Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 11/27/2025

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Nov 27, 2025 09:42 pm Lukashenko's Myanmar Visit to Cement Deepening Authoritarian Alliance The Belarusian leader's trip underscores growing military, political and economic ties as the junta seeks international legitimacy. read on website

Nov 27, 2025 05:56 pm The Story of Shwe Kokko: How a Border Backwater Became a Global Crime Hub Over the past decade, the Karen State village has morphed from the home base of a border militia into one of Southeast Asia's most notorious scam centers. read on website

Nov 27, 2025 04:18 pm  Resistance Tensions Rise as TNLA Prepares to Return Ruby Town to Myanmar Junta Ethnic army pulls administration and gem companies out of Mogoke ahead of weekend handover, triggering allies to mobilize. read on website

Nov 27, 2025 12:34 pm Myanmar Junta Amnesties 3,000 Convicted Under Coup Dissent Law The regime voided sentences and closed thousands of cases in a push to project openness before its widely condemned election. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Junta Seizes on US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals Myanmar's Ruby Town Braces for Return of Junta in China-Brokered Handover Help Us Investigate Seized Scam Compound, Karen Rebels Urge Int'l Community Myanmar Election Not Free or Credible: Thai Foreign Minister TNLA Pushes Resistance Allies Out of Mogoke, Mongmit Ahead of Myanmar Junta Handover

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