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‘People rushed out of buildings’: Witnesses describe panic as fresh quake jolts central Myanmar

March 28 quake (AP photo) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled central Myanmar early Sunday, making frightened residents rush out of their homes in towns near the epicentre. This new quake in the Southeast Asian nation hit just weeks after a powerful 7.7-magnitude temblor on March 28, as one of its strongest aftershocks.The quake struck near […]

CEO’s ‘end of days’ warning as Trump’s tariff shock on China sparks panic among US importers

This is a representational AI image American importers are finding it hard to cope with a wave of new tariffs on Chinese goods announced by US President Donald Trump, with some warning of dire consequences. Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Illinois-based educational toy company Learning Resources, called the situation “the end of days” after Trump abruptly […]

Donald Trump breaks out signature dance at UFC event, leaves netizens in splits

US President Donald Trump’s appearance at UFC 314 drew widespread attention Saturday night—not just for the political fanfare or the championship fight, but for a spontaneous moment that quickly went viral. As the president entered the Kaseya Center in Miami to a wave of applause and cheers, he broke into his now-familiar celebratory dance.The brief […]

Bernie Sanders fights apathy on American left

A supporter stands in front of an American flag while listening Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a “Fighting Oligarchy” event in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP) LOS ANGELES: Bernie Sanders is emerging as one of the most vocal opponents to US President Donald Trump, with the 83-year-old senator drawing tens of thousands of […]

Myanmar hit by 5.5 quake weeks after deadly 7.7 temblor

7.7 magnitude quake that struck Myanmar on March 28 (AP photo) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in the Mandalay region, according to the US geological survey (USGS).The tremor is one of the strongest aftershocks since the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that devastated the region on March […]

Trump signals he’ll skip G20 summit in South Africa over ‘land confiscation’ and ‘white genocide’

US president Donald Trump has signalled he will skip the G20 summit in South Africa due to “land confiscation” and “ white genocide.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “How could we be expected to go to South Africa for the very important G20 meeting when land confiscation and genocide is the primary […]

Helicopter that crashed in Hudson had no flight recorders, already flew seven times that day, claim investigators

Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River (AP photo) The ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, resulting in six deaths, had reportedly already completed seven flights that day and lacked flight recording equipment.The Bell 206 L-4 aircraft had conducted seven tour excursions […]

7 years after pulling out, why is Donald Trump re-engaging Iran on nuclear deal, and what does Israel want?

On the eve of nuclear talks with the United States, Iranians wave the flags of Palestine and Hezbollah as they march in Tehran to denounce the US and Israel on Friday, April 11, 2025. (NYT News Service) US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, April 7, 2025, that Washington and Tehran would begin talks over […]

Did Trump intentionally ignore Cheryl Hines at UFC 314? Watch video

US president Donald Trump appeared to snub actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Robert Kennedy Jr, the current Health and Human Services Secretary, at the UFC 314 fights in Miami on SaturdayHines was seen standing beside her husband, waiting to greet the president with an extended hand. However, as Trump made his way into the venue, […]

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari re-elected as PPP chairman for another four years

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been re-elected as Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the next four years after the party’s intra-party elections held at the Central Secretariat in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported.The elections were conducted according to the PPP’s constitution and finalised key leadership positions for the next four years. In […]