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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
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
Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian director of No Other Land, is released from a police station in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers, on Tuesday. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and … Read more
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 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
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine is at the cutting edge of wartime drone innovation, producing over 2 million in 2024 — but Russia is close behind. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones, and Ukraine is at the cutting … Read more
The White House says it has secured an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the military use of commercial vessels. Source link
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has set a snap election for April 28 — the first time he’ll run for an elected public office. He’s seen here at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sunday. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his … Read more
Ukrainian met with US officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire, a day before Russia’s representatives do the same Source link
Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. disembark from a plane at Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela on Feb. 20. Javier Campos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Javier Campos/Getty Images Venezuela has announced that it will resume accepting flights of its citizens who are deported by U.S. immigration authorities. Jorge Rodríguez, the president … Read more