18 h. ago The people of Myanmar can’t seem to catch a break. Here’s my plea to the international community | Thin Lei Win

We have had to be resilient because no one has come to our aid. Myanmar needs tangible support before the humanitarian crisis claims even more livesTwo thoughts entered my head as soon as I saw that Myanmar, my home country, had been hit by an earthquake: “Is everyone OK?”, followed by, “We just can’t catch a break”.My loved ones thankfully turned out to be badly shaken but physically OK. There were material losses but nothing compared with what so many others are going through. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people

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59 h. ago Prince Andrew's sex accuser Virginia Giuffre's injuries 'laughably unrealistic'

Ms Giuffre, a mum of three, claimed she was involved in a catastrophic crash in Western Australia this week, and posted on social media "begging" to see her children one last time

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3 d. ago Father Kyle Kitchen jailed for life for ‘moment of anger’ that caused baby daughter’s death six years later

Kyle Kitchen, 38, assaulted his eight-week-old daughter Primrose Kane in 2014, causing catastrophic injuries

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3 d. ago Father jailed for life for ‘moment or anger’ that caused daughter’s death

Kyle Kitchen, 38, assaulted his eight-week-old daughter Primrose Kane in 2014, causing catastrophic injuries.

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5 d. ago Rescuers race to find survivors as Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis – video report

Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. About 1,700 people have died as a result of the earthquake, with at least 300 people having been reported missingMyanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkock increases to 18Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.“What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,” the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show

Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitableIn January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to describe the bleak prospects of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party, musing whether it would be a wipeout of existential proportions, or merely a catastrophic blowout.But fresh polling released by three companies this week shows a stunning reversal of fortunes for the party: newly minted prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to secure a majority government. Continue reading...

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