Getty ImagesIn the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, there is a 72-hour “golden window” when those trapped under rubble are most likely to survive.
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How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar’s war zone
Getty ImagesMore than 2,700 people were killed in a devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar on 28 March -
Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama | News
In latest wave of attacks, Israel strikes Damascus’s Barzeh neighbourhood and ‘military capabilities’ in Hama and Homs.
Israeli military aircraft have carried out attacks in Syria’s capital Damascus and in the central province of Hama,…
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Why is Pakistan deporting Afghans? | TV Shows
Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghans is part of a nationwide crackdown to expel foreigners – whether they are living there legally or illegally.
The government says it all boils down to its national security.
Tensions have surged between…
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President Trump announces new tariffs on all imports to US
US President Donald Trump has announced a universal “baseline” 10% tariff on all imports into the US, on what he has dubbed “Liberation Day”.
Trump also unveiled a 10% tariff on UK goods and 20% on EU goods in a watershed moment for global trade….
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Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says | Politics News
Diplomatic failure on Iran deal could lead to military confrontation, French foreign minister warns.
France’s foreign minister has warned of a potential military confrontation if a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme cannot be…
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‘Great’: US envoy answers Iran’s top diplomat in cryptic, deleted post
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff reacted “great” to a spirited statement by Iran’s foreign minister on X before swiftly deleting the post as tensions between Washington and Tehran have flared in recent days.
It was not…
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Netanyahu: Israel is ‘dissecting the Gaza Strip’
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel is "dissecting the Gaza Strip" to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.
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Study finds nearly five-fold increase in hospitalizations for common cause of stroke
Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold increase in the number of U.S. hospitalizations…
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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with traditional lab-based HIV testing in a fraction of…
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Israel carries out airstrikes in Damascus, Homs, Hama as Syria tensions flare
Syrian state media reported that Israel had carried out airstrikes in two locations on Wednesday, as hostilities intensified following recent clashes and bombings.
The official SANA news agency reported that an Israeli airstrike hit near a…
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