An analysis by The Irrawaddy shows a sharp rise in the number of people killed in junta airstrikes last month. The vast majority of the victims were civilians.

In their different ways, Edgar and Rita were both victims of “ pig-butchering ”, the most lucrative scam in a global industry ...

The international community and global media may overlook the ongoing civil war in Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh), but the ground situation indicates perpetual chaos. Thousands have been ...

The ban is likely to destabilise poorer countries and could trigger a possible rise in irregular migration, causing massive ...

Explore religious figures shaping global events in 2025. From influential leaders to rising voices, this four-part series ...

According to estimates global conflict has doubled over the past five years and incidents of political violence in 2024 were ...

A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems ...

Life in camps along Thai-Myanmar border after medical services cut, more restrictions imposed will be tougher, residents say ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

Hundreds of refugees have been impacted after US funding was abruptly cut to refugee camps on the Thai-Myanmar border.

In 2012, tens of thousands were driven out of mixed communities and forced to live in squalid camps. The worst violence came in 2017 when the Myanmar military carried out a brutal clearance ...

A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...