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Karenni IEC warns of ‘toxic’ levels of arsenic in Salween River and Molo Creek Wastewater from mines has heavily contained both rivers, according to Karenni State’s resistance-run civilian authority

Wastewater from mines has heavily contained both rivers, according to Karenni State’s resistance-run civilian authority

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Airstrike on Rakhine market kills 18 as junta steps up attacks in AA-held areas Bombs hit Yoe Ngu village in Ponnagyun Township, setting fire to stalls and killing children and elderly residents, as locals say there was no Arakan Army presence in the area

Bombs hit Yoe Ngu village in Ponnagyun Township, setting fire to stalls and killing children and elderly residents, as locals say there was no Arakan Army presence in the area

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Myanmar junta carries out eight airstrikes in Kachin State after attack on Myitkyina Airport Following a drone strike that reportedly damaged a passenger plane at the airport in Kachin State’s capital, the junta air force has bombed eight places in territory held by the Kachin Independence...

Following a drone strike that reportedly damaged a passenger plane at the airport in Kachin State’s capital, the junta air force has bombed eight places in territory held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)

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Junta sets dates to convene parliament after contested election Lower and upper houses will meet in mid-March following a military-run vote that handed the USDP 81 percent of elected seats, fueling speculation Min Aung Hlaing could seek the presidency

Lower and upper houses will meet in mid-March following a military-run vote that handed the USDP 81 percent of elected seats, fueling speculation Min Aung Hlaing could seek the presidency

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Junta troops advance into western Pale Township in wake of Bo Nagar surrender The former resistance leader’s apparent defection last week has raised security concerns for other anti-regime groups in the area

The former resistance leader’s apparent defection last week has raised security concerns for other anti-regime groups in the area

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Mining magnate who funded ultranationalists to serve five more years for money laundering Having charged Soe Htun Shein under anti-money laundering laws for failing to turn over gold to the authorities, a junta court added five years to prison time he was already serving for charges related...

Having charged Soe Htun Shein under anti-money laundering laws for failing to turn over gold to the authorities, a junta court added five years to prison time he was already serving for charges related to unlicensed mining

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Along the Ann–Padan Road, war leaves its mark A Myanmar Now photo essay documents a key artery scarred by war as fighting escalates along the Ann–Padan road, where the Arakan Army and allied forces are pushing deeper into Magway

A Myanmar Now photo essay documents a key artery scarred by war as fighting escalates along the Ann–Padan road, where the Arakan Army and allied forces are pushing deeper into Magway

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UN urges scam centre clampdown amid 'staggering' abuses A new UN report documents torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia

A new UN report documents torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia

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Leader of Myanmar resistance group says troops killed in raid by NUG-led forces Tensions between the NUG and the Burma National Revolutionary Army continue to rise over control of checkpoints in Sagaing’s Pale Township

Tensions between the NUG and the Burma National Revolutionary Army continue to rise over control of checkpoints in Sagaing’s Pale Township

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Mandalay teen beaten to death after forced conscription, family Says A 17-year-old from Mahaaungmyay Township died in detention at a ward administration office after refusing conscription, as reports indicate recruitment drives have resumed and are expanding across…

A 17-year-old from Mahaaungmyay Township died in detention at a ward administration office after refusing conscription, as reports indicate recruitment drives have resumed and are expanding across the city

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Ross Dunkley and the newspaper that sold Myanmar’s generals to the world The Myanmar Times co-founder reflects on his role in helping a brutal regime launder its image

The Myanmar Times co-founder reflects on his role in helping a brutal regime launder its image

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Hpasawng Township falls to Myanmar military after months of clashes Running low on ammunition and unable to maintain a siege on a junta base outside Hpasawng, resistance forces have regrouped to defend the route to Mawchi, where they continue to control important…

Running low on ammunition and unable to maintain a siege on a junta base outside Hpasawng, resistance forces have regrouped to defend the route to Mawchi, where they continue to control important mining sites

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Tensions high as TNLA closes Kokang army offices in Kutkai The allied ethnic armed groups have maintained an uneasy peace in the northern Shan State town since capturing it two years ago

The allied ethnic armed groups have maintained an uneasy peace in the northern Shan State town since capturing it two years ago

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Myanmar military advances across Bago Yoma corridor, burns villages More than 100 homes destroyed in Nattalin; fresh push into Paukkhaung raises fears of wider campaign to sever resistance routes

More than 100 homes destroyed in Nattalin; fresh push into Paukkhaung raises fears of wider campaign to sever resistance routes

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Two years later, an assessment of what the junta has gained through conscription With the military recovering ground after historic losses to anti-junta forces, resistance fighters and analysts are assessing how the conscription policy succeeded even as hundreds of new conscripts…

With the military recovering ground after historic losses to anti-junta forces, resistance fighters and analysts are assessing how the conscription policy succeeded even as hundreds of new conscripts courageously escaped and defected

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Pa-O authorities order 250 households off ancestral land in Southern Shan Farmers say land returned by the Pa-O in 2018 is being reclaimed through reclassification schemes that label residents as squatters

Farmers say land returned by the Pa-O in 2018 is being reclaimed through reclassification schemes that label residents as squatters

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Detained poppy growers to be recruited into Chin resistance force Most of the 200 farmers arrested by the PDF Zoland earlier this month are to be given military training, the group said

Most of the 200 farmers arrested by the PDF Zoland earlier this month are to be given military training, the group said

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Myanmar expels Timor Leste’s representative over war crimes case The move follows reports that Dili has opened a universal jurisdiction case accusing Myanmar’s military of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The move follows reports that Dili has opened a universal jurisdiction case accusing Myanmar’s military of war crimes and crimes against humanity

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Myanmar junta continues airstrikes on Union Day, killing seven in Rakhine State The attacks took place as the regime celebrated a key pre-independence agreement between Myanmar’s ethnic groups

The attacks took place as the regime celebrated a key pre-independence agreement between Myanmar’s ethnic groups

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Myanmar military moves to take last resistance-held town in Mandalay Region The regime has deployed a large force to the town of Tagaung on the Ayeyarwady River’s east bank, with more troops, junta-sponsored militias, and armoured vehicles massing to the south

The regime has deployed a large force to the town of Tagaung on the Ayeyarwady River’s east bank, with more troops, junta-sponsored militias, and armoured vehicles massing to the south

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Junta airstrike kills mother, wounds child in Bago  Bombing near Saw Phyu Hill comes as 300 troops advance east of the Yangon–Pyay Highway and daily clashes force thousands to flee

Bombing near Saw Phyu Hill comes as 300 troops advance east of the Yangon–Pyay Highway and daily clashes force thousands to flee

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Myanmar regime dismisses home minister for corruption Myanmar’s junta has dismissed its home affairs minister, Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, under corruption charges, despite the regime’s previous claims that he had merely been reshuffled back to a military…

The junta claims he was “reshuffled,” but senior military sources say he was sacked for ties to online scam networks

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Myanmar military struggling to secure Mogok’s surroundings After attempting to resume civil service operations in the ruby-mining town, the junta has been fending off attacks from resistance fighters still active in nearby villages

After attempting to resume civil service operations in the ruby-mining town, the junta has been fending off attacks from resistance fighters still active in nearby villages

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10,000 flee as Myanmar junta forces torch villages in Natogyi Township Hundreds of troops have raided at least a dozen villages in the northern part of the township since the beginning of the month

Hundreds of troops have raided at least a dozen villages in the northern part of the township since the beginning of the month

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The base is located on the southern outskirts of the town, which was captured by resistance forces nearly three years ago

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A 500-pound bomb struck a village home near Thantlang, killing six civilians and injuring seven more, as the military expands air raids after months of setbacks on the ground

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Pichai Chuensuksawadi, who quietly took over ownership of the publication last year, declined to reveal who in the regime he has spoken to, citing “source confidentiality”

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A Myanmar Now investigation exposes the role of Myanmar’s dreaded military intelligence apparatus in the creation of two of the country’s most prominent English-language publications

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A Myanmar Now investigation exposes the role of Myanmar’s dreaded military intelligence apparatus in the creation of two of the country’s most prominent English-language publications

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Residents protest NUG gold mining ban in Sagaing’s Banmauk Protestors rally against Myanmar’s shadow government, demanding artisanal mining rights for locals and displaced people after mine closures

Protestors rally against Myanmar’s shadow government, demanding artisanal mining rights for locals and displaced people after mine closures

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