Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar
Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border.
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Africa: UK to Stop Issuing Study Visas for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan
The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader clampdown on asylum seekers. The Home Office said there had been a surge in asylum applications by students from those countries and almost 135,000 asylum…
Myanmar election delivers walkover win for military-backed political party | Elections News
Myanmar’s military rulers say polls were free and fair as UN reports 170 killed in air attacks during election period. Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following the…
Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup | Elections News
Alexander Lukashenko’s visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit seen as lending support to the Southeast Asian country’s military government in advance of a widely condemned national election set to be held next month. Myanmar state…
Myanmar rebels to withdraw from two towns under new China-brokered truce | Conflict News
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army says it will pull out of the ruby-mining town of Mogok and nearby Momeik. Published On 29 Oct 202529 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An armed rebel group in Myanmar says it has reached a truce with the military-run government to stop months of…
SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by scam compounds in Myanmar. More than 30 compounds are believed to be operating along the Thai-Myanmar border, where people from around the world are trafficked and forced to work on scams generating tens of billions of dollars…
Myanmar plays a critical role
Illustration of the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty Images Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has become reliant on rare earth…