Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/12/2026

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Jan 12, 2026 07:20 pm Myanmar Junta Election Inspector Killed in Magwe Ambush Death toll mounts amid resistance to poll widely seen as a scam to prolong military rule.   read on website

Jan 12, 2026 06:32 pm Myanmar Junta Keeps Pushing Revival of China-Backed Hydropower Project Coinciding with Kachin State Day, another posse of senior regime figures descend on Myitkina to tout the benefits of the long-shelved China-backed dam project. read on website

Jan 12, 2026 05:53 pm Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, ICJ hears Genocide trial over 2017 crackdown in Rakhine State gets underway in the Hague as over 1 million Rohingya Muslims shelter in Bangladesh refugee camps. read on website

Jan 12, 2026 04:38 pm Thailand's Political Trajectory in 2026 Thailand's Feb. 9 election will probably be free and fair—but the reactionary establishment will only tolerate the result if current prime minister Anutin wins, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak. read on website

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