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Doctors and medics teams treat a victim trapped under the rubble of the destroyed Sky Villa Condominium development in Mandalay yesterday. — AFP pic

WHO declares Myanmar quake a top emergency, seeks funds to prevent disease outbreaks 

Rescue teams work to save residents trapped under the rubble of the destroyed Sky Villa Condominium development building in Mandalay yesterday. — AFP pic

Earthquake aftermath: Myanmar toll at 1,700, Thai skyscraper collapse kills 18  

People enter and exit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, March 28, 2025. — Reuters pic

Trump’s order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history

Fireworkers extinguish afire during a presentation of 'Silvaguard' the first autonomous, AI-based drone system for early forest fire detection in Eberswalde, eastern Germany, on March 27, 2025. — AFP pic

AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests

The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe. — Picture via Facebook/Isar Aerospace

German startup’s space rocket explodes after takeoff from Norway

Monks wait during search and rescue operations at a damaged temple in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. — AFP pic

Tears, prayers in search for monks trapped by Myanmar quake

A resident stands near burnt homes after a wildfire devastated the area, in Uiseong, South Korea March 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

Man cleaning graves suspected of accidentally starting South Korea’s worst wildfires

Protesters shout slogans after a rally called by the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Maltepe, on the outskirts of Istanbul on March 29, 2025. — AFP pic

Facial recognition and internet restrictions fuel Turkey’s crackdown on dissent

Monks wait during search and rescue operations at a damaged temple in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. — AFP pic

Why aid isn’t reaching Myanmar’s earthquake survivors fast enough

Members of the fire department walk near the site of the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025. — AFP pic

UN says severe drug shortages leaving Myanmar quake survivors in dire straits

People ride past a pagoda damaged during a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. — Reuters pic

New tremors trigger panic as Myanmar struggles with earthquake aftermath

Demonstrators rally against Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a

#BoycottUSA? France’s push against America’s Tesla, McDonald’s, Starbucks gains momentum

Phyu Lay Khaing is rescued from the rubble of the collapsed Sky Villa Condo apartment building on March 29, 2025. — AFP pic

Against all odds, rescuers save woman trapped for 30 hours in Myanmar quake wreckage

This combination of handout satellite images shows the Masoeyein Monastery and surrounding area on October 29, 2023 in Mandalay, Myanmar (left), and the damage in the same area on March 29, 2025. — AFP pic

Myanmar quake victims plead for assistance as death toll tops 1,600

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One in West Palm Beach, Florida March 28, 2025.  — Reuters pic

Emojis, ugly portraits and prisons: Another week in Trumpworld

Rescue workers attempt to free residents trapped under the rubble of the destroyed Sky Villa Condominium development in Mandalay today. — AFP pic

‘We need aid’: Myanmar quake rescuers overwhelmed as death toll surpasses 1,000