Smell of death ‘fills the air’ near epicentre of Myanmar earthquake Bodies trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Sagaing and Mandalay cities are decomposing in Myanmar’s stifling heat. A local man drives a motorbike past a damaged building, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, March 30, 2025 [Aung Shine Oo/AP…

Aftershocks are making it harder to rescue people in Myanmar, two days after one of its worst earthquakes.

When I was a school student, every morning, we would gather in the schoolyard and sing songs dedicated to our land, Palestine. Many of our classes would teach us about our culture and traditions deeply rooted in Palestinian land. Every March 30, we would mark Land Day. Girls would wear embroidered dresses and boys would…

Israel says missile intercepted from Yemen as US targets Houthi sites Israeli military says it intercepted a missile after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. Interceptor trails are seen in the sky over Jerusalem, March 27, 2025 [File: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] Published On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025 The Israeli military…

Anti-Elon Musk protesters have demonstrated outside hundreds of Tesla dealerships across the US.

Sudan’s RSF confirms retreat from Khartoum, eyes ‘stronger’ return Leader of the paramilitary group calls withdrawal from capital a tactical move, while pledging to return ‘more powerful’. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commander, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) [File: Ashraf Shazly/AFP] Published On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025 The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces…

News Iran police disperse pro-hijab protest amid security concerns Hundreds of police officers reportedly descended on pro-establishment demonstrators camped outside the parliament. An earlier pro-hijab demonstration in front of the UN office in Tehran, Iran, December 13, 2022 [Vahid Salemi/AP] By Maziar MotamediPublished On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025 Tehran, Iran – In a first, Iranian…

Is Lebanon’s new central bank governor ‘another Riad Salameh’? Lebanon has a new central bank governor. But critics say he’s too close to traditional powers who created the crisis. Karim Souaid, the newly appointed Lebanese central bank governor in a handout photo on March 27, 2025 [Handout/Lebanese Presidency via AFP] By Justin SalhaniPublished On 30 Mar…

In Pictures Myanmar earthquake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried The magnitude 7.7 quake that struck central Myanmar has destroyed thousands of homes. Rescue workers try to retrieve the body of a victim trapped in the rubble of a damaged temple in Mandalay. [AFP] Published On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025 The smell of…

Palestine Red Crescent says missing Gaza crew either dead or detained Since last week, nine Red Crescent crew members have been missing after they came under Israeli fire in Rafah. PRCS medics have been targeted by Israeli attacks before. Shown here, medics mourn near the bodies of their two colleagues, killed when an ambulance on…