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Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... #Myanmar #MyanmarJunta #MilitaryCoup #Sagaing #ArmedResistance #AungSanSuuKyi #NationalUnityGovernment #MinAungHlaing #Mandalay #MyanmarElections #AmnestyInternational #UnitedNations #OHCHR

Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest

Dozens more injured by night strike on anti-government demonstration held during national holiday

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October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM

DVB English News

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Pro-democracy activist Tayzar San called for reform of the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), whose system of local governance in Myanmar has been accused of several serious issues.
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Myanmar pro-democracy leader calls for reform in the National Unity Government - DVB

Pro-democracy activist Tayzar San called for reform of the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), which was established in April 2021 by elected members of parliament, ethnic nationality leader...

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July 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM

iwpost.bsky.social

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Resistance airbase hit heralds a wider drone war in Myanmar#Block2 #KachinIndependenceArmy #Myanmar #MyanmarAirForce #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarDroneWarfare #MyanmarPDFs #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia #TadaUAirbaseAttack

September 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM

iwpost.bsky.social

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Myanmar’s resistance finally takes the fight to junta’s air power#Block3 #MyanmarAerialBombings #MyanmarAirForce #MyanmarCivilWar #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia #TadaUAirbaseAttack

September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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Convict or fete? The world is splitting on Myanmar’s generals#ASEAN #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarCoup #MyanmarFivePointConsensus #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion #StimsonCenter

September 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM

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Myanmar’s junta wants to cancel the diplomatic test it can’t pass#ASEAN #ASEANFivePointConsensus #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion

August 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

iwpost.bsky.social

@iwpost.bsky.social

The Washington dissensus on Myanmar#AdamCastillo #Block2 #MarcoRubio #MinAungHlaing #MinZin #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion #USMyanmar #USAIDClosure

July 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Myanmar’s ‘no single government’ line is doing the junta’s work#ASEAN #ASEANFivePointConsensus #AungSanSuuKyi #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarCoup #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion

July 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Crunch time looms over Myanmar’s grinding civil war#ArakanArmy #Block2 #K3C #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #Myanmarmilitary #MyanmarSCEF #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia #TaangNationalLiberationArmy

July 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Sight Magazine

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At least 20 killed in Myanmar junta attack as paramotors widen air war @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Myanmarconflict #Myanmarmilitaryjunta #paramotors #Sagaing #NationalUnityGovernment #AmnestyInternational

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At least 20 killed in Myanmar junta attack as paramotors widen air war - Sight Magazine

A 30-year-old protester was at a gathering against Myanmar's ruling junta in Sagaing when he heard fan blades cutting through the air.

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October 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Sight Magazine

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Time ripe for talks between Myanmar junta and ousted government, Malaysia’s Anwar says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Myanmar #Myanmarconflict #Myanmarmilitaryjunta #NationalUnityGovernment #Malaysia #AnwarIbrahim

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Time ripe for talks between Myanmar junta and ousted government, Malaysia's Anwar says - Sight Magazine

Separate talks with Myanmar's junta leader and his key rivals have borne fruit, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

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May 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM

Sight Magazine

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Essay: The international community has neglected the crisis in Myanmar for too long. The recent earthquake should be a wake-up call. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Myanmar #Myanmarearthquake #Myanmarmilitaryjunta #Myanmarceasefire #NationalUnityGovernment #CSW

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Essay: The international community has neglected the crisis in Myanmar for too long. The recent earthquake should be a wake-up call. - Sight Magazine

ELLIS HEASLEY says the international community must use this moment to hold Myanmar's military junta to account...

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April 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM

DVB English News

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Op-ed: Four years into Myanmar’s Spring Revolution, the National Unity Government (NUG) stands as the most successful and legitimate force for democracy the country has ever known, writes James Shwe

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In defense of Myanmar's National Unity Government - DVB

Guest contributor James Shwe Four years into Myanmar’s Spring Revolution, the National Unity Government (NUG) stands as the most successful and legitimate force for democracy the country has ever know...

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July 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM

The Scales ⚖️

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During WWII, the British people demanded that Winston Churchill replace Chamberlain as PM to save the nation in its hour of need. Jeremy Corbyn should now do exactly the same: Johnson has failed at every move; Corbyn has been proved right with every step. #NationalUnityGovernment

December 3, 2024 at 5:45 AM

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The cost of Trump-Xi detente will be paid in Myanmar#ArakanArmy #Block4 #BRAVEBurmaAct #DCIGroup #KachinIndependenceArmy #KyaukphyuPort #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarShamElections #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia #USChinarivalry

May 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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@iwpost.bsky.social

Myanmar bleeds while ASEAN vacillates#ASEAN #ASEANRussiaSummit #AungSanSuuKyi #FivePointConsensus #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarAirStrikes #MyanmarCeasefire #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarCoup #MyanmarRussia #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion

May 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM

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@iwpost.bsky.social

Myanmar’s political makeover unmasked by revolutionary reality#ArakanArmy #Block3 #KachinIndependenceArmy #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarPDFs #MyanmarResistance #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia

May 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM

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@iwpost.bsky.social

New resistance alliance built to win Myanmar’s civil war#ArakanArmy #Block2 #BrotherhoodAlliance #ChinaMyanmar #DCI #KyaukphyuPort #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarCivilWar #Myanmarjunta #MyanmarSCEF #NationalUnityGovernment #SoutheastAsia

April 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM

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Who should speak for Myanmar? Not Min Aung Hlaing#ASEAN #BRAVEBurmaAct #DCIGroup #MinAungHlaing #Myanmar #MyanmarAirstrikes #MyanmarCivilWar #MyanmarCoup #MyanmarEconomicCrisis #MyanmarShamElection #NationalLeagueforDemocracy #NationalUnityGovernment #Opinion

April 16, 2026 at 7:15 AM

Lee Doza

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Even before President Donald Trump’s 28-point “peace plan” became public, members of the opposition in parliament, as well as members of Zelensky’s own party, began to demand Yermak step aside and Zelensky form a more transparent #nationalunitygovernment. (Like #Syria is doing)

November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM