6 h. ago Will Trump’s tariffs ignite a global trade war? Today in Focus Extra – podcast

Donald Trump has introduced eye-watering tariffs on countries around the world. Will they ‘make America wealthy again’? Richard Partington reportsDonald Trump is on a mission to ‘make America wealthy again’. Speaking outside the White House, he said for too long the country had been ‘looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike’. Now that would come to an end, he said, as he slapped eye-watering tariffs on countries around the world.The Guardian’s senior economics correspondent, Richard Partington, explains why Trump has taken such action and how it could affect the global economy. ‘It could come at huge costs to consumers,’ he says, as markets around the world react with confusion. With prices in the US also likely to rise, will voters soon rue what the president has called ‘liberation day’? Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesDeveloping nations in south-east Asia, including war-torn and earthquake-hit Myanmar, and several African nations are among the trading partners facing the highest tariffs set by Donald Trump.Upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war, the US president announced a raft of tariffs on Wednesday that he said were designed to stop the US economy from being “cheated”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said

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20 h. ago Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire after earthquake as four pulled alive from rubble

Survivors rescued more than 100 hours after devastating quake kills at least 3,000

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20 h. ago How will Myanmar’s earthquake impact the civil war? – podcast

Myanmar’s military junta has been losing territory for months. Will the earthquake and a new ceasefire help it turn the tide? Rebecca Ratcliffe reports“It took around four to five minutes for the earthquake to shake and then it stopped and shook again. It is the most severe earthquake I have experienced in my life.”Esther J is a reporter based in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles (966km) away from her home country of Myanmar – the epicentre of last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Four pulled alive from rubble as military declares ceasefire

Survivors rescued more than 100 hours after devastating quake kills at least 3,000

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32 h. ago Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days

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32 h. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago After Thailand quake, rescue dogs provide solace to searching families

The playful dogs offer a brief respite from the overwhelming grief

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37 h. ago Man pulled alive from rubble of Myanmar earthquake five days after disaster struck

Dramatic rescue of man trapped in hotel where he worked took nine hours after he was discovered alive

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37 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Man pulled out alive after over 100 hours trapped under rubble

Survivor, 26, saved after nine-hour operation by Myanmarese and Turkish rescue workers

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37 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Astonishing moment hotel worker buried beneath rubble rescued

The earthquake-hit hotel worker was spotted by Mayanma rescue workers buried under the rubble nearly a week after the 7.7-magnitude tremors shook vast tracts of southeast area

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38 h. ago Myanmar earthquake caused by rare type of superfast rupture, scientists say

Many are feared still trapped under collapsed buildings as rescue operations underway

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38 h. ago Myanmar junta fires on earthquake aid convoy as military leader rejects ceasefire proposal

Junta leader says military responded to attacks by rebel groups, in first admission of continued attacks

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41 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: man pulled alive from rubble after five days as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

A 26-year-old man was rescued from hotel in capital Naypyidaw, long after disaster that has killed thousandsA man was pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar on Wednesday, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.The 26-year-old was found alive in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, by a joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Myanmar earthquake deaths set to pass 3,000 as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

Torrential rains are expected next month, but many at the epicentre in Mandalay and Sagaing are still sleeping in the streetsThe death toll from the worst earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century is expected to surpass 3,000 on Wednesday, as humanitarian agencies urged other countries to ramp up aid ahead of the monsoon rains.Close to the epicentre, in the decimated cities of Mandalay and Sagaing, traumatised survivors slept in the street, with the stench of corpses trapped under the rubble permeating the disaster zone. Water, food and medicine are in short supply, and the monsoon could hit in May. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago 'We have to go on': Bangkok pushes on with quake rescue despite 'no signs of life' – video

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said that although no signs of life had been detected, the search for survivors in the rubble of a skyscraper that collapsed during the 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake will continue as experts 'still have hope'. He added that 12 bodies have been found, but that the search for survivors is the priority.‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake tollMyanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’ Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll to surpass 3,000 amid 'strong possibility' 10,000 dead

The huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday caused widespread destruction across the country - with fears that the death toll could in reality end up being more than 10,000

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55 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Young girls trapped under rubble with grandmother film desperate plea for help

Young girls trapped with their grandmother under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Myanmar earthquake filmed their desperate plea for help.

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57 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Death toll from devastating quake rises to more than 2,700

Experts say the likelihood of finding survivors drops dramatically after 72 hours

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