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The ruins of a hotel in Sagaing, Myanmar, where survivor Tin Maung Htwe was found. AFP

Myanmar military declares ceasefire to ease quake relief

Heat and rain fuel risk of disease and hamper rescue efforts

Myanmar junta declares temporary truce for quake relief efforts

Detained Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri seeks return to Virginia

Survivors pulled from Myanmar earthquake rubble after four days

Investigation into graffiti about Israel's presence at Expo 2025

'Golden visa boom': Companies benefit by supporting eligible workers

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 1,600 as rescuers search for survivors

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No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary about residents of Masafer Yatta, is the year's most controversial film. Photo: L'Atelier Distribution

ReviewNo Other Land is a powerful yet compromised work

Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual Al Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, on March 2. Wana via Reuters

CommentWhy did Iran crack down on a pro-Hijab rally?

The BMW M1 Art Car will be a highlight of Art Dubai. Photo: BMW Group Middle East

Andy Warhol's painted BMW M1 to appear at Art Dubai

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

Special reportPKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

A street vendor walks past the USAID office in Abidjan on March 22. AFP

CommentCountries need to go back to the drawing board on foreign aid

A rendering of the Hakuto-R Mission 2 landing vehicle orbiting the Moon. Photo: ispace

Japan's ispace to attempt second Moon landing after 2022 crash

The Nintendo Switch 2 is an improvement on its predecessor with important changes. Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2: All the new features, prices and release date

Prayer to Break the Chains by Haitian sculptor Fritz Laratte at the Slave Route Monument at the foot of Le Morne mountain. Getty Images

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BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 28: Thai rescue workers arrive on scene at a construction building collapse in the Chatuchak area following an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing strong tremors that were felt in Bangkok, where buildings swayed and hundreds of people evacuated onto the streets. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images)

Hundreds feared dead as devastating earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strike at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres near city of Mandalay

Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi gears up for ‘tens of thousands’ of visitors in Eid holiday rush

Pope Francis appears at a window of a hospital in Rome to greet well-wishers on Sunday, before he was released. AP

Pope Francis renews call for global peace after leaving hospital

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Yousuf Caires, executive director, Expo City Dubai Foundation, wants to motivate young people to become entrepreneurs. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Expo City Dubai offers Dh50,000 for graduates with ideas to ease traffic jams

Stand-off over hijacked Pakistan train ends with 21 hostages dead

Militants take train passengers hostage in Pakistan

Where India’s tech goes to die: Delhi’s hazardous e-waste graveyard

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urges action to protect children

Dubai-based influencers Sirin Mazumdar and Farooq Shah have urged fans to embrace the spirit of sport when their sides clash on Sunday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

TikTok creators from India and Pakistan urge cricket fans to 'be friends'

The social media influencers aim to spread messages of peace when India and Pakistan play their first one-day international game in Dubai

IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi unveils vision to develop global research hub and nurture talent

Bangladesh leader vows to bring Sheikh Hasina regime figures to justice

Upset in Delhi as Kejriwal loses seat and BJP defeats AAP

'Digital arrest': The scam defrauding Indians of thousands of dollars

Behind the scenes look at Dh10bn Dubai Exhibition Centre construction

Abu Dhabi based Hindu temple receives 2.2 million people in its first year

A packed audience at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, Kerala, south-west India. Photo: Kerala Literature Festival

Postcard from KozhikodeBooks by the beach in Unesco city of literature

Tens of thousands flock every year to hear noted writers and thinkers at the Kerala Literature Festival

Maha Kumbh Mela: Nearly 40 feared dead in crowd crush at Indian festival

Galaxy Leader sailor freed by Houthis says crew never let go of hope

South Korea arrests President Yoon in huge police effort

Calls grow for sacking of British minister linked to former Bangladesh leader

Data missing from last four minutes before plane crash, South Korea says

Postcard from DelhiThe ‘snack of wealth’ keeping a city warm in winter

Calls are growing for MP Tulip Siddiq to be sacked over alleged property deals tied to her aunt and ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina. PA

Calls grow for sacking of British minister linked to former Bangladesh leader

Tulip Siddiq is coming under pressure following alleged property deals with the regime formerly run by her aunt Sheikh Hasina

Data missing from last four minutes before plane crash, South Korea says

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