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…
Lionel Messi scores in MLS return as Inter Miami edge Philadelphia Union The Argentine star made an immediate mark upon his return to his club side, scoring the game-winning goal. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the second half of an MLS football match against Philadelphia Union on…
Foreign aid rushed to quake-hit Myanmar as more than 1,600 killed Rescue teams and supplies arrive to help the impoverished country cope with the deadly quake. Rubble lies near a pagoda damaged in a strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025 [Reuters] Published On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025 Foreign rescue teams and supplies…
In Pictures ‘Eid of Sadness’: Gaza marks festival amid Israeli bombings, lack of food At least 20 people, mostly women and children, killed on the first day of Eid al-Fitr amid a huge food crisis. Displaced Palestinians gather at the courtyard of the Martyrs’ School to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip…
Japan, US share ‘warrior ethos’ to deter China, says Pentagon’s Hegseth US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Japan is an ‘indispensable partner’ against Beijing in the Asia Pacific. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2025 [Stanislav Kogiku/Pool via AP] Published On 30 Mar 202530 Mar 2025…
Moreno defeats Erceg at UFC Mexico City Fight Night Brandon Moreno defeats Steve Erceg by unanimous decision in their main event flyweight title eliminator bout in Mexico City. Brandon Moreno celebrates after winning his fight against Steve Erceg at UFC Fight Night at the Arena CDMX, Mexico City, March 29, 2025 [Henry Romero/Reuters] Published On…
What are some examples of important political hip-hop lyrics? More than half a century since Grandmaster and the Furious Five released The Message in 1982, there have been many watershed moments in which political hip-hop songs have captured the attention of the public. Here are a few of them: F–k the Police by N.W.A (1988)…
Space cowboys: The maverick pioneers of galactic travel Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him. The White Knight aircraft, carrying Rocket Ship One on its belly, is rolled out of the hangar at Mojave Airport for a test flight in May 2004….
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has formed a new transitional government.