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In today's talk, our editors discuss the ostensibly pious junta leaders' bombing of civilian targets on one of the holiest days in the Buddhist calendar, the festival of Thadingyut.
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Analysts say envoy Deng's "peace" message at an NCA anniversary event masks China's interference as it pressures both the junta and ethnic armies to serve its interests.
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The regime is targeting KIA-held positions in Hpakant with troops, airstrikes and drones as it seeks control of the jade-rich region.
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Recapture of Phawtaw Junction severs resistance supply lines and threatens the TNLA's hold on Mogoke ruby hub.
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/16/2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/15/2025
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Residents report junta forces are inside the town, the latest target in a counteroffensive to reclaim vital trade route with China.
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Lack of alternatives and unbeatable salaries are among many reasons why disadvantaged young Southeast Asians work gladly in the borderland scam centers of Myawaddy.
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Rakhine-based ethnic army is poised to take Nat Yay Kan in Magwe Region, just 12 kilometers from a major regime ordnance factory.
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Former ministers and UN experts say the bloc has been "fooled and humiliated" by the junta and must take decisive new action at its upcoming summit.
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The bloc's paralysis on Myanmar and rising regional tensions expose its deepening divisions.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/14/2025
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The ethnic armies, which are fighting the regime, say the coup rendered the ceasefire meaningless and urged the UN, ASEAN and others to spurn the junta's invitation.
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Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Zaw Ye rose through the ranks more through smarts and careful cultivation of connections than military prowess.
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Myanmar junta attacks on Hsipaw and other resistance-held towns in northern Shan are endangering irreplaceable historic and religious sites.
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Despite pressure from China, Thailand and the US, Myanmar's cyber-scam industry is rebuilding rapidly, thanks in part to Starlink's satellite dishes.
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Monday, October 13, 2025
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/13/2025
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Kuala Lumpur says deployment of election observers will be discussed at next ASEAN Summit, while anti-regime movement condemns poll as sham.
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Thet Pon, architect of bloody post-coup suppression, on course to become Sagaing Chief Minister for military's proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party.
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China has every right to expect a stable guarantor of its investments in Myanmar, so the country's resistance groups must think ahead and act responsibly, says AA chief Tun Myat Naing.
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