakan Army (AA) has now confirmed 21 fatalities, including a one-month-old infant and three other children under five years old, from the junta attack on a camp housing prisoners of war