The Latest Breaking News from Min Aung Hlaing

No sign of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s military pardons 10,000 prisoners

Freed prisoners include 10 foreigners who will be deported

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

Myanmar’s military-backed party has won the recent election, according to final official figures

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Military-backed party secures Myanmar election win with opposition excluded

Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders

Col. Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as president of Madagascar after a military coup

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025

Look to Myanmar for a terrifying vision of a world where authoritarians have unfettered power

The brutality and repression there highlight the failings of a dysfunctional world order. Unless we do better, this is the future, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

Never mind Xi, Kim or Putin, this outcast leader was the real winner on China’s grandest stage

Myanmar’s general Min Aung Hlaing, once a global pariah, is clawing his way back onto the world stage as powerful leaders engage with an accused war criminal. Is Asia’s embrace giving legitimacy to a regime built on torture, massacres and fear? Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Voices: Europe must demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, and back that demand with action

COMMENT: The political prisoner’s faltering health is the first news out of Myanmar about her in years – and the West must pay attention, writes Peter Popham

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Leaders gather in Beijing for military display – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025