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08.01.2026

• AA assists relocating displaced Muslims in Maungdaw due to threats from ARSA-Narinjara News
• AA Launches Attacks on Junta Positions in Sittwe | Burma News International
• Another Ngapali bombing victim passes away while receiving medical treatment-Narinjara News
• Armed group in Karen State declares independence from Myanmar -Democratic Voice of Burma
• ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops: Peace and education are crucial for Myanmar's future Agenzia Fides
• Burmese leader meets Philippine top diplomat and ASEAN chair's special envoy on Myanmar-Asia News Network
• China and Russia back Myanmar's election despite war and voter apathy -Nikkei Asian Review
• Crises to persist without fair election - Daily Sun
• Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong Meets with Outgoing Ambassador of Myanmar to China Tin Maung Swe -Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
• How Enemies of 'Thainess' Determine Country's National Security Discourse | Kiripost-Kiripost
• Indian sends 1,000 tonnes relief material for Rohingyas - Muslim Mirror
• Literacy program empowers Rohingya women in Bangladesh - -Muslim Network TV
• Myanmar election official escapes ambush near Naypyitaw; several others dead -Myanmar Now
• Myanmar Junta Commander Killed in Arakan Army Ambush - The Irrawaddy
• Myanmar Will Continue Under Military Rule Even After Election, Ex-Ambassador Maruyama ...The Japan News
• Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case -Human Rights Watch
• Myanmar: Splinter Group Declares Independence Amid Election Violence - Stratfor-Stratfor
• Myanmar's election is a litmus test for ASEAN centrality - -East Asia Forum
• Preliminary results released in Myanmar ‘sham’ elections -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Rohingya influx behind 'silent demographic invasion' of Mumbai: BJP - Press Trust of India
• Solidarity Trade Union Myanmar assists striking Yangon garment factory workers -Democratic Voice of Burma
• What's behind the growing anti-immigrant discourse around stateless Rohingya in India-NRI Affairs.    

 

07.01.2026

• A reluctant voter in Yangon heads to polls in Myanmar ‘sham’ elections [audio] -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Airstrikes kill Katha IDPs returning home to retrieve belongings | Burma News International-Burma News International
• At Refugee Camps, Most Birthdays Fall on New Year's The New York Times
• Bangladesh villagers caught in Myanmar war as landmines turn forests into killing fields -Malay Mail
• Breaking Barriers: A Rohingya Women Leader Transforms Her Community Through Gender ...UN Women Asia and the Pacific
• Concerns over safety of child, two women abducted by ARSA - Narinjara News
• Dpm/FM Dar, Myanmar FM review current level of bilateral ties -The Nation The Nation
• In a Time of Extreme Peril, Burmese Journalists Tell Stories From the ShadowsCapital & Main
• In letter to NHRC, rights group alleges Rohingyamother, infant held beyond jail term in West Bengal-Maktoob Media
• Journalist killed in Bangladesh, PEC demands thorough probe -Narinjara News
• Junta blockades, security challenges put Arakan State's fisheries in dilemma-Burma News International
• Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border - SW Iowa News-SW Iowa News
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• Myanmar junta airstrike kills four civilians in Sagaing village, including infant -Myanmar Now
• Myanmar Junta Losing Grip on Key Sagaing Stronghold as KIA-Led Forces Advance-The Irrawaddy
• Myanmar: 10 Months After the Earthquake, a Response for Resilience-Action contre la Faim
• NAUP holds protest, demands deportation of Rohingya, Bangladeshi immigrants-Daily Excelsior
• New ASEAN chair Philippines begins diplomatic talks with Myanmar leadership -Bernama
• Ninety-one inmates released from Sittwe prison with military-issued Independence Day pardon-Narinjara News
• Religious minority persecution in Myanmar --Commons Library - UK Parliament
• Rohingya refugees struggle with arbitrary January 1 birthdays on UN identity cards -The Telegraph, Calcutta
• Rohingya women build confidence and independence through adult learning in Cox's Bazar-UN Women Asia and the Pacific
• Trump admin signals possible shift as Myanmarelection takes place - -The Black Chronicle
• Two local administrators sentenced in killing of civilian in AA-controlled township-Myanmar Now
• Two-thirds of Kyaukphyu residents flee fighting close to city - -Narinjara News
• Viral claim on illegal Myanmar immigrants roaming freely in India raises concerns - MSN
• What's behind the growing anti-immigrant discourse around stateless Rohingya in IndiaNRI Affairs

06.01.2026

• A moment of reckoning for Venezuela but how about for Myanmar? – DVB
• Armed clashes reported around Sittwe - Burma News International
• At Refugee Camps, Most Birthdays Fall on New Year's - The New York Times
• Big worry for Bangladesh, Arakan Army gains major success in Rakhine State, takes control ...-MSN
• Held amid civil war, Myanmar's elections called neither free nor fair-Human Rights Research Center
• India top court denies bail to Muslim student activist |-The Manila Times
• Junta election stalls in Chin and Rakhine states as military control shrinks -Myanmar Now
• Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border -Digital Journal
• Malaysia Intensifies Search for Rohingya After Boat Capsizes, Death Toll Reaches 21-Maritime Fairtrade
• Malaysia Intensifies Search for Rohingya After Boat Capsizes, Death Toll Reaches 21-
• Myanmar Junta Losing Grip on Key Sagaing Stronghold as KIA-Led Forces Advance The Irrawaddy
• Myanmar pro-military party wins first phase of junta-run election: Official results - CNA
• Ninety-one inmates released from Sittwe prison with military-issued Independence Day pardon-Narinjara News
• Political prisoners ‘excluded’ from Independence Day amnesty; US ‘remains committed’ to Myanmar -DVB
• Religious minority persecution in Myanmar - Commons Library - UK Parliament
• Renowned Myanmar writer Ma Thida to host literary talks in Japan -DVB
• ROHINGYA MAN'S MURDER CONVICTION OVERTURNED, GETS 16 YEARS FOR ... -bernama
• Rohingya man's murder conviction overturned, gets 16 years for culpable homicide-The Star
• Rohingya man's murder conviction overturned, gets 16 years-The Sun Malaysia
• Rohingya Refugees Raise Voices For Justice - YouTube
• Rohingya repatriation: Promises without action - -Daily Sun
• Trump admin signals possible shift as Myanmar election takes place | The Center Square

05.01.2026

• 61 prisoners, including one Chinese national, granted amnesty in Myeik-Eleven Media Group
• Arcade opens in Myanmar shopping centre -InterGame Online
• Burma Independence Day 2026-U.S. Embassy in Burma
• Court of Appeal overturns Rohingya man’s murder conviction in Johor case, jails him 16 years for culpable homicide -Malay Mail
• Few people voted in Myanmar’s junta election—and history explains why -Myanmar Now
• Independence Day amnesty frees 6,186 prisoners; Preliminary results from Myanmar elections released -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Myanmar airstrikes, shelling kill at least 10 on Independence Day -Myanmar Now
• Myanmar grants amnesty to 61 prisoners, including one Chinese national-Asia News Network
• Myanmar grants amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners as country marks Independence Day-US Muslims
• Myanmar Junta Announces Prisoner Release Ahead of Independence Day - ShiaWaves
• Myanmar Junta Proxy Party Dominates Rakhine Elections -The Irrawaddy
• Myanmar military leader confers honorary titles on prominent film stars during Independence ...-eng.mizzima.com
• Myanmar pro-military party wins first phase of junta-run election: official results -France 24
• Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election | Reuters
• Myanmar's military government grants amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners | AP News
• Myanmar's military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary-NBC News
• Navy detains 273 while trying to reach Malaysia by sea - Finance News: Latest
• No scope for unethical influence in election: EC Sanaullah | News Flash-Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
• Over 75 Rohingya disembark at Aceh - MSN
• Religious minority persecution in Myanmar -The House of Commons Library blog
• Rohingya camps to be sealed during election: EC Sanaullah -DeshkalNews
• The amnesty comes while Myanmar marks 78 years of indenpendence from Britain and ... -Facebook
• Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingyachildren's lives crushed by foreign aid cuts-Inbox.lv
• Washington reiterates support for Myanmar on Independence Day, raises concern over military rule-ANI News
• Woman dies from cobra bite during New Year's Day picnic - Philstar.com

04.01.2026

• 103 People die of cold-related illnesses in Bangladesh’s rangpur in 3 days -Bernama
• Assam: Nine Rohingya Held in Cachar While Allegedly Attempting Return - YouTube
• Between mediation and manipulation - New Age-New Age
• Bungled detention sees murder and rape suspect deported back to Burma despite ... - Thai Examiner
• Burma (Myanmar) #OnThisDay -The Orkney News
• Burma Independence Day - United States Department of State-State Department
• Burma independence day -U.S Department of State
• China confirms its role in Myanmar's disputed elections -AsiaNews.it
• Fund mobilisation for Rohingyas turns difficult: Shafiqul Alam-MSN
• How uneven borders fuel Myanmar’s vast and resilient scam economy -South China Morning Post
• Lost Land: Two Children Navigate a World of Turmoil and Terror - Bold News
• Military-proxy USDP leads in early election results in Myanmar -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Myanmar junta airstrike on Tabayin school injuries 10 displaced civilians - eng.mizzima.com
• Myanmar pro-military party dominates junta-run poll: official results -Macau Business
• Myanmar's military government releases more than 6100 prisoners on independence anniversary-WKYC
• Myanmar's military government releases more than 6100 prisoners on independence anniversary-The Washington Post
• Myanmar's military-backed party takes lead in first phase of polls --Nikkei Asia
• Myanmar's pro-military party wins 90% of seats in junta-run election phase-The Sun Malaysia
• Nine Rohingya detained in Cachar | Guwahati News - Times of India
• Over 6,100 prisoners released in Myanmar Independence Day amnesty -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Rohingya woman and infant held beyond sentence, rights group appeals to NHRC-Counterview
• Shiv Sena starts campaign to check Rohingyavendors -Daily Excelsior
• The Rohingya are obtaining citizenship in exchange for money - -Khaborwala
• UN chief states US action in Venezuela a dangerous precedent -Madhyamam
• Washington reiterates support for Myanmar on Independence Day, raises concern over military rule -AniNews.in
• Woman killed by king cobra bite during New Year outing in Cotabato - Brigada News

 

 03.01.2026

• 026 Myanmar New Year Wishes from the Interfaith Dialogue Group | Ministry Of Information-moi.gov.mm
• Abhishek parades ‘dead’ voters to debunk sir, Suvendu vows Rohingya-free rolls -The Telegraph, Calcutta
• Assam: Nine Rohingya Held in Cachar While Allegedly Attempting Return | YouTube
• Cardinal Bo proclaims Incarnation, message of peace to Myanmar's military ruler (CWN)-Catholic World News
• Child dies, two hurt in Cotabato minivan hit-and-run - Brigada News
• Ethiopia repatriates 27,300 nationals stranded in Myanmar, Saudi Arabia -The East African
• Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in contentious first election since coup-The Guardian
• Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls -The Straits Times
• Myanmar general linked to Rohingya atrocities loses bid for election-Myanmar Now
• Myanmar junta fails in bid to force high turnout for sham elections -The Independent
• Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake -Bangkok Post
• Myanmar's first elections since coup face skepticism despite Trump administration seeing progress-keysnews.com
• Nine Rohingya detained in Cachar | Guwahati News - Times of India
• Opinion | Myanmar sham election is junta's bid for legitimacy - The Washington Post
• Participation of Hluttaw candidates in Phase I of multiparty democratic general election 2025-Global New Light Of Myanmar
• Resistance forces near full control of Katha as over 50 Myanmar junta soldiers captured alive-mizzima.com
• Rohingya: Caught in the middle of Myanmar's civil war – DW – 01/02/2026-DW
• The End of India's Twin-Track in Myanmar - Sri Lanka Guardian
• The parts of Myanmar the military junta doesn't want you to see - ABC News

02.01.2026

• 2026 Myanmar New Year Wishes from the Interfaith Dialogue Group | Ministry Of Information-moi.gov.mm
• Abhishek Banerjee trying to mimic Rahul Gandhi": Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - -ANI News
• Abhishek Banerjee: EC didn't clear apprehensions, CEC aggressive --The Shillong Times
• Communicable disease crisis in Rohingyacamps -Finance News:
• James Bawi Thang Bik: Malaysia’s ‘year of enforcement’ on Myanmar refugees [audio] -Democratic Voice of Burma
• James Bawi Thang Bik: Malaysia’s ‘year of enforcement’ on refugees -Democratic Voice of Burma
• Keith Raffel: Today's billionaires are playing a game they cannot win - Maui News
• Mag. 2.3 quake - Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 12:05 am (GMT +6:30)-Volcano Discovery
• Mag. 4.4 earthquake (unconfirmed) - Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 ...-Volcano Discovery
• Minorities Live In Fear Following Hindu Man Dipu Chandra Das's Lynching In Bangladesh-YouTube
• Myanmar junta claims 52% turnout in 1st phase of polls - The Tribune
• Myanmar junta claims first phase voter turnout topped 50% -mizzima.com
• Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Russia, ME nations cooperate to boost natural gas production -Times of Oman
• Nearly 2,000 women killed in Myanmar since 2021 military coup, Aapp reports -Democratic Voice of Burma
• New Trump-ordered immigration restrictions go into effect Jan. 1 ABC News
• NUG acting President Duwa Lashi La grants New Year amnesty to 110 prisoners and ...-mizzima.com
• Rohingya Community Pays Tribute to Khaleda Zia in Coxs Bazar - YouTube
• Survivors of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Myanmar -Democratic Voice of Burma
• The UK must act against Myanmar's shameful sham election - The Independent
• Three-year-old girl rescued after being trapped 12 hourn in debris by Myanmar Air Force bombing-Narinjara News
• We are always living in fear': inside Myanmar's'sham' election - The Guardian

 01.01.2026

• 2026 Myanmar New Year Wishes from the Interfaith Dialogue Group-Global New Light Of Myanmar
• Advance votes and split ballots: Dr Aye Maung on how the election played out in Rakhine-Myanmar Now
• Advance votes and split ballots: Dr Aye Maung on how the election played out in Rakhine-Myanmar Now
• Asean shouldn’t end up the loser in Myanmar’s elections -The Straits Times
• Common Feedback Platform (CFP): Monthly Camp Report (November 2025) - ReliefWeb
• Communicable disease crisis in Rohingyacamps - The Financial Express
• llegal intruders: A grave threat to India's security -Times of India
• Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient — and it holds lessons for the ...-Live Science
• Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient — and it holds lessons for the 'Big One' -Live Science
• More sham elections in Myanmar -North East Bylines
• Myanmar Crisis Situation Analysis: 15/12/25 - 21/12/25 - ReliefWeb
• Myanmar junta says voter turnout at 52% in first phase of election -Reuters
• Myanmar military reports 50 percent turnout in first election phase -Al Jazeera
• Opening of Mahāpatthāna Recitation: Rakhine State CM attended the opening ceremony-Myanmar International TV
• Rohingya refugees hope new leaders can pave a path home - PressReader
• Why Is Myanmar Destined to Be Poor and Persecuted (Part I): It's the Military, Stupid!-mizzima.com