What caused the powerful Myanmar and Thailand earthquake? Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of earthquakes. Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28, 2025 [Stringer/Reuters] Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar…
Video Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 28:00Inside Story Is South Sudan heading to another civil war? South Sudan is on the brink of another civil war, the United Nations has warned, after weeks of escalating violence and rising tensions between Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir. After Machar was placed under house…
Brazil fire coach Dorival after Argentina hammering in World Cup qualifier Dorival was only appointed 14 months ago, but a 4-1 defeat against rivals Argentina proved to be his last game. Brazil coach Dorival Junior’s tenure lasted for only 14 months [Andre Penner/AP] Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 Brazil coach Dorival Junior has…
US Vice President JD Vance addressed US troops after he landed in Greenland, accusing Denmark for not doing a ‘good job’
Trump administration seeks Congress approval for USAID reorganisation The US State Department has also announced staff cuts as it seeks to dismantle the aid agency and absorb its functions. Protesters show support for USAID workers as they collect their belongings from the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 27 [Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo] By Al…
A US judge declined to decide whether pro-Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil should be released on bail.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal proposal Kyiv to assess US proposal on minerals deal, noting major differences from earlier framework shared in bilateral talks. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine [Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters] Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 President Volodymyr…
Trump says Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace’ US president’s comment comes as Vice President Vance and his wife visit a US military base on the Danish territory. US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance pose with personnel at the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025 [Jim…
Twin earthquakes in Myanmar, one a 7.7 magnitude, caused extensive damage as far away as Bangkok.
Israel launches first air strike on Lebanon’s Beirut since November truce Israeli attack destroys a residential building in a Beirut suburb as France’s Macron decries ‘unacceptable’ strike. Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 28, 2025 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025 Israel has carried out an air strike on Lebanon’s…