The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to reach people in a country riven by civil war. Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude

A new report released Thursday (April 3) reveals that the global expansion of coal power capacity reached its lowest level in two decades in 2023. However, coal consumption is still rising sharply in China and India, complicating efforts to curb fossil fuel dependence. Coal continues

China has strongly condemned the latest wave of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, calling for their immediate removal while vowing countermeasures to protect its economic interests. In a statement on Thursday, China’s Ministry of Commerce criticized the sweeping

The European Union has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs, vowing a firm and coordinated response to protect its economy. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticized the sweeping tariffs as a major threat to global economic

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially introduced his long-anticipated "reciprocal tariffs," a move expected to disrupt global trade relations. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday, Trump signed executive orders authorizing the new tariffs,

The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The announcement comes as US forces hammer Yemen’s Houthi militia with

Rescue teams are losing hope of finding more survivors after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, killing over 2,700 people and worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis fueled by civil war. In Naypyitaw, a woman was miraculously pulled from the rubble 91 hours

In a high-stakes and record-breaking judicial race, Wisconsin voters have elected Democratic-backed Judge Susan Crawford to the state’s Supreme Court, maintaining the court’s 4-3 liberal majority.  The election, which became the most expensive judicial contest in US

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have claimed the lives of at least 42 more Palestinians, pushing the total death toll since October 2023 to 50,399, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours alone, 183 more people have been injured and taken to

Eighteen people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in western India on Tuesday, officials said. The fiery blast sent chunks of rock and metal flying far from the factory complex in the town of Deesa in Gujarat state. "There was

The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that 1,042 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since Israel resumed large-scale strikes on March 18. According to the ministry’s statement, the figure includes 41 people killed in the past 24 hours. It also reported

A massive fire caused by a gas pipeline leak forced people from their homes and injured more than 100 during Eid celebrations near Malaysia’s capital on Tuesday, fire officials said. The inferno, which was visible kilometers away, was caused by “a gas pipeline leak

China’s military has launched a new round of exercises around Taiwan, framing the move as a direct warning to pro-independence forces on the self-ruled island. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) described the drills, announced on Tuesday, as a "powerful deterrent"

Russia has affirmed that it continues to engage with the United States despite former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks expressing frustration with Vladimir Putin. In its first official response to Trump’s criticism, the Kremlin sought to downplay any tensions between

The United States has reiterated that all parties involved in the Gaza conflict must adhere to international humanitarian law but did not confirm whether it was conducting its own investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed 15 people, including paramedics, civil defense workers,

Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday over the country’s devastating earthquake, as the death toll passed 2,000 and hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings. National flags will fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for

The United Kingdom is set to host a two-day international summit aimed at addressing the global challenge of illegal migration. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will urge representatives from over 40 nations to work together in dismantling human trafficking networks and preventing

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) expressed outrage over the deaths of eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), who were killed while on duty in Rafah, southern Gaza.  The ambulance team came under heavy fire in the

The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for $8 million in aid following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, as the death toll climbs past 1,700, with hundreds still missing.  The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the flash appeal, warning of an

Donald Trump has expressed frustration and anger toward Russian President Vladimir Putin over stalled ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.  In an interview with NBC News, the former U.S. president said he was "very angry" and "pissed off" with Putin, particularly