Rohingya Repatriation: Myanmar says it has verified 426,545 of 828,824 Rohingya listed by Bangladesh and identifies 308,797 as former residents of western Rakhine, adding it will accept returns only when security improves—while also disputing claims of “10 lakh” arrivals into Bangladesh and rejecting the label “Rohingya.” Youth & Activism: Pro-democracy activist Thinzar Shunlei Yi speaks to DVB about harsh prison sentences for nine youth activists, linking the crackdown to the regime’s election-related repression and expanding Sisters 2 Sisters’ multi-ethnic feminist work, including support for LGBTQI+ communities and displaced people. Culture & Memory: The 5th International Conference on Burma Studies opens in Chiang Mai under “Between Crisis & Possibility,” featuring the “Fragments of Myanmar” photojournalism exhibition on the Rohingya exodus, post-2021 resistance, and migrant workers’ daily lives. Independence Day Symbolism: India’s Har Ghar Tiranga “Suryapath Tiranga” relay hoists the tricolour across missions from Fiji to San Francisco, including a stop in Myanmar, turning the flag into a global cultural bridge. Regional Borders: Reports say Manipur rivals oppose any land swap with Myanmar, while Myanmar’s military-backed government continues to frame repatriation as a bilateral issue. Safety & Violence Abroad: In Pattaya, a Cambodian man is arrested after a machete attack on a fellow Cambodian worker at a camp housing Cambodian and Myanmar workers.