99 m. ago Thousands now confirmed dead in Myanmar earthquake but woman, 63, is found alive after 91 hours in rubble

Myanmar's military-run government has reported 2,065 people killed, more than 3,900 injured and 270 missing, but most of the reports so far have come from Mandalay and the capital Naypyitaw

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2 h. ago Before and after satellite images show extent of devastation left by 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar

Satellite pictures taken after earthquake reveal toppled air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s main airport

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2 h. ago King Charles to host his first official event since cancer treatment side effects

Charles will host an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

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3 h. ago Myanmar death toll nears 3,000 as signs of life detected in ruins of collapsed Bangkok skyscraper

Aid agencies say access to victims has been an issue given the ongoing conflict in Myanmar

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4 h. ago A woman is rescued from rubble in Myanmar but hope is fading for more quake survivors

Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capital, but hope is fading of finding many more survivors

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4 h. ago King Charles to attend first public engagement today since his short hospital stay as he hosts investitures, which include good friend Alan Titchmarsh

The King will make TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh a CBE for services to horticulture and charity during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today.

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4 h. ago Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groupsAftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guideMyanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,000 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Signs of life detected in ruins of collapsed Bangkok skyscraper as death toll tops 2,000

Aid agencies say access to victims has been an issue given the ongoing conflict in Myanmar

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8 h. ago ‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll

In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disasterDays after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through central Myanmar, upending buildings, pagodas and thousands of lives, the grim reality of the disaster is setting in.At a cemetery in Sagaing, a city in central Myanmar that lies at the epicentre of the quake, the bodies are starting to pile up. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago RICHARD EDEN: Staggering amount left by King Charles's close friend in his will is revealed

Nat Rothschild upset his parents in the mid-1990s when he eloped with socialite Annabelle Neilson and embarked on a short-lived marriage. 

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11 h. ago King to host his first official event since cancer treatment side effects

Over the coming days Charles will be carrying out a mix of public engagements, state duties and private meetings.

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16 h. ago AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian county’s second-largest city

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18 h. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’

WHO warns there is urgent need for care capacity, while US agency says number of dead could eventually exceed 10,000The fallout from Myanmar’s earthquake has overwhelmed parts of the healthcare system, the World Health Organization has said, as the official death toll rose to more than 2,000, with many more missing.Rescue operations faced “significant obstacles including damaged roads, collapsed bridges, unstable communications and the complexities related to civil conflict”, the WHO said in an update. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in

Donald Trump accused of damaging US ability to respond to disasters through cuts to foreign aid programmes.As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country: the US.The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Why experts can’t predict quakes and what to do if you’re in one

Earthquakes are more common in some areas. Here’s how to stay safe

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22 h. ago King Charles makes announcement about royal duties after hospital stay for cancer treatment

King Charles is expected to begin his week at Windsor Castle after he was discharged from hospital following a "minor bump" in his cancer journey

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23 h. ago Palace provides health update on King Charles after hospital stay due to side effects of cancer treatment

King Charles was observed in hospital for a short period last week due to side effects from his cancer treatment

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23 h. ago King Charles prepares to return to public engagements after hospital stay for cancer treatment

The King is preparing for a usual working week which includes public engagements following his short stay in hospital, it is understood.

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23 h. ago King to begin normal week of official duties after cancer treatment side effects

Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024 and returned to public-facing duties last April.

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24 h. ago Major King Charles health update after hospital stay following cancer treatment

King Charles was admitted to hospital last week, with Buckingham Palace revealing that the monarch was suffering side effects from his ongoing cancer treatments

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