Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/30/2026

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Jan 30, 2026 07:42 pm Trump's 'America First' Policy Pushes Allies Toward China From Canada to Europe to Asia, US allies are recalibrating in China's favor as Trump's bid to 'Make America Great Again' erodes global trust in Washington. read on website

Jan 30, 2026 06:36 pm ASEAN Does Not Recognize Myanmar Junta's Election 'As of Now' Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro tells reporters that some ASEAN member states see the vote as potentially 'positive,' but stressed this did not amount to formal backing. read on website

Jan 30, 2026 06:06 pm Does USDP Chair Khin Yi Have a Shot at Myanmar's Presidency? After the party's knockout performance in the polls, speculation is growing that the former hardline cop could become president—but is he more than the eternal enforcer? read on website

Jan 30, 2026 04:50 pm Nationalist Monk Shrugs Off Accusations in Rohingya Genocide Case Sitagu Sayadaw says his 2017 sermon to army officers likening non-Buddhists to animals was taken directly from scripture and he could not care less about the ICJ. read on website

Jan 30, 2026 03:08 pm Myanmar's People Are No Slaves to the Junta—or to China Beijing's backing of the junta's election lays bare China's priority: stability over democracy in Myanmar. read on website

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