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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 3,000
The death toll from the 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes in Myanmar has risen to 3,085, with 4,715 injured and 341 still missing. The UN reports over 28 million people affected. Amid ongoing conflict, armed…
Trump Announces New Trade Policy with High Tariffs
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new economic doctrine, imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made automobiles and additional tariffs on various countries, including China (34%), the EU (20%), and Japan (24%). Calling past trade policies…
Students Protest Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activist at Columbia University
Students at Columbia University staged a sit-in protest against the detention of pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil by US immigration officials. Protesters chained themselves together on campus, demanding his release and…
Israel Strikes Hama and Homs in Syria
Israel launched airstrikes on Hama and Homs after targeting Damascus. Syrian media reported that the attacks hit a military airport in Hama and the T-4 Air Base in Homs. Earlier, Israeli forces struck a research facility…
NATO Pledges €20B for Ukraine in 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that allies have committed over €20 billion in security aid to Ukraine for 2025. Speaking ahead of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Rutte reaffirmed continued support for Ukraine…
Turkish Team Rescues Two in Myanmar Quake
The Turkish search and rescue team GEA has rescued two people from the rubble in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, on the fifth day of the earthquakes. The team pulled a survivor from the collapsed Aye Chan Thar…
Greece Plans €25 Billion Defense Investment by 2036
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a €25 billion defense investment by 2036, calling it the most significant transformation in the country's military history. The plan includes advanced defense…
Garbage Crisis in Birmingham Amid Cleaner Strike
A strike by cleaners in Birmingham, England, has left 17,000 tons of garbage piling up on the streets. The city council launched an emergency plan to deploy 35 additional vehicles and seek support from neighboring municipalities and the…
Survivor Rescued Days After Myanmar Quakes
A 26-year-old man was pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, five days after the 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes. The rescue was carried out by Myanmar's fire department and a Turkish search and rescue…
Senator Booker Sets Record With 25-Hour Speech
US Senator Cory Booker delivered a 25-hour speech in the Senate, breaking the record for the longest speech to protest President Donald Trump. Booker, a Democrat, spoke from Monday evening until Tuesday night, delaying…