Muted Celebrations in Myanmar as Earthquake Survivors Mark Thingyan Festival Amid Ruins
Myanmar’s traditional New Year festival, Thingyan, began on Sunday under the shadow of devastation, as survivors of last month’s powerful…
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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, No Immediate Reports of Damage
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck parts of Pakistan on Saturday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor…
Trump Urges Russia to End ‘Senseless War’ in Ukraine as Envoy Meets Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Russia to end its ongoing war in Ukraine, labeling the conflict “senseless”…
China Retaliates with 125% Tariff on US Imports Amid Escalating Trade War
Beijing has retaliated forcefully against the latest round of U.S. tariff hikes, imposing steep new duties of up to 125%…
USS Carl Vinson Deploys to Middle East Amid Rising Regional Tensions
The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier equipped with cutting-edge F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters, has arrived…
Veteran Market Vendor Keeps Emirati Traditions Alive in Ras Al Khaimah
For more than two decades, Mouza Al-Qaidi has been a cornerstone of Ras Al Khaimah’s traditional market scene, known for…
U.S. to Deny Visas Over Anti-Semitic Social Media Posts, Drawing Free Speech Concerns
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it will begin reviewing immigrants’ social media activity as part…
Deadly Fire at Northern China Nursing Home Claims 20 Lives
A tragic fire at a nursing home in northern China’s Hebei Province has claimed the lives of 20 people, local…
Soyuz Launches from Kazakhstan with U.S. and Russian Crew Headed to International Space Station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully launched Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan,…
South Korea Sets June 3 for Presidential Election After Yoon’s Impeachment
South Korea will hold its next presidential election on June 3, following the historic impeachment of former President Yoon Suk…