Myanmar set to hold election by January 2026

NAY PYI TAW, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the election will be held during December this year and January next year, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar …

Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nearly $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs were destroyed in Myanmar's major cities on Thursday to mark the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, officials said. The drug burnings came …

UN expert urges rejection of Myanmar election ‘fraud’

By AFP Elections being planned by Myanmar’s ruling junta are a ploy to feign legitimacy and should be rejected by the international community as a “fraud”, a United Nations expert said Wednesday. Myanmar has been engulfed in a brutal conflict since …

Myanmar junta eyes December-January for elections despite war, boycotts

YANGON, June 26 — Myanmar’s junta chief said the country plans to hold elections in December and January, state media reported Thursday, pressing ahead with polls denounced as a sham by international monitors. The military deposed Myanmar’s civilian …

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning 

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning  📌📌 1. The National Unity Government Sends Message of Felicitations to the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament The National Unity Government (NUG) has expressed its heartfelt congratulations in a message of …

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. At Least Seven Civilians Killed in SAC Airstrike on Maw Chi Area, Karenni State On June 25 around 11:00 a.m., the military junta carried out an aerial attack using a jet fighter to drop a 200-pound …

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Junta Airstrikes on Kyaukme Kill 4 Civilians, Injure 14 Including Children, and Damage Schools and Homes June 25 Despite its declared ceasefire, the terrorist military council conducted airstrikes …

Myanmar burns about $460m worth of confiscated drugs

The destroyed drugs included opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ketamine and the stimulant known as ice, or crystal meth, Yangon Police Brigadier General Sein Lwin said in a speech at a drug-burning ceremony on Thursday.

Myanmar junta chief confirms year-end election plan

Myanmar's junta chief said the country plans to hold elections in December and January, state media reported Thursday, pressing ahead with polls denounced as a sham by international monitors. State newspaper The Global New Light of Myanmar said junta …

Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million