Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quakas deaths pass 3,000 : NPR

A damaged pagoda is seen in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar on Wednesday. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people. … Read more

Israel’s war on Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists, says report | Gaza News

More journalists killed in Gaza than in both world wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined, says Costs of War project. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 232 journalists – an average of 13 per week – making it the deadliest conflict for media workers ever recorded, according to a report by the Watson Institute for … Read more

China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan : NPR

This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense hide caption toggle caption AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense BEIJING — China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what … Read more

Real Madrid move level with Barcelona as Mbappe wards off Leganes scare | Football News

Defending champions Real Madrid come from behind to beat relegation-threatened Leganes 3-2 in LaLiga. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, while Atletico Madrid fell further behind in the title race. The match between the defending champions and a … Read more

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies are recovered : NPR

Buddhist monks walk past a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Saturday. Aung Shine Oo/AP hide caption toggle caption Aung Shine Oo/AP BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of … Read more

Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S. : NPR

Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country’s top universities. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding … Read more