Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/23/2026

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Jan 23, 2026 07:54 pm ICJ Genocide Case Lays Bare Buddhism's Moral Crisis in Myanmar Testimony cited in The Hague shows how influential monks abandoned compassion to serve power and impunity, offering religious cover for the military's violence. read on website

Jan 23, 2026 07:23 pm Myanmar Junta Kills 27 Civilians in Airstrikes on Wedding and Funeral Dozens also wounded as regime air force bombs crowds gathering for ceremonies in Kachin and Magwe.   read on website

Jan 23, 2026 06:37 pm Loyalties Shift in Myawaddy as Myanmar Junta Calls Armed Groups to Heel The regime has ordered two Karen armed groups to protect its battalion headquarters in Myawaddy after scam warlord Saw Chit Thu threatened defection. read on website

Jan 23, 2026 05:36 pm Myanmar Junta Warns Supporters Rohingya Hate Speech Could Tip Genocide Case   Regime issues four-point warning to ultranationalist followers planning rallies during ongoing hearings at International Court of Justice. read on website

Jan 23, 2026 03:43 pm Only Urban Parts of Mandalay Open for Polls as War Rages in Countryside The junta claims to have retaken much of Mandalay from the resistance, but the voting map tells a different story, with many parts of the region still beyond its reach. read on website

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